About
Nicholas (Nick) Von Bergen, MD, is a fellowship trained pediatric cardiac electrophysiologist at UW Health. He treats abnormal heart rhythms in children and in adults with congenital heart disease.
Dr. Von Bergen has experience treating a variety of heart conditions, including Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, supraventricular tachycardia, inherited arrhythmia, ventricular tachycardia and post-operative arrhythmia.
With a commitment to delivering quality heart care, Dr. Von Bergen has a special interest in developing, adopting and teaching techniques that improve patient safety and treatment effectiveness. In addition, he focuses his clinical research on improving outcomes for patients after heart surgery.
In addition to his work at UW Health, Dr. Von Bergen has traveled to hospitals in Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Washington, Missouri and Nevada to preform procedures and mentor junior electrophysiologists. These trips allow him to help people in other communities and maintain a high clinical volume while expanding his expertise in electrophysiology procedures.
Languages spoken
- English
University affiliation
Practice locations
American Family Children's Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic
University Hospital Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Aurora BayCare Medical Center Pediatric Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic
American Family Children's Hospital Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Clinic
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic
Women and Children's Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic
Prevea Allouez Health Center Pediatric Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic
Education & credentials
Board certifications
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Pediatric Cardiology
Medical School
- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Fellowships
Pediatric Cardiology, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA
Residencies
- University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA
Areas of expertise
- Adult congenital heart disease
- Electrophysiological Testing
- Electrophysiology
- Electrophysiology Study
- Exercise Treadmill Testing
- Heart Pacemaker
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Inherited arrhythmias
- Newborn heart surgery
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
- Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Research & publications
Published works (PubMed)