Christopher R. Slivka, MSN, AG-ACNP-BC, CCRN-CMC, is a board-certified acute care advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) with the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and works in the Cardiothoracic ICU at UW Medical Center - Montlake. He has bachelor's degrees in marine science, biology and nursing that he achieved at the University of Miami. He completed his Masters of Science in Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania and specialized in intensive care medicine. 

Christopher’s clinical areas of expertise include post-operative management of cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery patients. These patients include heart transplant, lung transplant, coronary artery bypass graft, valve repair/replacement, aortic dissections, mechanical circulatory support and VA/VV extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).  

Chris has always enjoyed working with cardiac and thoracic surgery patients throughout his medical career. He enjoys being able to see patients’ quality of life improve after their procedures and have new opportunities at life after a transplant.