
Overview
Nasir Shariff, MD, FRCP, is board-certified in cardiology and electrophysiology. Procedures he performs include pacemaker and defibrillator placement; laser lead extraction; supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia ablation; cardiac resynchronization therapy; transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram; among others.
Dr. Shariff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brugada Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1802 S Yakima Avenue, Suite 312, Tacoma, WA 98405
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates At St. Anne
Ahmet Toprak, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist who offers patient-centered, high level, evidence-based care for adults with cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, arrhythmias, valve disease, peripheral vascular disease and lipid disorders. He holds additional certifications in Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CT).Dr. Toprak strives to actively engage patients in their own care. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Medical Association and American College of Physicians. Dr. Toprak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brugada Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Brugada Syndrome, Short QT Syndrome, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates At St. Joseph
Theodore K. Lau, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with special interests in lipids management; complex coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease interventions; pacemaker implantation; and repair of structural heart defects.Dr. Lau is committed to providing state-of-the-art preventive, diagnostic and treatment options. He believes that actively involving each patient in the disease management process is the best way to improve patients' cardiovascular health and quality of life.Dr. Lau is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, and Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Lau is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brugada Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Short QT Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.
Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates At St. Anne
Lei Gao, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist specializing in adult clinical cardiology, non-invasive cardiology and preventive cardiology.Dr. Gao is committed to providing top-quality cardiovascular care to each patient with compassion, integrity and respect. He believes the best way to treat heart disease is to prevent it. He emphasizes individualized cardiac risk assessment and strives to seek the optimal medical therapy for every patient.Dr. Gao is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and American College of Cardiology. Dr. Gao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brugada Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Short QT Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Brugada Syndrome, and Heart Failure.
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
- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Shariff isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Shariff isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Shariff isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- CardiomyopathyDr. Shariff isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.


