Robert S. Emerick MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
4423 Point Fosdick Drive Northwest Suite 300 Gig Harbor Washington, 98335About
Robert S. Emerick, MD, FACC, FSCAI, received his medical training in New York at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons followed by an internship and residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, and fellowships at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and Saint Mary’s Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco. Before returning to the west coast, Dr. Emerick practiced in states across the country. From 1999 to 2002 he worked at Cardiovascular Physicians of Memphis, and became certified in states including California, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. After leaving the Memphis practice he took a position at Cardiac Study Center, Inc. in Tacoma, Washington. With his broad experience, Emerick was able to become the Founder and President Choice Cardiovascular, PLLC in Gig Harbor, Washington, where he remains practicing today.
Education and Training
Columbia University College of Physcians and Surgeons
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1991
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Interventional Cardiology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Internships
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowships
- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center; Division of Circulatory Physiology and Heart Failure, Saint Mary?s Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco; Clinical and Interventional Cardiology
Professional Society Memberships
- European Society of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, Washington State Medical Association
Hobbies / Sports
- All Sports
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions Journal
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