Cardiology
By Seattle Mag July 22, 2013
This article originally appeared in the August 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.
CARDIAC SURGERY
Mark E. Hill, M.D., Virginia Mason Heart Institute, main campus, Lindeman Pavilion, 1201 Terry Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6198; Virginia Mason Medical Center; University of Utah, 1989; adult cardiac surgery, mitral valve surgery, thoracic surgery
David W. Nelson, M.D., Overlake Medical Clinics, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 60, Bellevue, 425.454.8161; Overlake Hospital Medical Center; University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1987; coronary revascularization including off-pump beating heart revascularization, aortic valve surgery, ascending aortic aneurysm
Gautam R. Velamoor, M.D., Virginia Mason, main campus, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6198; Virginia Mason Medical Center, EvergreenHealth Medical Center; University of Washington, 2000; adult cardiac surgery, aortic and mitral valve surgery, aortic surgery
CARDIAC SURGERY, PEDIATRIC
D. Michael McMullan Jr., M.D., Seattle Children’s Heart Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.1083; Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington Medical Center; University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1994; cardiothoracic surgery
Lester Permut, M.D., Seattle Children’s, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2198; Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington Medical Center, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital; Boston University School of Medicine, 1983; pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric cardiac transplant
CARDIOLOGY, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Michael Belz, M.D., Group Health Physicians, Capitol Hill campus, 125 16th Ave. E, Seattle, 206.326.3020, Group Health Tacoma Medical Center, 209 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma, 253.596.3300; Group Health Cooperative, Virginia Mason Medical Center; University of Kansas, 1987; clinical cardiac electrophysiology
George Lee Dolack, M.D., Valley Medical, Southlake Clinic, 4011 Talbot Road S, Renton, 425.251.5110, Summit Cardiology, 1536 N 115th St., Suite 200, Seattle, 206.363.1004,; Valley Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center; University of Washington, 1981; arrhythmias, catheter ablation, cardiac device therapyion, 1201 Terry Ave., Seattle, 206.341.1111; Virginia Mason Medical Center; Oregon Health Sciences University, 1980; diagnostic cardiology, rhythm management, pacemaker implantation
Jad Swingle, M.D., The Polyclinic Madison Center, 904 Seventh Ave., Seattle, 206.860.2302; Swedish Medical Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center; Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, 2000; arrhythmia management, atrial fibrillation ablation, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation and management
Christopher L. Fellows, M.D., Virginia Mason, Heart Institute, Lindeman Pavilion, 1201 Terry Ave., Seattle, 206.341.1111; Virginia Mason Medical Center; Oregon Health Sciences University, 1980; diagnostic cardiology, rhythm management, pacemaker implantation
CARDIOLOGY, GENERAL
Lee Amsler, M.S., M.D., Group Health, Cardiology, Capitol Hill campus, 125 16th Ave. E, Seattle, 206.326.3020; Group Health Cooperative, Virginia Mason Medical Center; Georgetown University, 1979; heart failure, valvular heart disease, echocardiography
Josh Buckler, M.D., Pacific Medical Centers, 1101 Madison St., Suite 301, Seattle, 206.505.1300; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center; University of Michigan Medical School, 2001; valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation
Joseph W. Doucette, M.D., Overlake Medical Clinics, Cardiology, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 600, Bellevue, 425.454.2656; Overlake Medical Center; Harvard Medical School, 1984; interventional cardiology, echocardiography, heart failure
John Holmes, M.D., Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.341.0011; Virginia Mason Medical Center; University of Washington School of Medicine, 1978
Arthur Resnick, M.D., Group Health, Cardiology, Capitol Hill campus, 125 16th Ave. E, Seattle, 206.326.3000; Group Health Cooperative, Virginia Mason Medical Center; Harvard Medical School, 1979; general and preventive cardiology
Derek M. Rodrigues, M.D., Overlake Hospital Medical Center, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 600, Bellevue, 425.454.2656; Overlake Hospital Medical Center; University of London, United Kingdom, 1982; arrhythmias, cardiac electrophysiology
Mark R. Vossler, M.D., EvergreenHealth Medical Center, Cardiology, 12333 NE 130th Lane, Suite 320, MS-88, Kirkland, 425.899.0555; EvergreenHealth Medical Center; University of Rochester, 1989; heart failure, cardiomyopathy, heart disease in pregnancy
James P. Willems, M.S., M.D., The Polyclinic Madison Center, 904 Seventh Ave., Seattle, 206.860.2302; Swedish Medical Center; University of Virginia, 1995; cardiology, arterial disease, preventive medicine
CARDIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL
Scott Haugen, M.D., Group Health Bellevue Medical Center, Cardiology, 11511 NE 10th St., Bellevue, 425.502.3160; Group Health Cooperative, Overlake Hospital Medical Center; University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1999; general and interventional cardiology, peripheral endovascular intervention
Wayne Hwang, M.D., Virginia Mason Heart Institute, Lindeman Pavilion, 1201 Terry Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6661; Virginia Mason Medical Center; Indiana School of Medicine, 1996; diagnostic and interventional cardiology, cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiovascular risk assessment, cholesterol management, diagnostic cardiology, interventional cardiology
Ed Kim, M.D., Evergreen Surgery & Physicians Center, 12333 NE 130th Lane, Suite 320, Kirkland, 425.899.0555; EvergreenHealth Medical Center, Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center; University of Pennsylvania, 1993; general cardiology, interventional cardiology, pacemakers/defibrillators
Gordon Kritzer, M.D., Virginia Mason, Cardiology, main campus, Lindeman Pavilion, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.341.1111; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Bartlett Medical Center, Juneau, Alaska; University of California, San Diego, 1980; interventional cardiology, general cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation
John W. Nemanich, M.D., Valley Medical, Southlake Clinic, 4011 Talbot Road S, Suite 500, Renton, 425.251.5110; Valley Medical Center; University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1981; heart failure, invasive cardiology, coronary angioplasty/stents
CARDIOLOGY, PEDIATRIC
Thomas K. Jones, M.D., Seattle Children’s Heart Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2515; Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington Medical Center; Jefferson Medical College, 1978; pediatric and adult congenital interventional cardiology
Mark Lewin, M.D., Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2015; Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington Medical Center; University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, 1991; echocardiography, fetal cardiac diagnosis, cardiovascular genetics
Jack C. Salerno, M.D., Seattle Children’s, Pediatric Cardiology, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.1083; Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington Medical Center; University of California, San Diego, 1996; sports cardiology and sudden-death prevention in athletes