Dr. Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS

Executive Medical Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, and serves as the EP National Medical Director for HCA. He is also Full Professor and Chief of the Cardiology Residency Program at the University of Tor Vergata in Rome, Italy. A globally recognized leader in cardiac electrophysiology, Dr. Natale is an undisputed pioneer in this ever evolving field. 

 A prolific author and international lecturer, Dr. Natale has contributed hundreds of publications to the fields of pacing and electrophysiology and has spoken at more than 900 conferences worldwide. He previously served as Editor‑in‑Chief of JICE and currently holds leadership roles as Chief Editor of JAFIB, Deputy Editor of Europace, and President of Venice Arrhythmia. He also directs several premier educational programs, and created the EPLive global series held in Austin, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, and India.

 Before joining TCAI, Dr. Natale served at the Cleveland Clinic as Section Head of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology and Medical Director of the Center of Excellence for Atrial Fibrillation, where he was bestowed upon twice the Innovator Award for Innovation by the Cleveland Clinic Bakken Heart-Brain Institute.

 Dr. Natale’s groundbreaking work includes developing a circumferential ultrasound vein‑ablation system for AF and performing this procedure on the world’s first five patients. He also introduced some of today’s most widely adopted catheter‑based treatments for AF and was the first electrophysiologist in the nation to perform percutaneous epicardial radiofrequency ablation for patients who had not responded to conventional therapies.

 A dedicated innovator and researcher, Dr. Natale continues to advance the treatment of atrial fibrillation through emerging technologies, including robotics and highly specialized ablation systems—all with the goal of restoring patients to lives free of arrhythmia.