Kenneth Mayuga, MD

Kenneth A. Mayuga, MD, is a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist (heart rhythm specialist) in the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.

In addition to being a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Mayuga is also the Director of the Syncope Center, leading Cleveland Clinic's efforts in the evaluation and management of patients with syncope (loss of consciousness) and orthostatic intolerance (symptoms due to gravitational effects while in upright position). These conditions include cardiac syncope (e.g. arrhythmogenic syncope), reflex syncope (e.g. vasovagal or carotid sinus syncope), orthostatic hypotension (e.g. neurogenic OH from autonomic dysfunction), postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and symptoms associated with post-COVID syndrome. In addition to the high-level cardiac evaluations available at Cleveland Clinic, the Syncope Center also has access to a full array of specialized diagnostic modalities including extended-duration Tilt Table Testing (with more than 1,000 tests done per year) using continuous beat-to-beat blood pressure monitoring and 12-lead ECG monitoring (with additional concomitant ancillary testing as needed), Active Stand Testing, invasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and Autonomic Function Testing (through the Neurology department) which includes Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Testing, deep breathing/Valsalva testing, and skin biopsy for nerve fiber density. For those patients with conditions that may benefit from exercise therapy, the Syncope Center has access to high-level Cardiac Rehabilitation services at Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Mayuga is a recognized leader in the areas of syncope and orthostatic intolerance, with numerous scientific manuscript publications, research presentations, invitations to lecture, and invitations to be the session Moderator or session Chair at national and international medical conferences and scientific sessions.

Dr. Mayuga has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS), Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA), and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP - London).  He is also a member of the American Astronautical Society.

Dr. Mayuga holds an academic appointment in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

In 2024, as Principal Investigator, Dr. Mayuga was awarded a competitive grant from the International Space Station National Laboratory (GA-2024-9645).

In 2025, Dr. Mayuga was named the founding Director of the newly-formed Space Health Center in the Heart, Vascular, & Thoracic Institute of Cleveland Clinic, and has a collaboration with NASA Glenn Research Center.

Specialty interests: Syncope; Orthostatic intolerance; Pacemakers; Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs); Cardiac monitoring (e.g. implantable loop recorders); Catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias; Management of Bradycardia, Supraventricular tachycardia, Atrial fibrillation, Atrial flutter, Atrial tachycardia, Ventricular tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation, and Sudden cardiac death

Number of Procedures Performed: Cleveland Clinic performs more than 4,400 electrophysiology procedures each year. Dr. Mayuga has performed or participated in more than 1000 cardiac and electrophysiologic procedures.

Success rates: Cleveland Clinic is nationally and internationally renowned for its cardiovascular care. You can view success rates for specific procedures at http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx

Education and Training: Dr. Mayuga completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois where he was a National Merit Scholar. Dr. Mayuga then earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois where he was a James Scholar in the honors program for research and independent study. He served his residency in Internal Medicine at Cleveland Clinic and completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California. He then returned to Cleveland Clinic to complete a fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology where he received the Excellence in Medical Education Award and the Syncope Award for research. He was named to the Cleveland Clinic medical staff in 2014.

Publications and Speaking: Dr. Mayuga has published numerous articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed medical journals and has authored or coauthored several chapters in medical textbooks. He has presented original scientific research at numerous national and international conferences, is an invited speaker at medical conferences, and has been session Moderator or session Chair at national and international conferences. Dr. Mayuga serves as a manuscript reviewer for several leading medical journals.

About Dr. Mayuga: "I feel blessed to be working in the medical profession because it allows me to help people during what can sometimes be a very difficult journey."

Leisure Activities: In his leisure time, Dr. Mayuga enjoys tennis, taekwondo, and spending time with his family.