Tariq Salam, MD, FACC, FHRS

Tariq Salam, MD, FACC, FHRS, is board certified in cardiovascular disease and electrophysiology (heart rhythm services). He treats all aspects of heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Salam’s clinical interests are radiation-free ablation, complex device management and heart rhythm research. In his free time, he runs marathons and is an avid cyclist. He loves the outdoors and tries to escape into the beautiful Pacific Northwest wilderness whenever he can.

The services Dr. Salam provides include:

• Complex device and arrhythmia management
• Electrophysiology consultation
• Ablation of arrhythmia treatment
• Lead extraction
• Left atrial appendage occlusion devices
• Antiarrhythmic drug therapy
• Pacemaker and cardiac Defibrillator implantation and management

Languages: English

Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional School: University of South Florida

Residency: University of Vermont

Fellowship: University of Vermont / University of Rochester

Medical Association Memberships:

• Pierce County Medical Society
• American College of Cardiology
• Heart Rhythm Society
• Washington State Medical Association

Research:

Salam T, Wilson L, Bohannan S, Morin M. Safety and Effectiveness of a Novel Fluoroless Transseptal Puncture Technique for Lead-free Catheter Ablation: A Case Series. J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. 2020;11(4):4079?4085. Published 2020 Apr 15. doi:10.19102/icrm.2020.110405 

Practice Philosophy: Having a constant stable heart rhythm is ingrained into us even before we were born. It is the basis for our concept of time and in our understanding of music. My goal is to maintain the constant element of a stable heart rhythm. I work with a talented team, using state-of-the-art technology and coordinated care to treat patients as if they are our own family members. We are committed to help our community achieve wellness with a foundation of a healthy heart beat!

Special Interests: Radiation-free ablation, complex device management and heart rhythm research.