Julia C. Swanson MD

Julia Swanson, MD, is a cardiovascular surgeon who is triple board certified in general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery and congenital cardiac surgery.

Dr. Swanson earned her medical degree and completed her surgical residency at Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU). She received advanced training in Cardiothoracic Surgery from both Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Swanson also completed training in congenital cardiac surgery at Texas Children's Hospital.

Well known throughout the region for her outstanding patient care, Dr. Swanson has special interests in heart valve repair, aortic surgery, and treatments that restore blood flow to the heart.

“I am dedicated to putting patients first, ensuring patients and their families are at ease from the first appointment to care after surgery. Those connections are what makes working hard to help patients so rewarding,” shares Dr. Swanson.

While practicing full-time at PeaceHealth Southwest, Dr. Swanson also serves as Assistant Professor/Cardiothoracic at OHSU.

• University of Virginia Medical Center
• Baylor/Texas Childrens Hospital
• OHSU Hospital
  Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

• ATRIO Health Plans
• Aetna
• Amerigroup Washington
• Cigna
• Community Health Plan of Washington
• Coordinated Care Washington
• Devoted Health
• First Choice Health Network
• Health Net Federal Services
• Health Net of Oregon
• Humana
• Kaiser Permanente
• Medicaid Oregon Health Plan
• Medicaid Washington
• Medicare
• Moda Health
• Molina Healthcare
• Multiplan Network
• Pacific Medical Centers
• PacificSource Health Plans
• Premera Blue Cross
• Providence Health Plan (PPO)
• Provider Network of America
• Regence - Oregon & Washington
• TriWest Healthcare Alliance
• United Healthcare
• Washington State Labor & Industries