
Overview
Nasir Shariff, MD, FRCP, is board-certified in cardiology and electrophysiology. Procedures he performs include pacemaker and defibrillator placement; laser lead extraction; supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia ablation; cardiac resynchronization therapy; transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram; among others.
Dr. Shariff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1802 S Yakima Avenue, Suite 312, Tacoma, WA 98405
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Swedish Heart & Vascular - Cherry Hill
Dr. Gafoor's passion is the field of structural heart disease. This new and rising field is an innovative way to approach complex heart and valve disease patients without open heart surgery. Whether patients have aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, atrial fibrillation, a prior heart valve that now needs replacement or more - this century has possibilities that were not available even as recently as five years ago. Dr. Gafoor trained in the US as well as abroad, and his goal is to bring patients the best in worldwide care right at their doorsteps. The Structural Heart & Valve Disease team's goal is patient safety and quality of life, and they want to not only add years to each patient's life, but life to each patient's years. Patients are important to Dr. Gafoor - not just for who they are and what they've done, but also for what they plan to do. Not just today, but tomorrow, and for the future after that. Dr. Gafoor 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, Atrial Fibrillation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Gme Office University Of Washington
Catherine Otto is a Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Otto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Marfan Syndrome, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates At St. Joseph
J. Francisco L. Yuvienco, MD, FACP, is a board certified cardiologist with special medical interest in preventive cardiology; heart failure; cardiomyopathies; pregnancy and heart disease; vascular medicine; and valvular heart disease. He is committed to the highest standard of cardiovascular patient care and satisfaction, and treats each patient with respect and compassion.Dr. Yuvienco offers technologically advanced medicine, including multi-imaging modalities (i.e., TTE, 3D TEE, Peripheral Vascular Sonography, Nuclear Cardiology, PET Imaging and CT Angiography). He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Yuvienco is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, and Necrosis.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Shariff isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Shariff isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Shariff isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- CardiomyopathyDr. Shariff isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Shariff isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Shariff isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.


