EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Fellowship, Adult Cardiology, University of Washington Hospitals, Seattle, WA, 1981–1983.
Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, 1983–1984.
Residency, Pediatrics, University of Washington Hospitals, Seattle, WA, 1979–1981.
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Washington Hospitals, Seattle, WA, 1977–1979 (Chief Resident 7/78–12/78).
B.S., Stanford University Stanford, CA, 1972.
M.D., Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1976.
Internship, Internal Medicine, U.C. Davis/Sacramento Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, 1976–1977.
David T. Linker M.D., F.A.C.C., F.E.S.C., F.A.S.E
Associate Professor of Medicine
Attending Physician, University of Washington Medical Center
Box 356422
1959 N.E. Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195-6422
Fax: (206) 685-9394
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, 1988.
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, 1989.
American Board of Pediatrics, 1984.
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1979.
AREAS OF CLINICAL EXPERTISE
General Cardiology
Echocardiography
Valvular heart disease
Congenital heart disease
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Diastolic function/dysfunction
Coronary plaque regression
Effective choice of diagnostic tests
SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Fulbright-Hays Scholar 1985–1986.
Clin. & Integrative CV Physiol II Study Section, AHA, 1996–2000.
Ad hoc reviewer, FIRCA Awards Committee, NIH, 1999.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Linker, DT, Practical echocardiography of congenital heart disease: From fetus to adult, Churchill-Livingstone, 2001.
