Past Presidents of the Heart Rhythm Society
Past Presidents
The Heart Rhythm Society, established in 1979 (originally named the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, or NASPE) has been led by some of the most accomplished and distinguished cardiac pacing and electrophysiology professionals.
| J. Warren Harthorne, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1979-1981 |
| Seymour Furman, MD, CCDS | 1981-1982 |
| Bernard S. Goldman, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1982-1983 |
| Robert G. Hauser, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1983-1984 |
| Albert L. Waldo, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1984-1985 |
| Jerry C. Griffin, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1985-1986 |
| Paul C. Gillette, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1986-1987 |
| Michael Bilitch, MD | 1987 |
| Doris J. W. Escher, MD, FHRS | 1988 |
| Melvin M. Scheinman, MD, FHRS | 1988-1989 |
| Douglas P. Zipes, MD, FHRS | 1989-1990 |
| Victor Parsonnet, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1990-1991 |
| James D. Maloney, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1991-1992 |
| Gerald C. Timmis, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1992-1993 |
| David G. Benditt, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1993-1994 |
| Nora Goldschlager, MD, FHRS | 1994-1995 |
| Ralph Lazzara, MD, FHRS | 1995-1996 |
| John D. Fisher, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1996-1997 |
| Sanjeev Saksena, MBBS, MD, FHRS | 1997-1998 |
| David L. Hayes, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 1998-1999 |
| Gerald V. Naccarelli, MD, FHRS | 1999-2000 |
| David S. Cannom, MD, FHRS | 2000-2001 |
| Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS | 2001-2002 |
| Mark H. Schoenfeld, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 2002-2003 |
| Michael E. Cain, MD, FHRS | 2003-2004 |
| Stephen C. Hammill, MD, FHRS | 2004-2005 |
| Anne B. Curtis, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 2005-2006 |
| Dwight W. Reynolds, MD, FHRS | 2006-2007 |
| Bruce D. Lindsay, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 2007-2008 |
| N. A. Mark Estes III, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 2008-2009 |
| Richard L. Page, MD, FHRS | 2009-2010 |
| Douglas L. Packer, MD, FHRS | 2010-2011 |
| Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 2011-2012 |
| Anne M. Gillis, MD, FHRS | 2012-2013 |
| Hugh Calkins, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 2013-2014 |
| Richard I. Fogel, MD, FHRS | 2014-2015 |
| John D. Day, MD, FHRS | 2015-2016 |
| Michael R. Gold, MD, PhD, FHRS | 2016-2017 |
| George F. Van Hare, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P | 2017-2018 |
| Thomas F. Deering, MD, FHRS, CCDS | 2018-2019 |
| Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS | 2019-2020 |
| Christine M. Albert, MD, MPH, FHRS | 2020-2021 |
| Fred M. Kusumoto, MD, FHRS | 2021-2022 |
| Andrew D. Krahn, MD, FHRS | 2022-2023 |
| Jodie L. Hurwitz, MD, FHRS | 2023-2024 |