Electrophysiologist Dr. Mohammed El Baba Joins The Team at MercyOne

MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is excited to welcome Mohammed El Baba, MD to the team at MercyOne Siouxland Heart and Vascular Center as our new full-time electrophysiologist. 

“The heart and especially electrophysiology is pure physics to me, which I love,” he said. “The speed, the pressure, the valve; it all goes back to that.”

Electrophysiology is the detection and treatment of a potentially life-threatening or abnormal heart rhythms also known as arrhythmias. This can cause people to experience symptoms such as fluttering in the chest, chest pain, fainting or dizziness. Electrophysiologists help to determine the cause of an abnormal heart rhythm, locate the origin, and decide the best treatment to help you get back to living your best life.

MercyOne Siouxland Heart and Vascular Center has a fully equipped electrophysiology lab to serve patients in a comprehensive setting with the latest technology and highly-trained, experienced staff.

Dr. El Baba completed his heart failure specialty at the University of Iowa and his electrophysiology fellowships at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

"I wanted to be a doctor ever since I was in high school," he said. “But my love of the heart started when I was in medical school. To have a hand in making patients feel better, to see that suffering ease, is the greatest reward.”

Dr. El Baba is passionate about electrophysiology, heart failure, AFIB and arrhythmias. He is skilled at preforming procedures including WATCHMAN, Micra pacemakers and other cardiac devices.

MercyOne Siouxland Heart and Vascular Center is the region’s only comprehensive cardiovascular program, combining award-winning cardiac care including open heart surgery, TAVR procedures, and Level II Trauma care.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. El Baba call MercyOne Siouxland Heart and Vascular Center at 712-294-7020.