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.

Programs & Clinical Trials Quality & Outcomes

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Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular – Denver Structural Heart

303-318-2455

Jake M. Chanin, MD

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

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Ryan C. Merson, PA

Vascular Medicine,Cardiology

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Dawn Eckler, NP

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiology

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Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular– Denver Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery

303-318-2440

Gwen J. Kellogg, NP

Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Jess Joymon, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,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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Megan K. Loo, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Cardiothoracic Surgery,Thoracic Surgery

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Kati L. McLeod, PA

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology,Thoracic Surgery,Cardiac 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)

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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