James Daniels, M.D.
Associate Professor

James Daniels is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the department of cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2001. Dr. Daniels worked as an intern in internal medicine at the University of New Mexico SOM from 2001-2002. He was a resident at that same institution from 2002-2004 and was chief resident from 2004-2005. His fellowship training in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular diseases was at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Medical School

UT Southwestern Medical School (2001)

Residency

University of New Mexico Health Science Center (2004), Internal Medicine

Residency

University of New Mexico Health Science Center (2005), Internal Medicine

Fellowship

UT Southwestern Medical Center (2008), Cardiovascular Disease

Fellowship

UT Southwestern Medical Center (2009), Cardiac Electrophysiology

• Aldosterone antagonism to reduce myocardial fibrosis and arrhythmogenesis
• Cosmetic pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
• Reduction of procedural fluoroscopy (X-ray) exposure

Featured Publications

Preventing shoulder pain after cardiac rhythm management device implantation: a randomized, controlled study.

Daniels JD, Sun S, Zafereo J, Minhajuddin A, Nguyen C, Obel O, Wu R, Joglar JA Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2011 Jun 34 6 672-8

Spironolactone therapy is associated with reduced ventricular tachycardia rate in patients with cardiomyopathy.

Dimas V, Ayers C, Daniels J, Joglar JA, Hill JA, Naseem RH. PACE 2011 34 3 309-314

Electrocardiographic findings, device therapies, and comorbidities in octogenarian implantable defibrillator recipients.

Daniels JD, Saunders J, Parvathaneni S, Byrd A, Joglar JA, Obel O J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. 2010 Mar 21 3 236-41

• Certificate of Recognition
  University of New Mexico Hospital (2005)

• American College of Cardiology
• American Heart Association
• Heart Rhythm Society