
Overview
Dr. Petersen is a board certified cardiologist. He has clinical interests in arterial disease and insufficiency, coronary artery bypass and stenting, hypercholesterolemia, nuclear cardiology and vascular disease. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Petersen II has a Masters of Health Sciences degree in clinical research.
Dr. Petersen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Necrosis, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty.
Insurance
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Locations
550 17th Avenue, Suite 680, Seattle, WA 98122
1801 Northwest Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Petersen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Wayne Hwang, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist who specializes in consultative cardiology, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral arterial interventions, interventional cardiology, congestive heart failure, hypertension and functional cardiac stress testing.Dr. Hwang believes it is important to understand the disease process and to put that into the context of what the patient is going through by understanding each patient's story. He practices individualized, evidence-based medicine.Dr. Hwang serves as deputy section chief for Cardiology, and director for both the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiac Wellness Clinic. He also serves as a Graduate Medical Education teaching director, Cardiology division. He was named a Top Doctor by both Seattle (2013, 2014) and Seattle Metropolitan (2014) magazines. Dr. Hwang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Unstable Angina, Apoplexy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates At St. Michael
Patrick Goleski, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a board-certified cardiologist who offers general and interventional cardiology for adults. His clinical interests include chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention and complex coronary artery disease. He is certified in comprehensive adult echocardiography.Dr. Goleski provides his patients with high-quality care driven by research, evidence-based medicine and best-practices that is consistent with each individual's wishes and values. He believes lifestyle modification and risk factor reduction are paramount, while medication and procedural therapies are important adjuncts.Dr. Goleski is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Goleski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Pulmonary Edema, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.
Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates At St. Michael
Melike Arslan, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is board-certified in cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Arslan enjoys taking care of her patients and making a difference in their lives. She sees herself as the advocate for the patient, always looking for the best care strategy for each individual patient, and as a strong supporter of the personalized practice of medicine. Dr. Arslan emphasizes evidence-based medicine in her practice and uses of up-to-date technologies. She believes making sure that patients have confidence in their care and trust in their physician is a crucial part of her practice. Dr. Arslan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Atherectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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
- AnginaDr. Petersen isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Petersen isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Petersen isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Petersen isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Petersen isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart AttackDr. Petersen isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Petersen isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AngioplastyDr. Petersen isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Petersen isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Petersen isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Petersen isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Petersen isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.


