Holiday Hours

With the exception of Inova hospitals, Inova Emergency Care and Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, all Inova outpatient offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays – Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Some Inova care sites have additional closures for the holidays, which will be noted on the relevant location pages. 

Brett D. Atwater, MD

Brett Atwater, MD

Brett Atwater, MD

Brett D. Atwater, MD

Specialty
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Years of Experience
22
Gender
Male
Locations

8081 Innovation Park Dr
602
Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone
Fax
571-472-3271
Inova Medical Group - Arrhythmia

3025 Hamaker Court
100
Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone
Fax
571-472-3271

44055 Riverside Parkway
118
Leesburg, VA 20176

Phone
Fax
571-472-3271
Inova Medical Group - Arrhythmia

44084 Riverside Pkwy
150
Lansdowne, VA 20176

Phone
Fax
571-472-3271
Inova Medical Group - Arrhythmia

224 D Cornwall St
306
Leesburg, VA 20176

Phone
Fax
571-472-3271

About Brett D. Atwater, MD

As Inova Schar Heart and Vascular's Atrial Fibrillation D'Aniello Chair, Dr. Brett Atwater leads clinical research trials and provides world-class patient-centered care to an ever-increasing volume of patients, particularly older individuals with heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Atwater is also Inova's Electrophysiology section chief and board certified in electrophysiology, clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular medicine and internal medicine. He joined Inova in 2020 and has been practicing since 2008.

Before joining Inova, Dr. Atwater was an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology at Duke University in Durham, NC.

Publications

Blogs

Inova AFib Center Helps Patient Return to Triathlon Training and Racing (September 2023)

Inova’s Multidisciplinary AFib Center Improves Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction (January 2023)

Webinars

Atrial Fibrillation: What you need to know about symptoms, treatment and prognosis

Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options

Medical School
University of Chicago
Residencies
Duke University Hospital
Training Specialty: Internal Medicine
6/1/2002 - 6/30/2005
Fellowships
Duke University Medical Center
Training Specialty: Cardiac Electrophysiology
7/01/2008 - 6/30/2010
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Training Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2008

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