Kenneth Civello MD, MPH
About
About Dr. Civello
Consumer wearables are the most important front door in medicine.
I am a cardiologist and electrophysiologist working where clinical medicine meets AI, remote monitoring, and wearables.
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.
View my full CVAt a glance
- Chief of Electrophysiology
- FMOL Health
- Board certified
- Cardiovascular disease
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology - Trained
- Cleveland Clinic, cardiology and electrophysiology
Vanderbilt, internal medicine
LSU, MD and MPH - Practice
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Office visits and telemedicine
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.
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
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.
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.
Most read guides
How AFib is treated
Stroke protection, medicines, cardioversion, ablation, and surgery.
Lowering your AFib risk
The habits and conditions that drive AFib, and which to fix first.
Getting ready for your ablation
A checklist for the weeks before, the day itself, and what is normal while you heal.
Living with a pacemaker or ICD
Phones, magnets, travel, driving, monitoring, and what a shock feels like.
Lowering your blood pressure
Salt, potassium, exercise, and a home reading log.
Living with POTS
Fluid, salt, compression, exercise, and a stand test for home.
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.