
Overview
Ming Zhang, MD, PhD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist with advanced fellowship training in structural heart disease. In addition to his considerable medical training, he brings research, teaching experience and an extensive patient care history to the treatment of complex cardiac conditions. Dr. Zhang stays up-to-date on treatment options, guidelines and available research therapies, and he takes a team-approach to care. Patient-centric, he treats his patients as he would a friend or family member, with dedication and commitment to personalized care.Dr. Zhang is a member of the American College of Cardiology and The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.Away from work, he enjoys hiking and biking.
Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Heart Attack.
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- HMO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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.
5 Clinical Trials
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
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Zhang isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Zhang isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Zhang isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Zhang isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Zhang isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Zhang isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ApoplexyDr. Zhang isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Zhang isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Zhang isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Zhang isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Zhang isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Zhang isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Zhang isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Zhang isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)


