Overview
Dr. Patel’s cardiology practice is comprehensive. He is interested in all areas of cardiovascular disease including early preventative care, hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, geriatric, and critical care cardiology. He is trained in the practice of shared decision making in cardiovascular care with surgical and other medical teams, while keeping his patients and their primary care providers involved with their personal preferences at a high priority. Dr. Patel has a special interest in advanced echocardiography techniques and non-invasive tools to assess cardiovascular disease. In addition to cardiac imaging and stress testing, he is able to perform cardiac catheterizations, transesophageal echocardiograms, and cardioversions. He enjoys his time in the hospital and in clinic and is interested in quality improvement, clinical research, patient safety and education.
Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Endocarditis, Pulmonary Edema, and Arterial Embolism.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
904 7th Avenue, 0, Seattle, WA 98104
509 Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101
3400 California Avenue Southwest, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98116
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Patel 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.
Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates At St. Michael
Melike Arslan, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is board-certified in cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Arslan enjoys taking care of her patients and making a difference in their lives. She sees herself as the advocate for the patient, always looking for the best care strategy for each individual patient, and as a strong supporter of the personalized practice of medicine. Dr. Arslan emphasizes evidence-based medicine in her practice and uses of up-to-date technologies. She believes making sure that patients have confidence in their care and trust in their physician is a crucial part of her practice. Dr. Arslan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Atherectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates At St. Michael
Satyavardhan Pulukurthy, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a cardiologist with board certifications in cardiology, interventional cardiology and internal medicine. Dr. Pulukurthy strives to treat all of his patients with skill and compassion, listening to their concerns and providing a customized care plan. He likes to put his patients at ease by being friendly and approachable, and ensuring them that his knowledge and expertise will help achieve excellent outcomes.Given his broad knowledge and multi-specialty background, he prefers to treat his patients using a comprehensive approach considering the interrelationship of both the cardiac and vascular systems. Dr. Pulukurthy believes that aggressive treatment of risk factors achieves immense reduction in cardiovascular disease, incorporating the principle of prevention is better than a cure. Dr. Pulukurthy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.
Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates At St. Michael
Christopher Johnson, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist. His goal is to educate patients about their diagnosis and treatment options. He customizes care based the needs of each patient and seeks out the assistance and second opinions of his colleagues in patient care. Dr. Johnson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Short QT Syndrome, and Brugada Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.