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Karim Valji, MD, FSIR

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Karim Valji, MD, FSIR

Medical Director, Interventional Radiology, Fred Hutch
Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Specialty:

Radiology

Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center - Montlake

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“Communication is the key to optimal patient care and satisfaction.”

— Dr. Valji

Why do you practice interventional radiology?

Karim Valji, MD is a professor of radiology and former chief of interventional radiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He trained at the University of California, San Diego before joining the faculty of that institution in 1990. He moved to UW Medicine in 2007. Dr. Valji has written more than 80 publications and given more than 300 invited lectures in the field of radiology. He is particularly recognized for his work on thrombolysis and dialysis access interventions and has also served as editor-in chief of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. The three editions of his previous textbook, The Practice of Interventional Radiology, have become standard works in the field.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Vascular and interventional radiology

I am a board-certified radiologist who sees patients at UW Medical Center – Montlake. My current clinical interest is venous sampling for endocrine disorders, particularly for patients with hypertension and hyperaldosteronism.

Diseases Treated

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Liver Tumors and Cancer

Languages

English

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
Harvard College

Medical Degree
Harvard Medical School

Residency
University of California School of Medicine - San Francisco, Internal Medicine

Fellowship
University of California - San Diego, Department of OB & Gyn

Board Certification
Interventional/Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Awards

Seattle Magazine's 2021 Top Doctors Award
Dr. Valji has been recognized as a Top Doctor in this peer-nominated award multiple years in a row.

Society of Interventional Radiology Gold Medal, 2018

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