Dr. Stephen Tang is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist who joined Pacific Heart in 2020. He specializes in catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias and implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators.  He has a particular interest in novel and innovative therapies in the management of cardiac arrhythmias, including a lifelong passion for designing cardiac devices.

 

He was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.  He earned a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, then worked for several years in the cardiac device division of a large medical device company.  

 

He obtained a M.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine before moving to Los Angeles for the remainder of his medical training.  He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  He completed fellowships in General Cardiology and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. 

 

He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine and Echocardiography. He is an active member of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society. 

 

In his free time, he enjoys running, biking, playing tennis, traveling and spending time with his wife and son.  He is an avid Duke Basketball and Ohio State Football fan.