Finding a Seattle cardiologist for a second opinion

March 4, 2008 12:07 PM

Seeking either a recommendation for a cardiologist in Seattle or some pointers on how to find a good one.

This is for a friend in Anchorage who finds the specialists here to be less than informed. She’s getting wishy washy treatment up here. After the doctor prescribed her a beta blocker, she was told to take it or not, it wouldn’t make much of a difference. She basically has an extra beat every once in awhile. The cardiologist up here expressed concern – concern enough to call her on a Saturday, but then when she saw her, didn’t give any further direction. So, she would like a second opinion.

We’re going through a phase up here where you wonder about the local specialists. Another friend of mine was diagnosed with kidney problems, went to Virginia Mason in Seattle and found out her liver was shutting down, but her kidneys were doing okay. She had a reaction to the medication they had her on. That was never figured out up here. It’s frustrating.

posted by ptm to health & fitness (2 comments total)

Hi. I don't live in your area, but sometimes the Top Ten List for Doctors in Seattle can be helpful. I especially recommend that you read the page on the methodology and advisory board to get an idea about the methodology they use when recommending a physician for the list. Of course, once you do find someone, by all means check and double check on the web and off just to make sure the credentials are valid. All the best.
posted by watercarrier at 1:43 PM on March 4, 2008

I was born with cogentital issues that require at least yearly checkups and for the five years that I lived in Seattle (2001-2006), I was under the wonderful care of Dr. Peter Demopulos. Awesome, compassionate, and thorough man who came well recommended to me when I moved there from my mother's network of doctors and nurses (she is a longtime nurse and well connected in the Richmond, VA area). I really can't recommend him enough, and his name was always in the 'best doctor' rundowns for cardiology in the Seattle monthly magazines annual 'best of' compilations.

Feel free to email me if you or your friend have any questions at all, and best of luck.
posted by xmutex at 5:36 PM on March 4, 2008