
Overview
Elizabeth Gold, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with special interest in women's cardiovascular health, primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, risk factor reduction and research into the underlying cause of atherosclerosis.Dr. Gold enjoys working with patients over time, empowering them to make healthy lifestyle choices and making a positive difference in their lives. As a researcher studying the interaction between inflammation and lipid metabolism, she is able to bring the latest scientific insights into her conversations with patients.Dr. Gold is a senior scientist with the Institute for Systems Biology and a Fellow with the American College of Cardiology.Away from work, Dr. Gold spends time riding and competing with her horse, and enjoying the outdoors with her dogs.
Dr. Gold is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Cardiomyopathy, and Apoplexy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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.
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 Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.
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
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Gold isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Gold isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Gold isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia


