Clinical Professor EmeritusMedicine Faculty Information Biography Dr. Gibbons is section chief of cardiology at Harborview Medical Center, co-director of Medical Cardiac ICU, and director of the Heart Failure Program at Harborview. He is an associate professor of medicine and an expert in echocardiography. Dr. Gibbons earned his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and his M.D. from the University of Chicago. He completed his residency in internal medicine and training in cardiovascular disease, at both Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He has had past practice and leadership roles at Virginia Mason Medical Center and been named a “Seattle Best Doctor” and listed in “Best Doctors in America.” He was the 2013 recipient of the UW Paul B. Beeson Teaching Award, and his heart failure team won a Qualis Health Award of Excellence in 2015. He was a member of the Cardiovascular Steering Committee of the National Quality Forum from 2010 to 2015. His personal interests include early music, cooking, and cycling. Education & Training: Fellowship in CardiologyHarvard University, Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA1985 Internship/ResidencyHarvard University, Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA1981 MDUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IL1978 BSGeorgetown UniversityWashington D.C.1972 Honors: Department of Medicine Paul B. Beeson Teaching Award2013 Chairman, Heart Failure Transitions Project, Washington Patient Safety Coalition, Foundation for Healthcare Quality2007-2009 Chairman, Heart Failure Transitions Project, Washington Patient Safety Seattle Metropolitan Magazine "Top Doctor" Golden Stethoscope Award2008 "Seattle Top Doctors" Seattle Magazine2005 "Seattle Top Doctors" Seattle Magazine2000 AMGA-Pfizer award for High Risk Patient Management2003 Contact Mailing Address: Harborview Medical Center325 9th AvenueCampus Box 359748Seattle, WA 98104-2499 Non-Clinical Administrative Support Contact: hmccards@cardiology.washington.edu For appointments or other clinical matters, please contact the Heart Institute. Research & Clinical Interests Research Interests: Plaque imaging in cardiovascular risk assessment Informatics in cardiovascular care delivery Community heart failure care integration Clinical Interests: Heart Failure Management Cardiovascular Care Systems Integration Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Antithrombotic Therapy Publications PubMed: PubMed Bibliography