
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Charles Love
Professional Titles
- Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Services
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Medicine
Independent Clinician

Background
Charles Love is director of the Johns Hopkins Cardiac Rhythm Device Service. Dr. Love is one of the foremost international authorities on pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation and management. He manages patients with all types of heart rhythm disorders and has particular interest in lead extraction and lead management strategies, with an emphasis on new tools to reduce complications and strategies to reduce infection.
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Contact for Research Inquiries
Phone: (410) 614-6076
Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American Heart Association
- Heart Rhythm Society
- American College of Cardiology
Expertise
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Pittsburgh, M.D., 1983
- Earlham College, B.A., 1978
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
106 ratings, 46 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/29/2025
I will miss Dr. Love! He is an incredible Doctor!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/22/2025
Very good doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2025
He is outstanding!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2025
I've seen Dr. Love 3 times now to have my pacemaker read. I feel like he really heard me this time, and agreed with me that my pacemaker was superfluous.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2025
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/1/2025
Dr Love is retiring, but in my visits and pace maker installment, he did a great job.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/1/2025
Outstanding
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/24/2025
Very pleased with dr.love
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/24/2025
Best provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/17/2025
Answered all my questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/17/2025
Everyone was very helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/20/2025
Dr Love is has great personality and speaks to you with respect. He explains in a clear concise manner. Very sad that he is leaving Hopkins.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/20/2025
Sorry that he is retiring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2025
Dr.Love is very knowledgeable professional and very kind. He knows his stuff. I'm glad I was able to have him treat me before he retires.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/6/2025
Very attentive.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/3/2025
This was my first visit with Dr. Love to discuss lead extraction. He explained the procedure very well and our discussion of risks left us feeling more at ease.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/22/2025
Dr. Love has provided me and my family with excellent care. I wish him well in his well deserved retirement.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/29/2025
Very courteous and thoroughly explained
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2025
Dr Love is amazing as always!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2025
Very understanding and helpful. He addressed my concern with action. I have my appointment for a follow up procedure at JH.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2025
Very Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/18/2025
Dr. Love has been my electrocardiogist since my pacemaker was implanted. He is patient, thorough, and gives me great confidence.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/4/2025
So sorry Dr Love is retiring. I wish him the very best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/4/2025
Dr Love is thorough, kind and very informative.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
Excellent surgeon and bedside manner
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/21/2025
Easy to talk to. Answered all my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/14/2025
Visit was smooth & good
- 2 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/14/2025
The clinician working with Dr Love was excellent. An Asian woman, I forgot her name. Dr. Love barely looked at or spent any time with my Dad. He was facing a computer screen when we entered and kept working. We got situated he turned and said hello and maybe a sentence or two then left the room. We asked if he was returning and she said no that was it.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
He the best. Going to miss him when he retires.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
Dr. Love is the absolute BEST. I traveled 4 hours round trip to see him specifically. I trust him and feel confident that he will take care of me if/when I require extraction this year.Please let him know how much I appreciate his time and wonderful demeanor. It's hard to find doctors like him these days. He truly cares for and respects his patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
Dr. Love is very personable and I was very impressed with his explanation of my pacemaker and how it works. My wife asked a lot of questions about billing for the remote system and he knew the answers.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/30/2025
Professional and personable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/30/2025
Good doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/23/2025
Having been a regular patient of Dr. Love for many years he is always very helpful and explains things well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
He is very polite and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2025
Dr. Love put me at ease and explained things very clearly. I left feeling confident putting my heart health in his hands
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2025
The doctor was only supposed to be checking the operation of my difibulator but when I told him I had recently been told that I had a heart murmur, he checked it himself with his stethascope, He then placed an order to have an echocardiogram at Sibley Hospital.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2025
I always feel well cared for and feel Dr Love is very competent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/30/2025
Dr. Love is truly a blessing in me and my family's life. He listens. He's compassionate and he includes in all decisions regarding my health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/12/2025
Wonderful and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/5/2025
Great Doc!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/2/2025
Extremely knowledgeable. Able to use this knowledge to assess and develope a treatment plan.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/2/2025
Everyone was very nice and respectful and helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/21/2025
Dr. Love is an excellent doctor, is very well informed, answers all questions, explains things so I can understand them, has excellent ""bedside manner,"" and is beyond excellent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2025
Dr Love is always very transparent and passes on all info he has. He also is clear about what we don't know.