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Lester C. Permut, MD, FACS

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Lester C. Permut, MD, FACS

Medical Specialty

  • Cardiothoracic surgery

Languages

  • English

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About Lester C. Permut

Lester Permut, MD, FACS, is a board certified pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Director of Education for the Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Program Director of the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Residency Program, and Cardiothoracic Surgical Lecturer for the Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pediatric Cardiology, and Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Programs.  He is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Washington.

Dr. Permut is dedicated to providing the highest quality of family-centered care to children and young adults with congenital heart disease.  He is particularly committed to spending the time necessary for parents and family members to fully understand the complexities related to their children’s heart conditions and their surgical treatment.

Dr. Permut earned his medical degree from Boston University.  His clinical interests include all areas of pediatric cardiac surgery including treatment of complex congenital heart defects and heart transplant.  He has a special interest in surgical treatment of arrhythmias in pediatric patients including pacemakers, ICDs, and ablation.  Dr. Permut is a nationally recognized leader in congenital cardiac surgical education.

Dr. Permut participates in research studying the use of stem cell therapy to treat arrhythmias after previous repair of congenital heart disease.

Personal Interests

In his spare time, Dr. Permut enjoys fly fishing, jogging, and opera.

Education and Training

  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Medical education, 1983
  • UCLA - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Residency, Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • UCLA - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery Research
  • UCLA - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Teaching Appointment
  • National Heart Lung & Blood Inst. Clinical Cardiology
    Fellowship
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Internship
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Residency

Board Certifications

  • Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2009, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery, 1995, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
  • General Surgery, 1990, American Board of Surgery