Eric Lehr is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Lehr is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Lehr is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Youssef is a perennial award winner of the Seattle Met Top Doctor Award. His philosophy of care is to listen to patients and their hearts, empower them in understanding their conditions, and carry them through operations in the most skilled, scientific, and compassionate manner possible. Dr. Youssef is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Dr. Roland A. Hernandez is an adult cardiac surgeon practicing at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He specializes in routine and complex coronary artery revascularization, and minimally invasive approaches to the aortic valve and ascending aorta. His interests extend to care of heart conditions in the emergency setting including advanced cardiac support for heart failure. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Michigan Medical School where he discovered the love of cardiac surgery. He began his general surgery training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and is a graduate of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate. During his training he also completed a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He was selected to complete his cardiothoracic surgery training at the University of California, Los Angeles under the direction of Dr. Richard Shemin, an internationally renowned leader, expert and innovator in cardiac surgery. The recipient of many clinical and teaching awards, he values the evidence-based practice of surgery and open communication with patients to achieve their treatment goals. Having cared for his own parents through multiple major surgical procedures, he recognizes what it is like to be the loved one of a patient undergoing surgery. He views the practice of cardiac surgery not only as a privilege but also a high responsibility and is humbled to be a member of your care team. In his spare time, he enjoys making friends and family laugh, University of Michigan football, and smoking Central Texas style BBQ brisket. Dr. Hernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Patrick Ryan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Valve Repair.

Akash Kataruka is a Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Kataruka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Dr. Cannon believes that the management of musculoskeletal tumors requires careful planning, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively address unusual and difficult problems. I strive to apply that same level of detail to all surgeries and all patient care. Through his compassionate care and trust in the medical community, he was also selected as a Top Doctor by both Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met Magazine. Dr. Cannon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Richard Lee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Gautam Velamoor, MD, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with special medical interest in aortic surgery, cardiac surgery, aortic valve replacement, and mitral valve repair and replacement. His areas of expertise include adult cardiac surgery, coronary bypass surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair and replacement, and aortic surgery.Dr. Velamoor enjoys the positive, life-altering nature of cardiac surgery. He feels good communication is vital as patient's weigh their treatment choices and take charge of their own health.Dr. Velamoor is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American Medical Association. Formerly Section Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. Velamoor now serves as Director of Surgical and Perioperative Quality, and Surgical Director of the Structural Heart Program at Virginia Mason Medical Center. He has been named a Top Doctor withSeattle MetropolitanandSeattlemagazines consecutively since 2013.Away from work, Dr. Velamoor enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing golf and traveling. Dr. Velamoor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Robert J. Moraca currently serves as System Medical Director of Cardiac Surgery at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and Section Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle Washington.Dr. Moraca returned to Virginia Mason Medical Center in 2020 with nearly 11 years of experience in academic cardiac surgery as an Associate Professor of Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA where he served as Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Director of the ECMO Program, Director of Cardiac Surgical Research and Surgical Director of the Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Program.Clinically, Dr. Moraca has an extensive experience in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery and has special expertise in redo cardiac surgery, complex aortic surgery, revisional and multi-valve reconstructions and septal myectomy.  In addition, he has unique experience in the multidisciplinary treatment of CTEPH and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE).Dr. Moraca has been an active clinical investigator in multiple national transcatheter valve, arrhythmia and heart failure trials and he has been a co-principal investigator on several National Institute of Health (NIH) R-01 funded research trials in both pulmonary hypertension and ECMO. He has been program chair for more than 15 multidisciplinary regional meetings, Dr. Moraca has published nearly 40 peer reviewed articles and book chapters and has been an invited lecturer at multiple academic institutions and national meetings. Notably, he served as the President of the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS) in 2016.  Since his arrival in Seattle, WA in 2020, he has been recognized as one of Seattle’s Top Doctors in 2021-2025.Dr. Moraca enjoys being able to positively impact his patients through the stress of cardiac surgery by listening, education and shared decision making and is consistently inspired by his patient’s courage and fortitude.  He is both humbled and proud of the entire Virginia Mason Medical Center team's notable quality accomplishments obtaining a 2024 STS 3 Star ratings in cardiac surgery and also  being recognized in 2023 by the U.S. News & World Report as #46 in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology Care in the United States.Away from work, he enjoys reading, climbing, skiing, biking, and spending time with his family and two dogs. Dr. Moraca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Glenn Barnhart is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Barnhart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Barnhart is currently accepting new patients.

Hao Wang is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Kathleen Phelan is a Nurse Practitioner in Seattle, Washington. Ms. Phelan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Her top area of expertise is Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Gabriel Aldea is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Aldea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Scott Deroo is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Deroo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Marfan Syndrome, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Aris Karatasakis is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Karatasakis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Karatasakis is currently accepting new patients.

Bassel Al is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Heart Bypass Surgery and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Christopher Burke is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Burke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Peter Olson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Olson has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Pericarditis, Heart Block, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Olson is currently accepting new patients.

David Nelson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Robert Binford is a Thoracic Surgeon in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Binford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).