Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias near Roanoke, VA

Biography: Dr. Lai Kok, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Mount Airy, NC. He is 60 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Lai Kok, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Rafael Cavalcanti, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Winston Salem, NC. He is 41 years old. Dr. Rafael Cavalcanti, MD is affiliated with Novant Winston-Salem NC.

Biography: As a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, my specialty is evaluating the electrical activity of the heart to diagnose symptoms, detect abnormal heart rhythms, or signal higher risk of heart disease. I do this using non-invasive methods such as electrocardiograms (EKGs) and wearable monitors, as well as procedures such as catheter ablations, which must be performed in a specialized operating room. \n I use findings from these and other tests and procedures both to diagnose my patient's condition and recommend potential therapies. \n I became fascinated with caring for patients with heart rhythm disorders while working as an emergency medical technician (EMT) at age 16. I still have memories of a 9-year-old patient I helped treat at the time for an abnormally fast heartbeat. Though suffering, she calmly allowed us to place her IV so we could administer medicine to help her. I never forgot her strength, which is among the experiences that inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. \n I've since come to appreciate how complicated and challenging medicine can be. Because the path forward is not always clear, I've learned that the way I communicate my findings to patients and families can be just as important as the findings themselves. I use straightforward language, draw diagrams, and provide extra materials to ensure you a clear understanding of next steps, whether that is running a diagnostic test or identifying therapies that best meet your needs. \n Novant Health's commitment to this collaborative approach to patient care is what brought me, my wife Kyla and out daughter Evangeline to North Carolina from our native New Jersey in 2019. We have since welcomed our second daughter Alessandra and grown to love living here. We spend as much time as possible outside, whether hiking, swimming, or just relaxing on our porch. My other interests include martial arts training, reading, woodworking, and sailing.

Biography: John Hynes, M.D., is a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist with LewisGale Physicians Electrophysiology in Salem, Virginia. Dr. Hynes is a graduate of University of Texas Health Sciences Center, in San Antonio, and completed his internal medicine residency at University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed two fellowships, one in cardiology and one in electrophysiology with Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Hershey Medical Center. Prior to his medical studies, Dr. Hynes earned a Bachelor of Science at University of Texas Arlington. Dr. Hynes is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in adult cardiovascular diseases and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He also is certified by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners as a clinical cardiac device specialist. Dr. Hynes has more than 20 years of specialized focus that includes supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, palpitations, implantable devices, and cardiac resynchronization therapy. In addition to caring for his patients, Dr. Hynes extensive research in the field of cardiology has been published in the American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, and Current Treatments in Cardiovascular Medicine. When not seeing patients, Dr. Hynes enjoys spending time with his family and taking long bike rides.

Biography: Dr. Bryon Rubery, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Elkin, NC. He is 55 years old and has been practicing for 22 years. Dr. Bryon Rubery, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.