Overview
R. Christopher King, MD, specializes in adult cardiac surgery, including valve repair/replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic surgery and critical care. He delivers comprehensive and individualized cardiac surgical care in the pursuit of optimizing each patients outcome.Dr. King is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Western Thoracic Surgical Association.
Dr. King is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, Silverdale, WA 98383
Heart Institute At UW Medical Center – Montlake
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Virginia Mason Medical Center
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Office
Robert Binford is a Thoracic Surgeon in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Binford is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. King isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. King isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic DissectionDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. King isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.