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Start every other Monday morning (or whenever you listen) with some coffee and cardiology. Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick and John Michael host the University of Washington Medicine Heart Institute faculty for discussions around their passions in the clinic and outside of it. If you would like to contact any guests or for follow-up information please contact uwheart@uw.edu.
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Dive deep into the heart of cardiology with our esteemed guest, Jennifer Beckman, MSN, ARNP, CHFN as she shares her transformative journey from a nursing assistant to a key player at the University of Washington Heart Institute. Her passion for patient care and clinical excellence is palpable as she talks about the advances in mechanical circulator…
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David Dichek's pioneering work in gene therapy for cardiovascular disease at the University of Washington Division of Cardiology left an indelible mark. In the warm glow of his memory, special guests Drs. Anne-Marie Schmidt, Daniel Yang, and Farid Moussavi-Harami join me to share the profound influence he had not only on their careers but on their …
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From the rolling hills of Montana to the bustling heart of Seattle's medical community, Dr. David Elison's journey is nothing short of inspiring. As a structural interventional cardiologist at the University of Washington, Dr. Elison opens up about the winding road that led him from a potential future as a biology teacher to a lifesaver in the card…
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We sit down with Chris Burke, MD about his role in the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Aortic Program (MTAP) and specifically his expertise in the Ross Procedure. We also learn about how Fly Fishing offers him peace away from the operating room. Christopher R. Burke, MD, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Associate Program Director of the Card…
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In a new season of Coffee and Cardiology Podcast and to celebrate the International Day of Listening happening on September 21, 2023, Dr. Kirkpatrick and John Michael sit down with Lori Joubert and Dr. Nazem Akoum to discuss the topic of Listening. Lori is responsible for managing administrative activities and program events for the Electrophysiolo…
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Dr. Lorenzo Azzalini is an exciting addition to our star studded cast of complex coronary interventionalists. Lorenzo Azzalini, MD PhD MSc FACC FSCAI is an interventional cardiologist and Director of Interventional Cardiology Research at UW Medical Center - Montlake. He has published over 180 peer-reviewed manuscripts, received numerous internation…
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Paul Hlava Ceballos is one of UW Medicine Heart Institute's cardiac sonographers and also a National Book Critics Circle Award-nominated author of banana [ ] which reveals the extractive relationship the United States has with the Americas and its people through poetic portraits of migrants, family, and memory. 1:15 - The Journey to Sonography and …
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Gabriel Aldea, MD, FACS, FACC, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, the William K. Edmark Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and the Surgical Director of the UW Medicine Heart Institute. Dr. Aldea is a nationally recognized leader with expertise in cardiac valve replacement and repair, management of aortic aneury…
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Alec J. Moorman, MD, FACC, is aAlec J. Moorman, MD, FACC, is triple board certified in Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. His clinical interests include primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease, heart failure, echocardiography, valvular heart disease, hypertension and lipid disorders. His research foc…
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The regular schedule for Coffee and Cardiology will be back in 2 weeks. ------ Dr. Bill Lombardi was our first episode guest on Coffee and Cardiology and is now expanding the UW Heart Institute media empire in a new format with live Q&A. The series will include special guests from around the country and focus on topics blending the technical and me…
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Larry Dean, M.D., F.A.C.C., M.S.C.A.I., is an expert in general cardiology, cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology. Dr. Dean is Founding Director of the UW Medicine Regional Heart Center and current Medical Director of Outreach and Clinical Integration of the UW Medicine Heart Institute. 1:00 - Roll Tide 2:05 - Follow the Opportuniti…
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Dr. Zachary Steinberg, MD, is a board-certified Interventional Cardiologist and Adult Congenital Heart Disease specialist with the UW Medicine's Heart Institute. Dr. Steinberg specializes in the care of adults born with heart defects and performs transcatheter intervention on this complex patient population. He has a wide array of interventional ex…
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Babak Nazer, MD directs the UW Translational Electrophysiology Laboratory, where his research focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of ventricular arrhythmias (premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). In collaboration with acoustic physicists and biomedical engineers, his laboratory develops new diagnostic and thera…
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Eric Krieger, MD, FACC, is a board certified Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Cardiologist at UW Medicine's Heart Institute. He directs the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program and ACHD fellowship training program. He practices at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital. 1:05 - From Philosophy to Medicine 4:20 - The Why …
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Robb MacLellan, MD is the Director of the UW Medicine Heart Institute and our Division Head of Cardiology. Since 2011 he has ensured our faculty and research goals are aligned with the needs and opportunities in the hospital. In addition to those important responsibilities, he is an active attending physician and Robert A. Bruce Endowed Chair in Ca…
