CASPER, Wyo. (July 10, 2025) – Banner Wyoming Medical Center has opened a new lab dedicated to electrophysiology services to further support patients with heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation (A-fib).
“About one in four people will have A-fib in their lifetime,” said David Bicknell, DO, a Banner Health cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology. “With the latest, advanced training on the newest techniques in electrophysiology, we can achieve better results while keeping people closer to home.”
Dr. Bicknell, who began to perform procedures in the new lab on June 16, and Daniel Wann, MD, are now seeing patients in their clinic and perform electrophysiology procedures at Banner Wyoming Medical Center two weeks per month. The physicians also work at Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo.
Electrophysiologists manage patients with chronic implantable devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Additionally, Banner Wyoming Medical Center offers cardiac catheter ablation, which requires specialized equipment that maps the heart and allows doctors to use heat to target precise areas in the heart that are causing abnormal rhythms. During the procedure, a catheter is placed through a small incision in a patient’s leg where it is weaved through a leg artery to the heart. Aided by real-time 3-D imaging technology, the electrophysiologist uses a catheter to produce a small scar on a specific part of the heart tissue.
Catheter ablation is recommended by the American College of Cardiology for patients when medication proves to be unsuccessful. Most patients who receive cardiac ablation experience long-term reductions in their heart rhythm disorders and improvements in their quality of life.
Prior to adding electrophysiology services at Banner Wyoming Medical Center, hundreds of people were referred to facilities out of state for cardiac ablation every year.
“This doesn’t include the people who just decided that they would live with A-fib,” said Bicknell. “This significantly impacts an individual’s quality of life – they just aren’t able to do things they did before.”
Last year, Banner Wyoming Medical Center began offering electrophysiology procedures in the hybrid operating room while construction of the new electrophysiology lab continued in an adjacent space. More than $7.3 million in construction and infrastructure was committed to the new space.
The addition of the new services also represents a significant training commitment by Wyoming Medical Center staff, who have been participating in hands-on training at Banner North Colorado Medical Center, in addition to on-site training preparation in Wyoming.
“We’re excited to bring this dedicated space and much-needed, life-changing service to Casper,” said Lance Porter, chief executive officer of Banner Wyoming Medical Center. “We’re committed to high quality care close to home.”
Patients who are interested in exploring this option for themselves or their loved ones should talk to their primary care doctor or call (307) 233-0250.
About Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Banner Wyoming Medical Center is part of Banner Health and is Wyoming's largest hospital with 249 beds on two campuses. It is one of Wyoming's most comprehensive hospitals and offers a range of inpatient and outpatients services including emergency services, Level II trauma care, heart care, women and infant services, neurological care and more. It is Casper's only full-service, non-profit hospital. Banner Health is one of the largest, secular nonprofit health care systems in the country. Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health has locations in California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. For more information, visit bannerhealth.com/wymc.
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WYMC-EP-lab1: Banner Wyoming Medical Center’s $7.3 million electrophysiology lab opened in June 2025.
WYMC-EP-lab2: Banner Wyoming Medical Center’s $7.3 million electrophysiology lab opened in June 2025.
WYMC-EP-lab3: Banner Wyoming Medical Center’s $7.3 million electrophysiology lab opened in June 2025.
WYMC-EP-lab-team1: Dr. David Bicknell, an electrophysiologist at Banner Wyoming Medical Center, stands in the new EP lab with members of the cardiovascular team.
WYMC-EP-lab-team2: Members of Banner Wyoming Medical Center's cardiovascular team provide essential support for the hospital's two catheterization labs and two interventional operating suites, including the newly established electrophysiology lab. Pictured left to right: Erin Ramich, cardiovascular technologist; Rachael Scheidemantel, RN; Matt Carey, RN; Andrew Parsell, cardiovascular technologist; Tucker Bopp, cardiovascular technologist; Sierra Heide, cardiovascular technologist; and Maranda Morris, RN. This dedicated team delivers comprehensive cardiovascular care to patients throughout the region.
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