Kenneth Civello MD, MPH

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.

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Patient 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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Dr. Kenneth Civello
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About

About Dr. Civello

I am a cardiologist and electrophysiologist in Baton Rouge, and Chief of Electrophysiology at FMOL Health.

My clinical work is heart rhythm care. I also work where medicine meets AI, remote monitoring, and wearables.

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At a Glance

Current Role
Chief of Electrophysiology FMOL Health
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 care

Care and patient guides

I am an 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.

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Wearables

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.

Interactive tool Find the right wearable Answer a few questions, each picking the next, and see the device I would start with. Start the questions
Dr. Civello in a white coat in the KardiaMobile commercial

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.

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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.

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Oct 27, 2026Strap Wars: Which Screenless Wearables Actually Matter in the Cardiology Clinic?I have always gotten the question.

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(225) 767-3900
Office
7777 Hennessy Boulevard, Suite 1000
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
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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.