Overview
Dr. Casterella enjoys treating a broad range of conditions and diagnoses encountered as a general cardiologist, including coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and genetic defects of the heart.Outside of work, Dr. Casterella enjoys spending time with his family and dog, exercising, hiking, reading, Sudoku puzzles, cooking and supporting local sports teams.As a Virginia Mason community provider, Dr. Casterella cares for some cardiology patients at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.
Dr. Casterella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
904 7th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
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.
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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 Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
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.
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- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Casterella isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Casterella isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Casterella isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Casterella isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Casterella isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Casterella isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ApoplexyDr. Casterella isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Casterella isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Casterella isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Casterella isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.