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Best Heart Valve Care in the Rocky Mountain Region

The heart valve program at Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver brings together top specialists and state-of-the-art procedures for patients looking for exceptional quality and the most experienced heart valve team.

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Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver Structural Heart

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Dawn Eckler, NP

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiology

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Mark A. Ammons, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Federico Milla, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Jess Joymon, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Megan K. Loo, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Jake M. Chanin, MD

Valvular Disease Cardiology,Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Interventional Cardiology,Cardiology

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Joanna M. Oomkes, PA

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiac Surgery

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Heather J. Austin, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Ryan C. Merson, PA

Vascular Medicine,Cardiology

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Kati L. McLeod, PA

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiac Surgery

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Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Denver Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery

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Gwen J. Kellogg, NP

Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Kati L. McLeod, PA

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiac Surgery

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Megan K. Loo, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Mark A. Ammons, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Heather J. Austin, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Joanna M. Oomkes, PA

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiac Surgery

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Federico Milla, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Jess Joymon, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Cutting-Edge Procedures & Clinical Care

Aortic Valve Disease

  • Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Sapien (Edwards, US), Evolut (Medtronic, Inc), Navitor (Abbott, US)

Mitral Valve Disease

  • Surgical Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement via sternotomy or minimally invasive thoracotomy (“Mini Mitral”)
  • Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair via Transcatheter Edge-to Edge Repair (TEER) MitralClip (Abbott, US) and Pascal (Edwards, US)
  • Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR)

Tricuspid Valve Disease

  • Surgical Tricuspid Valve Repair or Replacement
  • Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair TriClip (Abbot, US)
  • Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Replacement Evoque (Edwards, US)

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)

  • Open heart surgery and percutaneous closure devices Amplatzer (Abbott, US)

Atrial Fibrillation

  • Cox-MAZE procedures
  • Percutaneous and minimally invasive left atrial appendage occlusion WATCHMANN, Atriclip (Atricure, US) and Penditure (Medtronic, US)

Research & Novel Therapies

  • Only hospital in Colorado selected to participate in MitraClip Repair MR Study
  • Only hospital in Denver to participate in Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP II TR)
  • Recently performed the first ever commercial Evoque Tricuspid Valve Replacement Procedure in Colorado

For Providers: Make a Referral

Referrals can be submitted through the following options:

Call (303) 318-2455 Epic Health eLink Direct Referral Fax Order
(Download form and send to (303) 272-0275)

For Patients: Request an Appointment

There are several convenient ways to schedule or request an appointment with our experts.

If you are a current patient, please use MyChart or call us.

MyChart Call (303) 318-2455

Unmatched Quality, Experience and Care

Intermountain Health's heart valve program in Denver combines the talents of surgeons and specially trained interventional cardiologists to treat defects in the heart through minimally invasive approaches.

Built upon long-standing clinical partnerships and groundbreaking research, our valve program represents a uniquely innovative and collaborative approach to heart valve care, providing a comprehensive range of procedures including traditional open-heart surgery, and transcatheter interventions.

Patients and providers appreciate the ease of access through multiple locations via Intermountain Health’s Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, and Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge. Virtual appointment options are also available.

Highest Quality and Outcome Ratings

The heart surgery and valve programs at Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital consistently achieve the highest ratings designated by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), including 3-out-of-3 stars in: Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR).

Additional Awards & Highlights

  • Hospital readmittance rates averaging less than 5% among all procedures
  • High-performing rating from US News and World Report in all areas including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, and TAVR
  • The hospital is in the top 90th percentile of national performance according to National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR)

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