Overview
Creighton Don is a Cardiologist in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Don is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombophlebitis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Attack, Atherectomy, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 70 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle,, WA 98195
1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle,, WA 98108
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.
7 Clinical Trials
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Mac Farid, MD, is a board-certified vascular medicine physician. Dr. Farid was drawn to medicine as a way to connect with and help people. Of critical importance to him is the need to spend time with his patients and to educate them about the nature of their disease and its treatment, so patients can be active participants in their own recovery.Being an active listener and exercising empathy are the hallmarks of his care. Dr. Farid is a Fellow of the Society for Vascular Medicine, and a member of the American College of Medicine, American Heart Association, American College of Phlebology and Society of Vascular Ultrasound.Away from work, Dr. Farid enjoys oil and acrylic painting, cycling and spending time with family.Conditions and Procedures:Aneurysmal diseaseLymphedemaPeripheral artery diseaseSpider veinsThromboembolic disease (deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism)Varicose disease. Dr. Farid is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombophlebitis. His top areas of expertise are Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema.
Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates At St. Michael
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 Thrombophlebitis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.
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 Thrombophlebitis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
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.
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- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Don isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Advanced
- AngioplastyDr. Don isAdvanced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Don isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Don isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- AtherectomyDr. Don isAdvanced. Learn about Atherectomy.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Don isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Don isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Don isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Don isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Don isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Don isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Don isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Don isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.


