Robert S. Emerick MD, Cardiologist
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Robert S. Emerick MD

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

5/5(14)
4423 Point Fosdick Drive Northwest Suite 300 Gig Harbor Washington, 98335
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5/5

About

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

MaleEnglish 34 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Coronary Artery DiseaseHeart FailureInterventional Cardiology

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

Robert S. Emerick MD's Practice location

4423 Point Fosdick Drive Northwest Suite 300 -
Gig Harbor, Washington 98335
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New patients: 253-432-4466
Fax: 253-432-4468
www.Choicecardiovascular.com

Robert Emerick, MD

1901 S Cedar St #301 Cardiac Study Center, Inc. P. S. -
Tacoma, WA 98405
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New patients: 253-572-7320
Fax: 253-627-0712

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Patient Experience with Dr. Emerick


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ST ANTHONY HOSPITALl

11567 CANTERWOOD BOULEVARD NW GIG HARBOR WA 98332

Head west on Harbor Country Drive Northwest 285 ft
Turn right onto Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 2153 ft
Turn right onto Olympic Drive Northwest 1179 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1626 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 3.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1410 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit 544 ft
Continue straight onto Canterwood Boulevard Northwest 2358 ft
Turn right 876 ft
Turn right 271 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITALl

315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415

Head west on Harbor Country Drive Northwest 285 ft
Turn right onto Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 2153 ft
Turn right onto Olympic Drive Northwest 523 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1806 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 1.9 mi
Make a slight left onto WA 16 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 163 North: Ruston Pearl Street 1067 ft
Turn left onto South Pearl Street (WA 163) 1463 ft
Turn left onto South 12th Street 2.4 mi
Turn left onto South 11th Street 442 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1921 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2532 ft
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr Way 802 ft
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MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl

317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415

Head west on Harbor Country Drive Northwest 285 ft
Turn right onto Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 2153 ft
Turn right onto Olympic Drive Northwest 523 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1806 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 1.9 mi
Make a slight left onto WA 16 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 163 North: Ruston Pearl Street 1067 ft
Turn left onto South Pearl Street (WA 163) 1463 ft
Turn left onto South 12th Street 2.4 mi
Turn left onto South 11th Street 442 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1921 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2891 ft
Turn left onto South J Street 702 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERl

1717 SOUTH J STREET TACOMA WA 98405

Head south on South Cedar Street 381 ft
Turn left onto South 19th Street 1.4 mi
Turn left onto South I Street 552 ft
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TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITALl

315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415

Head north on South Cedar Street 2271 ft
Turn right onto South 12th Street 2967 ft
Turn left onto South 11th Street 442 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1921 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2532 ft
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr Way 802 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl

317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415

Head north on South Cedar Street 2271 ft
Turn right onto South 12th Street 2967 ft
Turn left onto South 11th Street 442 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1921 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2891 ft
Turn left onto South J Street 702 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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