
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 Heart Attack. 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.
Insurance
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- PPO
- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 3020, Issaquah, WA
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.
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.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Wayne Hwang, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist who specializes in consultative cardiology, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral arterial interventions, interventional cardiology, congestive heart failure, hypertension and functional cardiac stress testing.Dr. Hwang believes it is important to understand the disease process and to put that into the context of what the patient is going through by understanding each patient's story. He practices individualized, evidence-based medicine.Dr. Hwang serves as deputy section chief for Cardiology, and director for both the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiac Wellness Clinic. He also serves as a Graduate Medical Education teaching director, Cardiology division. He was named a Top Doctor by both Seattle (2013, 2014) and Seattle Metropolitan (2014) magazines. Dr. Hwang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Unstable Angina, Apoplexy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
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 Heart Attack. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Atherectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Gordon Kritzer is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Issaquah, Washington. Dr. Kritzer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angioplasty, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kritzer is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Raelson isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Raelson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Raelson isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Raelson isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Raelson isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Raelson isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.