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Carrie Boom is an advanced registered nurse practitioner since 2001 who has clinical experience throughout the continuum of inpatient and outpatient Cardiology and Cardiac Surgical care. As the Senior Lead Advanced Practice Provider in the Division of Cardiology, she focuses her leadership efforts on building high-quality multidisciplinary teams wh…
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Christopher T. Longenecker, MD is a non-invasive cardiologist and Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiology and Department of Global Health at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is the inaugural Director of the Global Cardiovascular Health Program, a joint initiative of cardiology and global health. Clinically, he attends o…
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Yonatan Buber, MD earned his M.D. from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Dr. Buber specializes in all forms of congenital heart disease, pregnancy in women with heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and exercise physiology. 0:40 - Dr. Buber's Journey from Israel 3:05 - A week that inspired an Adult Congenital Heart Disease career 5:00 - Differences …
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Laurie Soine, PhD, ARNP, is a board-certified nurse practitioner in the UW Medicine Department of Medicine and serves in the role of Chief ARNP for UWMC. In 2013, she was awarded the UW School of Nursing Distinguished Practitioner Award for demonstrating nursing care excellence. She is also a UW School of Medicine teaching associate and is a clinic…
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In this episode we have Maziar "Maz" Khorsandi, MD a cardiothoracic surgeon at the UW Medicine Heart Institute. Dr. Khorsandi is originally from Iran and now an MCS/Transplant surgical specialist. In addition, he helps run our weekly multidisciplinary coronary conference. 0:00 - Iran to the UK 3:40 - Why Cardiac Surgery 6:30 - Transplants in UK vs.…
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In this episode we sit down with Kate Kearney, MD an interventional cardiologist with a specialization in high risk coronary artery treatments. This specialization is a fellowship training pathway at UW Medicine Heart Institute called a CHIP fellowship, in which Dr. Kearney thrived in 2018 and now teaches. She is also focused on SCAD (Spontaneous C…
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In this epidsode April S. Stempien-Otero, MD, FACC sits down to discuss her path the UW Medicine Heart Institute the disparities between women and men in cardiovascular care and the goals in developing a fully integrated Women's Heart Health Program. 0:30 - East Coast to West Coast 2:32 - Disparities in care between men and women 4:40 - Diabetes an…
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In this episode we sit down with Jordan M. Prutkin, MD, MHS, FACC, FHRS who directs our ambulatory clinic for the UW Medicine Heart Institute. He is also an Electrophysiologist with a passion for sports cardiology and at the forefront of understanding how wearables and other patient data centered technologies might support cardiovascular care. 2:00…
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In this episode we sit down with Jeanne E. Poole, MD, FACC. She led our Cardiac Electrophysiology section from 2000-2021 and currently Editor-in-Chief of HeartRhythm O2 Journal. http://heartrhythmopen.com. We get into all where implantable defibrillation has come and where it's headed. In addition we talk about what characteristics make an exceptio…
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In this episode we sit down with Karen K. Stout, MD, FACC the founder of our Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) program at the UW Medicine Heart Institute and currently our associate chief of cardiology. She has helped formalize the ACHD sub-specialty and now is leading our team creating a culture in a rapidly changing work environment. Her thou…
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In this week's episode we sit down with Nazem Akoum, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHRS. Dr. Akoum is now the UW Medicine Heart Institute's Electrophysiology Section Chief. Before he made it to this incredible accomplishment, he was a child that grew up through the Lebanese Civil War and experienced loss of his brother with an aortic dissection from Marfan s…
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In this week's episode we sit down with Christine Chung, MD. Dr. Chung's early interest in teaching evolved into an academic medicine career that is now helping to teach the next generation of interventional cardiologists. She is excited to have a procedural focus with so much opportunity for innovation. As a part of our structural heart team, she …
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In this week's episode we sit down with David T. Linker MD, FACC, FESC, FASE. Dr. Linker's career has uniquely tied his engineering background with cardiology to help design the future of cardiac diagnostic technologies. His commitment is to ensure these critical tools are accessible to everyone who needs it. From speaking 6 languages to building n…
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Dr. Jill Steiner, an Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) cardiologist at UW Medicine, sits down this week to talk about what palliative care really means, understanding and supporting resilience for a unique patient population, and how she has created resiliency for herself. Timestamps: 0:30 - Career at a glance 2:40 - All things ACHD 3:54 - Pall…
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This week the creator of the Seattle Heart Failure Model and Seattle Proportional Risk Model, Dr. Wayne Levy, joins us to discuss how the models were built, the continued evolution of the models, and future of these tools to support clinical decision making with guideline directed therapy. 1:20 - Seattle Heart Failure Model from the beginning 7:30 …
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