Overview
Gabriel Aldea is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Aldea is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 88 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
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.
4 Clinical Trials
Swedish Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Lehr is a perennial Seattle Met Top Doctor Award winner. Dr. Lehr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Glenn Barnhart is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Barnhart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Barnhart is currently accepting new patients.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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
- Elite
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Aldea isElite. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Distinguished
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Aldea isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Aldea isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Aldea isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Mitral StenosisDr. Aldea isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Aldea isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Aldea isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Aldea isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Aldea isAdvanced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Aldea isAdvanced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.
- Patent Foramen Ovale RepairDr. Aldea isAdvanced. Learn about Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
- Supravalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Aldea isAdvanced. Learn about Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Aldea isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Aldea isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- EmbolectomyDr. Aldea isExperienced. Learn about Embolectomy.
- EndocarditisDr. Aldea isExperienced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- GastrostomyDr. Aldea isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Aldea isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.