Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias near Tacoma, WA

Biography: Eathar Razak, MD, offers state-of-the-art cardiac care with an emphasis on treating complex heart rhythm disorders using the latest field advancements. His other interests include intravenous lead management, including laser lead extraction, and other structural heart procedures. Dr. Razak takes a proactive approach to patient care. He strives to treat each patient as he would his own family, with expert care and compassion. Dr. Razak is a Fellow of the Heart and Rhythm Society (FHRS), and member of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.

Biography: Ravi Kilaru, MD, FHRS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist who strives to treat his patients as he would wish to be treated. Caring and thoughtful, he seeks to make decisions in the best interests of his patient's well-being. He sees patients age 14 and older. _x000D_ Dr. Kilaru is a member of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society.

Biography: Nasir Shariff, MD, FRCP, is board-certified in cardiology and electrophysiology. Procedures he performs include pacemaker and defibrillator placement; laser lead extraction; supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia ablation; cardiac resynchronization therapy; transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram; among others.

Biography: Nathan Segerson, MD, FHRS, is a board-certified in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. Dr. Segerson believes that the seriousness of the intervention should match the seriousness of the condition. Nobody should be over-treated or over-medicated for symptomatic, benign diagnoses, but we should never settle for deteriorating quality of life if promising therapeutic options exist. Also, both medications and procedural therapies should always be coupled with guidance toward a healthy lifestyle.

Care Philosophy: Michael Eskander, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiac electrophysiologist. Dr. Eskander specializes in diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias including PVCs, and supra-ventricular tachycardias (SVTs). He offers patients options for guideline-driven treatments, welcomes their questions, and works in partnership with them to provide the best patient-centered management. He offers both invasive and non-invasive treatment options, including complex ablations, cardiac resynchronization therapy, implantable devices (e.g., pacemakers, defibrillators and loop recorders), and cardiac device and lead management. Dr. Eskander is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS). He wishes to utilize the latest strategies and most effective technologies to treat patients and manage all cardiac device and rhythm-related diseases, and is dedicated to outcomes improvement. Away from work, Dr. Eskander enjoys sports, outdoor activities and spending time with his family.

Biography: Neal Chatterjee, MD, MSc is a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, and an assistant professor of Medicine at UW School of Medicine.Dr. Chatterjee's clinical interests focus on catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, particularly ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and other supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs). Dr. Chatterjee values understanding each patient's goals in order to create an active partnership with his patients and deliver the best care possible.Dr. Chatterjee received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He then completed his internal medicine residency and fellowships in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He also earned a Master of Science in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health.Dr. Chatterjee is an active clinical investigator with a research focus on the prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac death.

Biography: Jad Swingle, MD, specializes in the diagnosis and management of_x000D_ all cardiac arrhythmias. He has specialty training in catheter_x000D_ ablation of arrhythmias and implantation of pacemakers and_x000D_ defibrillators. Dr. Swingle has a particular interest in the catheter_x000D_ ablation of atrial fibrillation.Dr. Swingle believes in a collaborative approach to patient care._x000D_ He focuses on educating patients about their condition and_x000D_ learning how their diagnosis impacts their life. With this foundation_x000D_ he is able to work together with them to determine the best_x000D_ treatment option. _x000D_

Biography: Jordan M. Prutkin, M.D., M.H.S., is a cardiac electrophysiologist and sports cardiologist. He is a Professor of Medicine in the Section of Electrophysiology in the Division of Cardiology. He is the Medical Director of Ambulatory Care for the UW Heart Institute and Associate Director of the UW Center for Sports Cardiology. Dr. Prutkin sees patients with a variety of heart rhythm disorders including atrial fibrillation (afib), atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW), ventricular tachycardia, premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), and sudden cardiac arrest. He is an experienced ablationist and implants all types of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).Dr. Prutkin's other clinical and research focus is the management of arrhythmias in athletes and recreational exercisers. His goal is not to restrict patients, but to help them excel and live their best lives.

Biography: Dr. Archana Rajdev, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist who practices in Silverdale, WA. Dr. Archana Rajdev, MD is affiliated with St. Michael Medical Center-Silverdale.

Care Philosophy: Venkata Pendyala, MD, is a board-certified electrophysiologist who sees patients age 18 years of age and older. Dr. Pendyala's philosophy of care centers around compassion, skill and patient empowerment while managing cardiac rhythm disorders. Dr. Pendyala strives not only to treat symptoms, but also to understand the whole person behind the illness and tailor treatment to that person's unique needs. Dr. Pendyala emphasizes patient education and informed decision-making. Away from work, Dr. Pendyala enjoys photography, painting and hobby robotics.