Expert Heart Team review for Seattle area patients. Virtual consultations with 48-hour turnaround.
Seattle's cardiac surgery landscape centers on the University of Washington Medical Center, which serves as the primary referral center for the Pacific Northwest — covering Washington, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, and parts of Idaho. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and Swedish Medical Center provide additional cardiac surgery capacity. The metro performs approximately 2,100 cardiac procedures annually. Seattle's role as the cardiac surgery hub for the entire Pacific Northwest creates both an advantage and a pressure point. UW Medical Center sees a high volume of complex cases referred from across the region, building deep expertise, but the centralization of expertise in one program means extended wait times and limited alternatives for patients seeking a local second opinion. WhiteGloveMD is particularly valuable for Pacific Northwest patients because our virtual model eliminates the geographic barrier entirely. Whether a patient is in Seattle, Boise, or Anchorage, our Heart Team provides the same expert analysis without requiring travel to UW Medical Center.
Pacific Northwest patients gain the most from our virtual model. For patients hours or flights away from UW Medical Center, our Heart Team delivers the same caliber of expert review without any travel requirement — a genuine access advantage in this geographically vast region.
48-hour turnaround. Dual-physician Heart Team review. Starting at $495.