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Jay Pal, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Seattle, WA

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Thoracic Surgery Seattle, WA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery

University of Washington

Overview of Dr. Pal

Dr. Jay Pal is a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center and UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine Science and has been in practice 16 years. Dr. Pal accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 33 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center and one of 33 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 90 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2006 - 2009
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2001, MD, PhD
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 1989 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2017 - 2023
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2003 - 2016
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2010 - 2013
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2006 - 2009
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Arthur J. Hunnicutt, M.D. Award 2005

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Surgical therapy for anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries.  
    Jaggers, J. and Pal, J.D., Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Gap junctions: Molecular basis of cell communication in health and disease.  
    Ebihara, L., Pal, J.D., Current Topics in Membranes, Volume 49

Lectures

  • Ultrasound-guided mastectomy for breast cancer. 
    American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting
  • Fellows Program: Ventricular Assist Devices: Choosing the Right Support for your patient. 
    Cardiology Fiesta
  • Program Faculty: LVAD Therapy for End-stage heart failure: Should we be more aggressive? 
    Cardiology Fiesta
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Press Mentions

  • From the ICU to the Virtual Classroom: Angela Pal’s Nursing Journey
    From the ICU to the Virtual Classroom: Angela Pal’s Nursing JourneyJuly 11th, 2022
  • Medical Students Help Create Surgical Training Tool to Meet Local and Global Needs
    Medical Students Help Create Surgical Training Tool to Meet Local and Global NeedsMay 27th, 2021
  • New Technology Helps Move Hearts
    New Technology Helps Move HeartsFebruary 5th, 2017
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Professional Memberships

  • Member
  • Southern Thoracic Surgery Association
    Member
  • International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
    Member
  • Western Thoracic Surgery Association
    Member

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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