Ricardo J. Hernandez, MD, FHRS, is a cardiac electrophysiologist who is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Hernandez earned his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. He completed his residency in internal medicine as well as fellowship training in both specialties at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Dr. Hernandez’s specialty interests include cardiac arrhythmia management, syncope, sudden cardiac death prevention, bradycardia, cardiac device implantation (pacemakers and defibrillators), cardiac resynchronization therapy, lead extraction, subcutaneous loop recorder implantation, radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias, cardioembolic stroke prevention, and left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
