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Shakirat Oyetunji, MD, MPH

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Shakirat Oyetunji, MD, MPH

Medical Specialties

Top Conditions & Symptoms

  • Mitral valve stenosis and regurgitation
  • Aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Arrhythmias
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Top Procedures & Treatments

  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR)
  • MAZE procedure
  • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
  • Pacemaker or ICD lead extraction
  • Mitral valve repair and replacement

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Languages

  • English

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About Shakirat Omolara Oyetunji

Lara Oyetunji, MD, MPH, is a cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of all adult general cardiac surgical diseases.  In addition to seeing patients at the UW Montlake campus, she is the section chief of cardiac surgery at Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System, providing quality care for our Veterans.

Dr. Oyetunji's clinical interests include surgical and transcatheter approaches to the management of valvular heart diseases including aortic stenosis, mitral valve disease, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Oyetunji has an interest in quality initiatives and the provision of the quality care for our patients. And she believes that the multidisciplinary heart team approach in the diagnosis and management of cardiac pathology is integral to providing the best care for patients.

Dr. Oyetunji also has an interest in global surgery with the goal of participating in academic twinning partnerships to develop sustainable surgical programs in low and middle-income countries.

Personal Interests

Dr. Oyetunji enjoys traveling, hiking and spending time with family and friends during her free time.

Education and Training

  • Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Hygiene and Public Health
    Master, 2017, Public Health
  • UW - Dept. of General Surgery
    Residency, 2016, General Surgery
  • National Institute of Health
    Fellowship, 2014, Research Fellowship
  • University of Chicago Pritzker
    Medical Education, 2009
  • UW - Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery, 2016, American Board of Surgery