Elina

Minami

MD

CONTACTS

Mailing Address:
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific Street,
Box 356422,
Seattle, WA 98195-6422

Non-Clinical Administrative Support:
Mary Ann Bonds

Clinical Contacts:
For appointments or other clinical matters, please contact the Heart Institute.

About

Dr. Minami is a clinical associate professor of medicine and is an expert in the management of advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation. She also has an interest in the management of pulmonary hypertension. 

Dr. Minami earned her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and her M.D. degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. She obtained her cardiovascular fellowship training at the University of Washington and focused her area of interest in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation. She is board certified in cardiology and advanced heart failure/cardiac transplantation. She emphasizes a patient-centered approach in managing her patients and working together with them to find balance in living with a chronic condition.

Dr. Minami's personal interests include playing piano, dancing, bicycling, cooking, and traveling. She speaks English and Japanese.

Education & Training 

Fellowship in Cardiology

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Internship and Residency

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR

MD

George Washington University School of Medicine

Washington D.C.

1991

BS, Biology

University of California- Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

1991

Research Interests 

• Research in Stem-cell based Therapies in Cardiac Repair
• Research in Antibody-mediated Rejection

Clinical Interests 

• Advanced Heart Failure
• Cardiac Transplantation
• Pulmonary Hypertension

Publications