How to Become a Cardiologist | Cardiac Electrophysiologist

In this video, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Hafiza Khan, MD who is a Cardiologist-Cardiac Electrophysiologist about why she choose the Cardiology field, what a typical day looks like for her as an EP, what procedures she performs on a daily basis and tips for matching into such a competitive specialty.

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00:40 What is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist
00:57 Why did you choose Cardiology?
2:14 What is a typical day for you?
2:25 What type of procedures do you perform?
3:25 What education is required?
5:10 How much money does a Cardiac EP make?
6:35 How do you balance work and life?
10:10 Tips for matching into Cardiology

What is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist?
A cardiologist is a medical professional that studies and treats the heart. Within the cardiology profession, different heart doctors practice subspecialties of cardiology. For example, some cardiac subspecialists solely perform surgical procedures on the heart. Others specialize in diagnosing various heart conditions, such as coronary artery disease or heart murmurs. When people experience heart rhythm problems, it calls for a specialist who can perform certain treatments to restore the heart’s natural rhythm. A Cardiac electrophysiologist, sometimes referred to as an “EP”, performs these procedures that help manage or correct irregular heart rhythms.

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[ItsNikuze]

I love her voice. It’s so soothing. I imagine her patience must feel reassured every time she talks! Go women!!!!

[prescriptionfaith]

I might just become a Cardiac- Electrophysiologist I feel like she’s speaking to me. Representation everywhere!

[jeroomme]

She’s amazing, I love how she encourages others!

[snrs]

I have a pacemaker/defibrillator and have had a septal ablation for HCM, and I hope to become a physician myself in part to reciprocate the care that I have received from my cardiologists growing up. As I will begin medical school later this year, my public health education has me leaning toward pursuing primary care, but I owe my appreciation for medicine and my ability to pursue medicine to cardiologists and cardiac electrophysiologists. It is a tough but very rewarding specialty.

[ddfelder]

“... if you don’t see yourself represented, you don’t know that that’s possible for you...”

My Shero.

[FHLAXLVRMD]

I love what she says about family medicine deserving of more recognition

[jennysteward]

She is making upwards of $700k! I know it’s not about the money, but that makes it better 😬🤗. She seems so nice and cool! Would love to shadow under her!

[funsize]

For all that training, I'm glad they're getting well compensated. I also didn't know this was a subspecialty of cardiology. I just assumed general cardiologists did these procedures. Thank you Dr. Webb for bringing this to our attention. I love Dr. Khan for the encouragement at the end. Great guest. Thank you Dr. Webb and thank you Dr. Khan for the message. Can I make a request for a medical oncologist or adult heme/onc doctor?

[aqualife]

The higher you go in specialization, the narrower the amount that you have to know...that's an amazing point, never thought about that.

[pinoytfc]

bruh she did her fellowship in harvard and masters in MIT

[ej_l]

I loveeee her already! Makes me want to study harder and finish my Medical laboratory scientist as an undergraduate and be a licenced ASCP then med school after in the future

[auntiebre]

I needed this! I love that you interview women too!

[diares]

She definitely one of the most humble doctors I know or I've seen

[njpme]

She could be a therapist. So soothing and is such a mom. 👍🏼

[running]

I don’t think people truly understand what comes with the work of being a doctor!
They believe that there is not a lot of work done in regards to studying. Just focusing on the money... which is why half the people will look at this video. This is because the doctors have studied the hard stuff and come into our rooms telling us about our problems in a dumber format. That’s sooo many years of school, I could barely handle 4 and have 2 more to go.
I love that you were able to interview doctors that are not recognized in the media as much.
Also, please remember that a lot of paperwork is done behind the scenes.. I interned for a doctor and goodness gracious... it was a lot to handle

[DoctorFashion]

Cutting, sewing, suturing .. sounds like everything I do with the clothes i make 😅 this is really interesting .. thanks for this video !!

[mayali]

I’m becoming an EKG monitor technician and I love learning about the sa node/pacemaker and the electrical impulses within the heart. Someone told me to look into this. I’m 24 years old and I would love to see myself becoming this in my life.

[giorassiccuriosity]

She sounds so grounded for someone who does these incredible advancements!

[aroundtheworldgirl]

I love this video. I have recently wanted to become a cardiologist, but after finding this video I will be a Cardiologist-Cardiac Electrophysiologist.


After dropping out of community college for three consecutive semesters, I have decided to go back and it's go big or go home. A few reasons I have decided to take the doctor route is because I recently found a YouTuber by the name of Violin MD, fantastic channel and would recommend you binge her videos, but I also want to get into this field because my family has a serious history with heart problems. My great-grandmother died in 2009 from heart complications, my great uncle had a heart attack and then a stroke within a short period of time, my uncle has cardiomyopathy, and my grandfather recently had a heart attack a year ago.


I feel this field is where I will shine the most. I only regret not coming to this realization sooner, but everything happens for a reason and I believe that hitting my lowest point will help me to stay determined and fight for what I want. I needed that break to get mentally well and I'm glad that I'm now in a better place to pursue my dreams.

[DoctorNosa]

Cardiac electrophysiologists are really out here earning $700, 000-750, 000??? Doctors are balling in the US for real lol.