Research interests focus on improved treatment of patients with rhythm disturbance. He is the local Principal Investigator on the System Longevity Study (SLS)" (including the PAS for the 4195 Attain StarFix Lead and the PAS for the 4196 Attain Ability Lead) Medtronic Inc. A co-investigator on direct His Bundle Pacing to Implement Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Study (DIRECT) Medtronic Inc. and an investigator on multiple other device and pharmaceutical trials.

Lustgarten DL, Calame S, Crespo EM, Calame J, Lobel R, Spector PS. Electrical resynchronization induced by direct His-bundle pacing. Heart Rhythm January 2010 (Vol. 7, Issue 1, Pages 15-21).

Calame S, Lobel R, Lustgarten D.  A novel approach to Fidelis lead failure in a patient with complete subclavian occlusion and existing functional endocardial left ventricular lead.  Accepted Allied Professional Case-Based Abstract Presentation Heart Rhythm Society May 15, 2009.

Crespo EM, Bhadra K, Lobel R. Brugada syndrome unmasked by a Mosquito, Case Report.  Accepted for publication, Journal of Hospital Medicine.  2008.

Lobel RM, Spector P, Calame J, Lustgarten D.   Inappropriate Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Misdiagnosis secondary to Complex AV conduction.  Heart Rhythm Society abstract/poster. Presented 5/2006

Lobel RM, Lustgarten DL, Spector P.  “Multidetector computed tomography guidance in complex cardiac ablations”. Coronary Artery Disease. 2006 Mar;17(2):125-30.