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Ming Zhang
Advanced in Heart Valve Repair

Dr. Ming Zhang

Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Heart Valve Repair
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Ming Zhang, MD, PhD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist with advanced fellowship training in structural heart disease. In addition to his considerable medical training, he brings research, teaching experience and an extensive patient care history to the treatment of complex cardiac conditions. Dr. Zhang stays up-to-date on treatment options, guidelines and available research therapies, and he takes a team-approach to care. Patient-centric, he treats his patients as he would a friend or family member, with dedication and commitment to personalized care.Dr. Zhang is a member of the American College of Cardiology and The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.Away from work, he enjoys hiking and biking.

Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
MD, China Medical University, Shenyang, P. R. China - 1992
Residency
Internal Medicine Residency, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH - 2007
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty In Cardiovascluar Disease
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty In Interventional Cardiology And Echocardiography
Fellowships
Structural Heart Disease & Complex Peripheral Intervention Fellowships, Heart and Vascular Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, ; Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical - 2012
Hospital Affiliations
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin
Gender
Male

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Locations

Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Call: 206-624-1144

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.


5 Clinical Trials

Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 20, 2026
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Using the Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve System for the Treatment of Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation
Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Using the Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve System for the Treatment of Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 08, 2026
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
REPRISE III: Repositionable Percutaneous Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of Lotus™ Valve System - Randomized Clinical Evaluation
REPRISE III: Repositionable Percutaneous Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of Lotus™ Valve System - Randomized Clinical Evaluation
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 17, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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30 Total Publications

Differential Functional Network Remodeling Induced by Low- and High-Frequency rTMS: Evidence From Concurrent fNIRS Monitoring.
Differential Functional Network Remodeling Induced by Low- and High-Frequency rTMS: Evidence From Concurrent fNIRS Monitoring.
Journal: IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Published: September 18, 2025
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Sameer A. Gafoor
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Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
Advanced in Heart Valve Repair
Dr. Sameer A. Gafoor
Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

Swedish Heart & Vascular - Cherry Hill

550 17th Avenue, Suite 680, 
Seattle, WA 
 (25.8 miles away)
206-215-4545
Languages Spoken:
English, German, Urdu
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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 Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Abdul F. Saidi
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Dr. Abdul F. Saidi
Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
Advanced in Heart Valve Repair
Dr. Abdul F. Saidi
Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates At St. Michael

1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, 
Silverdale, WA 
 (31.3 miles away)
564-240-4200
Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic
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Abdul Saidi, MD, is a cardiologist who specializes in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease, with a focus on coronary artery disease and valve disease in adults.Dr. Saidi treats patients as family. He takes the time to answer questions, address concerns and ensure patients are well-informed about their health issues. He strives to ensure excellent communication with referring physicians, patients and their family.Dr. Saidi is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Saidi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Short QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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Dr. John Luber
Cardiology
Advanced in Heart Valve Repair
Dr. John Luber
Cardiology

Office

1812 S J St, 
Tacoma, WA 
 (0.2 miles away)
253-572-8777
Languages Spoken:
English
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John Luber is a Cardiologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Luber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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