Dan Oseran, M.D.
Executive medical director,
Providence Heart Institute
Chair, Providence Cardiovascular
Leadership Council
Education and training
• Harvard College
• U.C. San Diego Medical School
• University of Washington
• Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Why Providence?
I grew up in Portland, so it feels good
to give back to my home town. It’s
especially rewarding to work for an
organization whose values are lived
out every day. Providence is a unique
organization that remains steadfast
to its history and mission – while also
advancing cutting-edge cardiovascular
care for the next 50 years.
What’s your dream for the
Heart Institute?
Our goal is to be recognized as the leading
provider of patient-centered cardiovascular
care on the West Coast and to be a national
leader in how we think about and address
heart disease prevention and wellness.
What are your hobbies?
I collect books, mostly first editions of 19th and
20th century British and American literature.
Also, Portland is a great town for food. There’s a
great little pizza place in the Cully neighborhood
that’s like going back in time. I won’t tell you
exactly where it is … finding it is part of the fun!
To learn more, visit WeLoveThat.org
Who were your
mentors?
I really admire Dr. Leonard
Cobb, who was at the
University of Washington
when I studied there.
He got me interested
in sudden cardiac death,
which ultimately led to my
career in electrophysiology.
Also, I learned a lot from
Dr. Jeremy Swan at Cedars
Sinai, who co-invented
the pulmonary artery
balloon catheter.
Why does philanthropy
matter to your work?
Donor support always helps us
advance care for our patients.
Just as one example, we have
one of the top sites in the country
for replacing aortic valves with
catheters instead of open heart
surgery. We couldn’t have done
that without donor support.
Philanthropy helps us innovate,
grow programs, and attract
physicians who are visionary and
committed to being the best.