Welcome to Franciscan Heart Center

Franciscan Heart Center in Tacoma, Washington, is where thousands of people come each year to receive the region’s most experienced and trusted heart and vascular care. Our goal is to provide care to our patients through many convenient locations throughout the South Puget Sound. Although headquartered at St. Joseph Medical Center, you will also find heart and vascular care at our community hospitals and in nearby heart clinics.

At Franciscan Heart Center, we are committed to finding ways to help our patients achieve their best recovery. Ways such as choosing to expand our use of minimally-invasive surgical techniques, investing in the latest technology, and attracting top doctors. At Franciscan, your heart is in the right hands.

Franciscan Heart Center staff includes surgeons, cardiologists, nurse educators, and other professionals here and at cardiology clinics regionwide. Franciscan cardiologists are experts in diagnosing and treating heart and vascular disease. And our cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons perform more than 1,500 minimally invasive and open surgeries of the heart, blood vessels, and chest each year. Our team approach means excellent outcomes for our patients.

We also offer important Cardiac Rehabilitation and Heart Failure clinics, and programs such as wellness classes, free health events, and support groups, all designed to help you live as active and healthy a lifestyle as possible.

Finally, we provide assistance for people who need to stop smoking or lose weight and have underlying conditions that contribute to cardiovascular disease, such as high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure.

No matter what health challenges you face, your return to good heart health is our top priority. We invite you to choose Franciscan Heart Center.

Contact us today at 253-426-6768.