Melanie Kapphahn-Bergs, RN, MSN, CCDS

Melanie is a key member on the Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center team. With over 20 years of nursing experience, she has been with the Minneapolis Heart Institute’s Pacemaker & Defibrillator Clinic since 2015. While there, Melanie played an instrumental role in the development and implementation of several implantable cardiac device related policies at Abbott Northwestern Holmes Heart Hospital. She is a board-certified cardiac device specialist (CCDS) with a master’s degree in nursing informatics. Melanie also brings unique expertise in making data accessible and actionable for clinicians and researchers.

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