Lester C. Permut, M.D. is Associate Professor of Surgery in the Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is interim Section Chief, Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation, and Program Director of the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Permut received his M.D. degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1983. Following General Surgery Residency at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and Cardiac Surgery Research Fellowship at the National Heart, Lung and Blood, Institute, he completed Thoracic Surgery Residency and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship at UCLA Medical Center. He holds certificates from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and in Congenital Cardiac Surgery.

Dr. Permut’s clinical interests include neonatal cardiac surgery and pediatric electrophysiologic surgery. His primary area of academic interest is Thoracic Surgical education. He is a member of the Congenital Thoracic Surgery Directors Association and developed the first national didactic curriculum for Congenital Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Permut is the author of multiple peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts in the field of pediatric cardiac surgery. He is a member of numerous societies including The Congenital Heart Surgeons Society, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Western Thoracic Surgical Society, The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and The World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.

Dr. Permut resides in Mercer Island, Washington with his wife and daughters. Outside interests include fly-fishing, opera, and history.