Kelley
Branch
MD
MS
Contacts
Mailing Address:
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific Street,
Box 356422,
Seattle, WA 98195-6422
Non-Clinical Administrative Support:
UW Cardiology
Clinical Contacts:
For appointments or other clinical matters, please contact the Heart Institute.
About
Dr. Branch, a UW associate professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology, has particular expertise in advanced cardiac imaging, including cardiac computed tomography, and clinical trials. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease. He has been awarded the Cardiology Teaching Excellence Award and the School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Teaching Award. He is currently the director of Cardiovascular Clinical Trials at the University of Washington and associate director of the Clinical Trials Service Unit (CTSU) that facilitates large international clinical trials.
Dr. Branch's personal interests include spending time with his wife and three children, playing tennis, skiing, and other outdoor activities such as sailing.
Research Interests
- International clinical trials
- CT cardiac imaging
- CT use in the emergency room and sudden death patients
- CT radiation dose reduction and myocardial perfusion
Clinical Interests
- Echocardiography
- Heart Failure
- Nuclear Medicine (PET and SPECT)
- Advanced Cardiac Imagine (Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI)
- Fusion imaging (PET/CT)
Publications