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Barbara
Danek-Karatasakis
MD

Barbara Danek-Karatasakis portrait
Fellow
Pinned
Academic
Fellow, General Cardiology

Background

Barbara Danek-Karatasakis is originally from the Czech Republic, where she witnessed the Velvet Revolution from her stroller. Shortly thereafter, her family moved to Boston, later California, and ultimately back to Prague, where she completed high school and then medical school. After graduating, she and her future husband, Aris, worked as cardiology research fellows at UT Southwestern, before couples-matching for residency at Rutgers in New Jersey. In 2020, they relocated to Seattle for Aris’ fellowship, while Barbara joined UW as a hospitalist at Harborview. She is elated to now pursue her dream of becoming a cardiologist. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, biking, and has re-discovered her love of skiing.

Barbara Danek-Karatasakis is originally from the Czech Republic, where she witnessed the Velvet Revolution from her stroller. Shortly thereafter, her family moved to Boston, later California, and ultimately back to Prague, where she completed high school and then medical school. After graduating, she and her future husband, Aris, worked as cardiology research fellows at UT Southwestern, before couples-matching for residency at Rutgers in New Jersey. In 2020, they relocated to Seattle for Aris’ fellowship, while Barbara joined UW as a hospitalist at Harborview. She is elated to now pursue her dream of becoming a cardiologist. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, biking, and has re-discovered her love of skiing.

Medical School 

Charles University

Residency 

Rutgers University

Recent Publications and Presentations

Danek BA, Karatasakis A, Abdullah K, Iwnetu R, Kalsaria P, Shunk K, Zimmet J, Vidovich M, Bavry AA, Rangan BV, Roesle M, Griza D, Stanley K, Banerjee S, Khalili H, Brilakis ES, Abdullah SM. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Prasugrel for Prevention of Early Saphenous Vein Graft Thrombosis. J Invasive Cardiol. 2020 Dec;32(12):E305-E312. Epub 2020 Sep 22. PMID: 32961528.

CONTACTS

Mailing Address:
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific Street,
Box 356422,
Seattle, WA 98195-6422

Clinical Contacts:
For appointments or other clinical matters, please contact the Heart Institute.