Dr. Ranjini Krishnan has joined the Olympic Medical Heart Center cardiology team, Olympic Medical Center officials annpunced last week.

Krishnan joins OMC with more 20 years of experience in internal and cardiovascular medicine, and will see patients at the OMP Specialties Clinic in Sequim.

“Olympic Medical Heart Center is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Krishnan to the cardiology team,” said Dr. Kara Urnes, cardiologist and Olympic Medical Heart Center medical director.

“She brings two decades of experience in cardiology care and we are thrilled to have her caring for patients on the Olympic Peninsula.”

Krishnan studied medicine at The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in the city of Chennai in southern India.

She completed her residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania before pursuing fellowships in cardiology and cardiovascular disease at the University of Washington in Seattle.

“Learning about the heart’s anatomy and physiology inspired me to choose cardiology as a medical student,” Krishnan said.

“The many technologies and advancements used in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases inspires me and keeps my curiosity high in practicing cardiovascular medicine.”

Krishnan said she feels grateful that her experience and knowledge base allows her to provide great heart care to patients on the Olympic Peninsula.

“When my patients meet with me, they can feel confident they’re seeing a good cardiologist with great bedside manner, etiquette and experience,” she said.

Krishnan joins the cardiology team consisting of Urnes, Dr. Robert Henson, Dr. James Emery, Tracy Zaher-Lee and Amy Kalisek, bringing heart care to patients on the Peninsula.

For more information about cardiology at OMC, visit olympicmedical.org/cardiology.