Ruthembesa, Piyo, RN

Electrophysiology Lab Board Runner

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center

Houston, Texas, USA

Piyo Ruthembesa, RN is an Electrophysiology Lab Board Runner at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, with over 20 years of progressive cardiovascular nursing experience. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and maintains current ACLS and BLS Healthcare Provider certifications.

Piyo brings extensive expertise from his previous role as a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Specialist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. From 2009 to his recent transition, he specialized in intensive cardiovascular care, providing expert nursing management for patients requiring complex cardiac interventions including electrocardioversion, ablation procedures, pacemaker and defibrillator placements, coronary angioplasty, and cardiac transplantation. His advanced technical expertise includes managing sophisticated cardiac assist devices such as V-A and V-V ECMO, Impella, LVAD, Tandem Heart, total artificial heart, and intra-aortic balloon pump systems.

In his current role in the electrophysiology laboratory, Piyo supports complex EP procedures and cardiac rhythm management. His comprehensive cardiovascular expertise, combined with his bilingual abilities in English and French, enables him to provide exceptional support in advanced cardiac care settings. Piyo's extensive experience spans from telemetry and home healthcare to the most sophisticated cardiac intensive care and electrophysiology environments.