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Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH

(255 Ratings)

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

Stanley Medical College

Professional interests include: central sleep apnea, brugada syndrome, cardiac electrophysiological study, and more.

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

(319) 356-1616

Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Iowa City, IA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Stanley Medical College. Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

Address:

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Address:

105 E 9th Street
Coralville, IA 52241

Some issues Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH can help you with:

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.

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC)

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is a device implantation procedure that reduces the risk of stroke for patients who have atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart beats out of rhythm. Atrial fibrillation causes blood to collect in the left atrial appendage, a small sac located in the top left chamber of the heart. The blood that collects in this appendage can form clots and cause stroke when pumped out of the heart.

To implant the device, a long, flexible tube, called a catheter, is inserted into a large vein in the groin and advanced to the heart. Once the tube reaches the left side of the heart, X-ray is used to guide a thinner catheter into the left atrial appendage. The tiny device is then passed through the tube and into the appendage. When the doctor has made sure it is in the right place, she takes the catheter out, and the procedure is completed.

This minimally invasive procedure usually requires a hospital stay of at least one day. Normal activities may be resumed within a few days. About 45 days following implantation, a test will be done to determine whether the device has closed the left atrial appendage. Check-ups have to be performed every year to make sure the device is in place.

In The News

“Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport electrophysiologist Dr. Paari Dominic is the first in Louisiana to implant the Remede(r) (Remedy) System to help a patient suffering from central sleep apnea.”—"Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport electrophysiologist first in Louisiana to implant new device to alleviate Central sleep apnea", Bossier Press-Tribune, May 2022

doctor visit	7
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

ablation	10
cardiac procedures	7
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	81
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	762
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	90
Less than 65	542

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

ablation	10
cardiac procedures	21
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	94
hospital care	106
implant surgery	13
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	245
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	26
Less than 65	157

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	113
hospital care	228
implant surgery	17
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	484
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	49
Less than 65	321

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

ablation	10
cardiac procedures	25
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	131
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

ablation	25
cardiac procedures	52
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	264
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
minimally invasive procedures	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	477
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	85
Less than 65	327

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

ablation	18
cardiac procedures	56
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	222
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	486
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	80
Less than 65	323

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

ablation	10
cardiac procedures	22
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	116
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	199
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	43
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

ablation	10
cardiac procedures	7
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	134
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	30
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Iowa City, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	28
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	133
hospital care	138
implant surgery	15
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	304
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	265
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	43
Less than 65	205
65 to 74	231

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH From 2014 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	8
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH graduated from Stanley Medical College. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Stanley Medical College

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 255 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Iowa City, IA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$36,344 WATCHMAN $1,367	TACHY LEAD $1,062	GENERAL - THERAPIES $334	LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $271	Tachy System $241	Other $33,069
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$11,958 Micra $1,787	CardioSight $544	Reveal LINQ $466	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $331	Amplia MRI $330	Other $8,501
Abbott Laboratories	$5,679 Agilis $1,659	AVEIR $1,275	Confirm Rx $377	Ensite $346	Circulatory Support $260	Other $1,763
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$5,504 Carto 3 $2,712	Carto 3 System $2,275	Confidense $125	Ultrasound Catheters /Accessories $84	OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER $80	Other $229
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,863 CRM $800	Electrophysiology $758	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $107	Ensite $101	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $97
Other	$12,169 remede System $1,836	LifeVest $1,337	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $1,083	Impella $987	Carto 3 $878	Other $6,048

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$31,751
Food and Beverage	$25,945
Travel and Lodging	$15,796
Education	$26

Research Payments

Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH has received 51 research payments totaling $66,605.

Biography

Dr. Paari Dominic is a specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Dominic's areas of expertise include the following: brugada syndrome, cardiac electrophysiological study, and syncope (fainting). He is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and the University of Iowa Health Care. He is a graduate of Stanley Medical College. Dr. Dominic is rated highly by his patients.