Kenneth Civello MD, MPH
Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Care, Wearable Health, and practical guidance.
Heart rhythm care in Baton Rouge
AFib, fainting, POTS, slow or fast heart rhythms, ablation, pacemakers, ICDs, and lead extraction.
Call (225) 767-3900 What I treatPatient and wearable guides
Plain language guides from a heart rhythm doctor. Reviewed against FDA records and guidelines, with no affiliate links.
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About
About Dr. Civello
I am a cardiologist and electrophysiologist in Baton Rouge, and Chief of Electrophysiology at FMOL Health. I see two kinds of patients: people with heart rhythm problems, and people who want to prevent heart disease.
For heart rhythm, I treat AFib, atrial flutter, passing out, and slow or fast rhythms. For prevention, I look at blood pressure, cholesterol, Lp(a), diabetes, weight, and family history, and I use coronary calcium scoring and plaque analysis to measure risk. Then I help patients lower it through nutrition, exercise, supplements, and medical therapy.
I want to use wearables to treat patients in between visits. A blood pressure cuff, a watch, or a pocket ECG shows what happens at home, for rhythm problems and for prevention. I have worked where medicine meets technology for years, and my MPH focused on how information technology can improve public health.
I write the Wearable Health AI newsletter for clinicians, health tech operators, investors, and regulators. It covers what wearables and AI can measure, what the evidence supports, and where the claims run ahead of the data.
At a Glance
- Current Role
- Chief of Electrophysiology FMOL Health
- Clinical Focus
- Heart Rhythm Care
- Preventive Cardiology
- Board Certified
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Training
- Cleveland Clinic Cardiology and Electrophysiology
- Vanderbilt University Internal Medicine
- Louisiana State University Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health
- Practice
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana Office Visits and Telemedicine
Heart rhythm and prevention
Care and patient guides
I am a cardiologist and electrophysiologist in Baton Rouge. I treat AFib, atrial flutter, fainting, POTS, and slow or fast heart rhythms, with medicines, ablation, pacemakers, ICDs, and lead extraction. I also help patients prevent heart disease. To start, read my guides on blood pressure, eating for your heart, and sleep.
Where to start
Newly diagnosed with AFib
How AFib is treated, from stroke protection to ablation.
My watch alerted me
What the alert means, how to record an ECG, and what happens next.
Preparing for a procedure
What to do before and after, and what is normal while you heal.
Ablation Pacemaker or ICDWearables
What your wearable can really tell you
Some features are tested and cleared by the FDA. Many are not. These guides sort out which is which, help you choose the right device, and explain what its alerts mean. Written by a heart rhythm doctor, with no affiliate links.
KardiaMobile national commercial
I use this device with my patients
That is why I appeared in KardiaMobile’s national commercials, unpaid. On this site I do the same for every wearable: what it can and cannot tell you, which features are FDA cleared, and what to do when one alerts you.
See the wearable guidesThe newsletter
Wearable Health AI
Consumer wearables are the most important front door in medicine.
Most wearables are not ready to walk through that door yet. The gap between a wellness gadget and a medical device is where my work lives.
I write for clinicians, health tech operators, investors, and regulators. Each edition looks at what wearables and AI can measure, what the evidence supports, and where the claims run ahead of the data.
Call the office to schedule a visit
(225) 767-3900- Office
- 7777 Hennessy Boulevard, Suite 1000
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Get directions - Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
This is not for emergencies. Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, or fainting.
How do I schedule an appointment?
Call the office at (225) 767-3900.
What should I bring to my first visit?
Your medical records, a list of your current medicines, and your insurance information. Tennis shoes are a good idea too.
Do you offer telemedicine visits?
Yes, for certain types of appointments. Ask when you schedule.