Overview
Theodore K. Lau, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with special interests in lipids management; complex coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease interventions; pacemaker implantation; and repair of structural heart defects.Dr. Lau is committed to providing state-of-the-art preventive, diagnostic and treatment options. He believes that actively involving each patient in the disease management process is the best way to improve patients' cardiovascular health and quality of life.Dr. Lau is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, and Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
Dr. Lau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Short QT Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. 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.
Gme Office University Of Washington
David Owens is a Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Owens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Gme Office University Of Washington
Eric Krieger is a Cardiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Krieger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Coarctation of the Aorta, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
"Mariko Harper, MD, FACC is a board-certified cardiologist who specializes in all aspects of adult cardiology including: coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, genetic/infiltrative cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and heart failure. She has a special expertise in advanced heart failure and advanced cardiac imaging with additional training and board certifications in both echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.Dr. Harper serves as the Medical Director of The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Under her direction, she has created a regional center providing an individualized approach to the diagnosis, genetic testing, advanced cardiac imaging and medical/surgical management of patients with HCM. Each patient is reviewed by a multidisciplinary team of physicians and treatment plans are designed with patient input, using a shared decision making model. The HCM Center offers comprehensive HCM treatments including: medical therapy, defibrillator implantation, alcohol septal ablation and surgical septal myectomy. The HCM Center is also one of the first centers in the PNW to offer the recently FDA-approved novel HCM medication mavacamten through a comprehensive drug safety program. She also serves as a principal investigator for ongoing HCM clinical trials.Dr. Harper has authored and published multiple peer reviewed articles and book chapters in a wide range of topics in cardiology. She has been an invited speaker at both national and regional meetings on topics including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hyperlipidemia, and preventive cardiology. Following her passion for patient education and cardiovascular disease prevention, she is also one of the course directors for the ""Food Is Medicine"" continuing medical education lecture series at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Dr. Harper believes in patient-centered and patient-driven care. She emphasizes the importance of shared clinical decision making, with open dialogue between the patient and the entirety of the patient's multidisciplinary care team.Dr. Harper has been recognized as aSeattle MetTop Doctor in 2021 and 2022.In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening, running and spending time with her family.". Dr. Harper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Cardiomyopathy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Lau isDistinguished. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Lau isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Lau isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Lau isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Lau isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Lau isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Lau isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Lau isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Lau isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lau isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Lau isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Lau isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Lau isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AngioplastyDr. Lau isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Lau isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Lau isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Lau isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.