Dr. Lehr is a perennial Seattle Met Top Doctor Award winner. Dr. Lehr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Ryan is a 2021 Seattle Met Top Doctor Award winner. Dr. Ryan's goal is to create a care environment that fosters truly informed decisions on the part of the patient and family, both in the decision making phase as well as during the complete recovery period. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Valve Repair.

2017 Seattle Met Top Doctor Award Winner. Dr. Demopulos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Embolism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

Dr. Petersen is a board certified cardiologist. He has clinical interests in arterial disease and insufficiency, coronary artery bypass and stenting, hypercholesterolemia, nuclear cardiology and vascular disease. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Petersen II has a Masters of Health Sciences degree in clinical research. Dr. Petersen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Regurgitation, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty.

"At the age of three, Dr. Johnston knew exactly what she was going to do as an adult, and she never changed her mind. She was going to be a doctor. During her third year of residency, she encountered outpatient medical oncology. Dr. Johnston is a multiple time recipient of the Seattle Top Doctor Award and most recently received the 2024 Seattle Magazine Top Doc Award. Dr. Johnston draws a special satisfaction from working with a team of compassionate professionals, all dedicated solely to the care of cancer patients. ""Everything here is focused on the patient and on one specialty - cancer care. It's set up to be more efficient, more personalized yet state-of-the art. I know my patients will notice that everything is geared towards them. I like the complexity of oncology, the challenge and the fact that you're bringing the full scope of your medical skills in to caring for your patient as well as their families."" Dr. Johnston enjoys cooking, running, swimming, biking, skiing and spending time with her three, young adult daughters.". Dr. Johnston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lynch Syndrome.

Dr. Lewis is a board certified cardiologist with special clinical interest in coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, structural heart disease, complex percutaneous coronary intervention, balloon valvuloplasty. Dr. Lewis is committed to excellent care for the entire spectrum of cardiovascular needs for his patients and their families. His strategy demands a comprehensive and high-quality approach, including access to clinical experts, technologies, techniques, and research. Outside of work, Dr. Lewis enjoys spending time with his family as well as bicycling, cooking and playing golf. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Ectopic Heartbeat, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Matthew Subramani is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Subramani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, and Atrial Myxoma.

Michael Chen is a Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Efstathia Andrikopoulou is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Andrikopoulou has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

Omar Al is a Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Fainting, Heart Attack, COVID-19, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Roger Westcott is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Westcott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Rosario Freeman is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Freeman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Ventricular Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Ventricular Fibrillation, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Alec Moorman is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Moorman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Sarcoidosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Sujatha Buddhe is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Buddhe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Pediatric Myocarditis, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Brian Soriano is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Soriano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Tetralogy of Fallot, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Myocarditis.

Catherine Collins is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Cor Triatriatum.

Luciana Young is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Marfan Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, and Perrault Syndrome.

Jeffrey Conwell is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Conwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, Coarctation of the Aorta, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).

Gautam Velamoor, MD, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with special medical interest in aortic surgery, cardiac surgery, aortic valve replacement, and mitral valve repair and replacement. His areas of expertise include adult cardiac surgery, coronary bypass surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair and replacement, and aortic surgery.Dr. Velamoor enjoys the positive, life-altering nature of cardiac surgery. He feels good communication is vital as patient's weigh their treatment choices and take charge of their own health.Dr. Velamoor is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American Medical Association. Formerly Section Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. Velamoor now serves as Director of Surgical and Perioperative Quality, and Surgical Director of the Structural Heart Program at Virginia Mason Medical Center. He has been named a Top Doctor withSeattle MetropolitanandSeattlemagazines consecutively since 2013.Away from work, Dr. Velamoor enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing golf and traveling. Dr. Velamoor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Robert J. Moraca currently serves as System Medical Director of Cardiac Surgery at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and Section Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle Washington.Dr. Moraca returned to Virginia Mason Medical Center in 2020 with nearly 11 years of experience in academic cardiac surgery as an Associate Professor of Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA where he served as Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Director of the ECMO Program, Director of Cardiac Surgical Research and Surgical Director of the Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Program.Clinically, Dr. Moraca has an extensive experience in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery and has special expertise in redo cardiac surgery, complex aortic surgery, revisional and multi-valve reconstructions and septal myectomy.  In addition, he has unique experience in the multidisciplinary treatment of CTEPH and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE).Dr. Moraca has been an active clinical investigator in multiple national transcatheter valve, arrhythmia and heart failure trials and he has been a co-principal investigator on several National Institute of Health (NIH) R-01 funded research trials in both pulmonary hypertension and ECMO. He has been program chair for more than 15 multidisciplinary regional meetings, Dr. Moraca has published nearly 40 peer reviewed articles and book chapters and has been an invited lecturer at multiple academic institutions and national meetings. Notably, he served as the President of the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS) in 2016.  Since his arrival in Seattle, WA in 2020, he has been recognized as one of Seattle’s Top Doctors in 2021-2025.Dr. Moraca enjoys being able to positively impact his patients through the stress of cardiac surgery by listening, education and shared decision making and is consistently inspired by his patient’s courage and fortitude.  He is both humbled and proud of the entire Virginia Mason Medical Center team's notable quality accomplishments obtaining a 2024 STS 3 Star ratings in cardiac surgery and also  being recognized in 2023 by the U.S. News & World Report as #46 in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology Care in the United States.Away from work, he enjoys reading, climbing, skiing, biking, and spending time with his family and two dogs. Dr. Moraca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).