We’re the only local heart transplant center, so if you need a transplant, your specialists may refer you to our team for evaluation. We’ll guide you through the entire process, from finding a match to preparing for your procedure. Steps involve extensive screening, including physical checkups, a medical history review and various types of testing. You can also discuss your financial, psychological and social needs with your team. After your procedure, you and your doctors work together to create a long-term care plan that protects your new heart and overall health.

When end-stage heart failure sent our patient Greg Soumokil to the Intensive Care Unit, his Providence Spokane Heart Institute care team knew he didn’t have time to wait for a donor heart transplant. We opted for a temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH), a technology so innovative that fewer than 20 patients nationwide had one at the time of Greg’s surgery. This artificial heart allowed Greg to return home to his family while he waited for a heart transplant.

Another innovative therapy we provide is robotic ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy, a long-term treatment for patients who are not candidates for heart transplantation. In addition, we offer VAD as a bridge-to-transplant for patients too ill to wait for a donor heart to become available.

We understand that the impact of heart disease is greater in some communities. Genetics plays a part, but unequal access to great health care is also a factor. At Providence, we make sure each of our patients has access to the best heart care. As part of this commitment, we also offer social work services. In keeping with our Mission, Providence offers financial assistance programs that provide free and low-cost care to those who are eligible. 

We value, respect and support the racial, ethnic, religious, spiritual, gender and sexual identities of each member of our diverse community. We welcome all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. We aim to treat every patient equally and with dignity – whoever you are, and wherever you are in your journey.

We are part of the Providence Heart Institute of Spokane, which features world-class cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiovascular and vascular surgeons, and specialty trained nurses, therapists and advanced care teams throughout the Inland Northwest. Every heart patient at Providence benefits from our local experts, with extended connectivity to a collaborative network that includes award-winning physicians, scientists, researchers and caregivers across 51 hospitals in seven states. The power of our network is one of the reasons more than 450 people with advanced heart disease choose us for their care each year.