Overview
Mortada Shams is a Cardiologist in Tacoma,, Washington. Dr. Shams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Heart Failure, and Myringotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
1901 S Cedar St Ste 301, Tacoma,, WA 98405
202 N Division St Ste 201, Auburn,, WA 98001
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.
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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 Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease. 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
- Advanced
- Heart AttackDr. Shams isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Shams isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Shams isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Shams isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Shams isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Shams isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Shams isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.

