Overview
Sarah Clark, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon who loves being able to use her surgical skills to improve and extend patients’ lives. She understands the significance of heart surgery in a patient’s life, and she strives to support her patients through the entirety of the surgical process. She loves what she does and seeks to develop collegial relationships with referring physicians in support of providing optimal care for patients.Dr. Clark has extensive experience treating cardiogenic shock with ECMO and has done specialized training with minimally invasive mitral valve repair, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and transcatheter embolectomy (AngioVac). She is a member of the Southern Thoracic Surgery Association, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.Away from work, Dr. Clark enjoys trail and ultramarathon running, horseback riding, skiing, and spending time with her husband and their two Bernese mountain dogs.Conditions and Procedures:Aortic valve diseaseAtrial fibrillationCoronary artery diseaseEndocarditisExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)Mitral valve diseaseThoracic aortic diseaseTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)Transcatheter embolectomy (AngioVac).
Dr. Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Insurance
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Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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Virginia Mason Medical Center
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Office
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Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Clark isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Clark isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Clark isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Clark isExperienced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)