Overview
John Van Taunay, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with special interest in lipid management, cardiomyopathy and early detection of coronary artery disease. Dr. Van Taunay is approachable and believes in open communication. Recognizing that every patient is unique, he individualizes treatment plans to create positive outcomes and trust.Dr. Van Taunay is a member of the American College of Physicians. He received an outstanding leadership and mentoring award during his fellowship, and most recently worked as a cardiology hospitalist and clinical instructor at the University of Washington.Outside of work, Dr. Van Taunay enjoys gardening, cooking and hiking with his wife and two daughters.
Dr. Van Taunay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Brugada Syndrome, Short QT Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and Splenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
34509 9th Ave S, Suite 304, Federal Way, WA 98003
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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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
- Advanced
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Van Taunay isAdvanced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Van Taunay isAdvanced. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Short QT SyndromeDr. Van Taunay isAdvanced. Learn about Short QT Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Van Taunay isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Van Taunay isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Van Taunay isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Van Taunay isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Van Taunay isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Van Taunay isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.