Colin A. Raelson
Experienced in Aortic Valve Stenosis

Dr. Colin A. Raelson

Interventional Cardiology
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Heart & Vascular - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 3020, 
Issaquah, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Aortic Valve Stenosis
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Heart & Vascular - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 3020, 
Issaquah, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Colin Raelson is an interventional cardiologist, trained in the medical and procedural management of cardiac pathology. Dr. Raelson believes in taking a holistic approach to the practice of medicine, integrating patient preference, state-of-the-art interventional procedures, and evidence-based medical therapies to create an individualized care plan.

Dr. Raelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, and Aortic Valve Stenosis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Weill Cornell Medical College , 2014
Residency
Cornell New York Presbyterian Hospital , 2017
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Dartmouth,Hitchcock Medical Center , 2020
Dartmouth,Hitchcock Medical Center , 2022
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Issaquah
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Swedish Heart & Vascular - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 3020, Issaquah, WA
Call: 206-215-4545

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Raelson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Thrombectomy
Lithotripsy
Cardiogenic Shock
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Coronary Artery Fistula
Myocarditis
Patent Foramen Ovale
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Atherosclerosis
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Atherectomy
Cardiomyopathy
Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Rurality and Area Deprivation and Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Rurality and Area Deprivation and Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: April 15, 2025
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550 17th Avenue, Suite 680, 
Seattle, WA 
 (14.5 miles away)
206-215-4545
Languages Spoken:
English, German, Urdu
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