Overview
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 Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Velamoor isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Velamoor isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Velamoor isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Velamoor isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Velamoor isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Velamoor isAdvanced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Supravalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Velamoor isAdvanced. Learn about Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Velamoor isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Velamoor isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Velamoor isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Velamoor isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Collapsed LungDr. Velamoor isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Coronary Artery MalformationDr. Velamoor isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.