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Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: mitral valve repair, atrial fibrillation, pacemaker, and more.

1501 Trousdale Drive 2nd Floor
Burlingame, CA 94010

(650) 652-8600

Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), Sutter West Bay Medical Group and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Address:

1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94109

Address:

1501 Trousdale Drive 2nd Floor
Burlingame, CA 94010

Address:

34 Mark West Springs Road Floor 3
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Some issues Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

A cardiac resynchronization therapy device, also known as a CRT or biventricular pacemaker, is a kind of pacemaker that can help the heart work more effectively. In certain kinds of heart failure, the ventricles, or larger chambers in the heart, stop working together. When they are no longer in synch, the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. CRT can help keep the heartbeat regular and the ventricles contracting at the same time.

Just as with a standard pacemaker, a biventricular pacemaker consists of a small battery pack and electrical leads, or small wires that conduct electricity to the heart. CRT pacemakers have two or three leads, placed in the upper and lower chambers of the heart. The device measures the contractions of the heart, and if the heart begins to beat out of time it will send small, rhythmic pulses of electricity to resynchronize (hence the name 'cardiac resynchronization therapy) the contractions. This allows the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body more efficiently. Sometimes a CRT is combined with a different kind of device called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICD, which uses a higher burst of energy to restart the heart if it stops suddenly.

When a biventricular pacemaker is inserted, the wire leads are usually placed via a small incision near the shoulder, then threaded through a vein to the heart. The battery pack is placed under the skin of the chest near the collarbone. Once everything is in place, the leads are connected to the battery, and the CRT can begin helping the heart beat correctly.

It is normal to experience swelling and discomfort as the incisions from surgery heal. It takes time for the heart to adjust to the pacemaker, so vigorous activity should be kept to a minimum for the first few weeks. Strong magnetic fields may affect how the CRT functions, so patients may be advised to avoid them. As patients heart begins to pump blood more effectively, they should soon begin to feel stronger and less fatigued.

cardiac procedures	2
doctor visit	82
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	10

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	61
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

ablation	77
ambulatory monitoring	39
cardiac procedures	190
cardioversion	20
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	460
hospital care	98
implant surgery	10
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	78
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	186
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

ablation	77
ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	219
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	483
hospital care	146
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	86

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	93
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

ablation	74
ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	249
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	396
hospital care	112
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	215
sleep study	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	105

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	62
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	86
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

ablation	66
ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	240
cardioversion	12
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	483
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
minimally invasive procedures	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	144

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	109
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	177
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

ablation	89
cardiac procedures	195
catheterization	89
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	527
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	186
sleep study	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	109
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	199
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

ablation	35
cardiac procedures	106
cardioversion	16
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	320
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	17
Hispanic	59
Asian	112
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	178
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

ablation	105
cardiac procedures	243
cardioversion	31
catheterization	105
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	468
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	143

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	14
Hispanic	60
Asian	95
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	168
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

ablation	101
cardiac procedures	150
cardioversion	19
catheterization	101
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	396
hospital care	80
implant surgery	9
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	12
Hispanic	36
Asian	47
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	83
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	75
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ablation	78
ambulatory monitoring	44
cardiac procedures	183
cardioversion	19
catheterization	78
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	402
hospital care	102
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	204
sleep study	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	67
Non-Hispanic White	467
Hispanic	38
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	235
85 and over	117
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	233

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD From 2014 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	51
Cancer	12
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)

Sutter West Bay Medical Group

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, WellCare, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Alliance PPO, Magellan Health Services, HealthSmart, Accepted Sutter Health Plus Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN): Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access:... and Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

WellCare

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Alliance PPO

Magellan Health Services

HealthSmart

Accepted Sutter Health Plus Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN): Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access:...

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$12,780 TACHY LEAD $1,600	GENERAL - THERAPIES $841	WATCHMAN $171	GENERAL - BRADY LEADS $124	WATCHMAN FLX $111	Other $9,934
Abbott Laboratories	$9,825 ENSITE PRECISION $2,955	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $2,165	EP-Research only $1,262	EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System $1,187	Cardiac Mapping System $759	Other $1,498
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$5,900 Carto 3 System $1,495	Carto 3 $75	Carto Smarttouch $22	$4,308
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,748 SEEQ $2,100	Micra $716	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $617	Advisa $415	Reveal LINQ $349	Other $552
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$4,200 Carto 3 System $4,200
Other	$9,634 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $2,440	LifeVest $1,719	Niobe $1,127	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $658	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $522	Other $3,168

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$13,178
Consulting Fee	$12,300
Food and Beverage	$12,041
Grant	$7,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Other	$567

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher Woods, FHRS, PhD, MD has received 96 research payments totaling $336,311.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Woods works as an adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Stanford University Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Woods include mitral valve disease, cardioversion, and ventricular tachycardia. He usually is in-network for Magellan Health Services, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Woods's professional affiliations include California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, and Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital. According to Sutter Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.