The 20 Best Heart Transplant Doctors in Washington, US

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The 20 Best Heart Transplant Doctors in Washington, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 56 doctor with experience in Heart Transplant near Washington, US. Of these, 37 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Seattle Children's Hospital

    4800 Sand Point Way NE, 
    Seattle,, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yuk Law is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Law is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

    The Association Of University Physicians

    23213 Pacific Hwy S, 
    Kent, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Cheng is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Kent, Washington. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Sarcoidosis, Heart Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr. Cheng is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Seattle Children's Hospital

    4800 Sand Point Way NE, 
    Seattle,, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mariska Kemna is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Kemna is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Heart Failure, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula, and Heart Transplant.

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    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Seattle Children's Hospital

    4800 Sand Point Way NE, 
    Seattle,, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erin Albers is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Albers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Myocarditis, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Seattle Children's Hospital

    4800 Sand Point Way NE, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Friedland is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Friedland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

    Wayne Levy
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle,, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Wayne Levy is a Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Levy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Heart Institute At UW Medical Center – Montlake

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jay Pal is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

    The Association Of University Physicians

    1959 Ne Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Salpy Pamboukian is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pamboukian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pamboukian is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle,, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Todd Dardas is a Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Dardas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Seattle Children's Hospital

    4800 Sand Point Way NE, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bethany Wisotzkey is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Wisotzkey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), Becker Muscular Dystrophy, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Seattle Children's Hospital

    4800 Sand Point Way NE, 
    Seattle,, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Borah Hong is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Hong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Office

    4500 Sand Point Way NE Ste 100, 
    Seattle,, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Boucek is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Boucek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Heart Transplant.

    David G. Rosenthal
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    550 17th Avenue, Suite 450, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Rosenthal's philosophy is to provide patient-centered, evidence-based, high quality cardiac electrophysiology care, utilizing contemporary tools and technology to achieve the best possible outcomes. Dr. Rosenthal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Heart Block, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Karen Stout
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Heart Institute At UW Medical Center – Montlake

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Stout is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Stout is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Endocardial Cushion Defect, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    James O. Mudd
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology | Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology | Transplant Surgery
    62 West 7th Avenue, Suite 300, 
    Spokane, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Mudd is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Mudd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Mudd is currently accepting new patients.

    Abdul F. Saidi
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

    Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates At St. Michael

    1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, 
    Silverdale, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Abdul Saidi, MD, is a cardiologist who specializes in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease, with a focus on coronary artery disease and valve disease in adults.Dr. Saidi treats patients as family. He takes the time to answer questions, address concerns and ensure patients are well-informed about their health issues. He strives to ensure excellent communication with referring physicians, patients and their family.Dr. Saidi is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Saidi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Short QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Julian K. Horwitz
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    1124 Columbia Street, Suite 600, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Horwitz is an abdominal transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon at the Swedish Organ Transplant Center. He specializes in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation as well as the surgical management of both benign and malignant conditions of the liver. After attending the NYU School of Medicine, he completed his general surgery training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, including a two-year transplant immunology research fellowship. He then completed a transplant surgery fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Horwitz is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to patients with end-stage organ disease throughout the transplantation process. Dr. Horwitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Lee L. Chang
    Transplant Surgery
    Transplant Surgery
    1600 East Jefferson Street, Suite 600, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Heart failure presents challenges for patients on many levels. Dr. Chang is committed to partnering closely with his patients to navigate these challenges by providing compassionate, comprehensive care based on the latest scientific evidence. His goal is to support the individualized needs of each patient and enable them, whenever possible, to maintain the activities and lifestyles they love. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, and Pediatric Myocarditis.

    Peter Casterella
    Cardiac Electrophysiology
    Cardiac Electrophysiology

    Optum - Madison Center

    904 7th Ave, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    “I enjoy working collaboratively with patients and other medical colleagues to ensure that patients under my care receive the best-possible treatment to improve their health. I view medical care as a partnership using shared decision-making to find the best approach for each individual patient."". Dr. Casterella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Experienced in Heart Transplant

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Preethi Pirlamarla is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pirlamarla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Heart Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Heart Transplant?

    A heart transplant is surgery to remove a damaged or diseased heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart.

    When should I see a Heart Transplant doctor in Washington, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Heart Transplant doctor in Washington, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Heart Transplant doctors in Washington, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Heart Transplant doctors in Washington, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Heart Transplant doctor in Washington, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Heart Transplant doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Heart Transplant doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Heart Transplant doctor in Washington, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Heart Transplant doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Heart Transplant doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Heart Transplant doctors in Washington, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Heart Transplant doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Heart Transplant doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Heart Transplant doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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