April 2021
Family Medicine
Laura-Mae Baldwin, M.D., University of Washington Neighborhood Clinic Northgate, 314 NE Thornton Place, Seattle, 206.528.8000, University of Washington Medical Center; University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1980; women’s health Paul E. Buehrens, M.D., Lakeshore Clinic, 12710 Totem Lake Blvd. NE, Kirkland, 425.821.4040, Evergreen Hospital Medical Center; Case Western Reserve University, 1978; preventive medicine, diabetes…
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Edward Benson**, M.D., Group Health Cooperative, 125 16th Ave. E, Capitol Hill South Building, Floor 2, Seattle, 206.326.3000; University of Washington, 1975; thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders Anthony Desantis, M.D., Diabetes Care Center, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 101, Seattle, 206.598.4882, University of Washington Medical Center; Albany Medical College, 1993; pituitary disorders, thyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus…
Diagnostic Radiology
Maria Chong, M.D., Radia, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland, 425.899.1800, Evergreen Hospital Medical Center; University of Washington, 1992; abdominal imaging John Clemett, M.D., Washington Imaging Services, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 260, Bellevue, 425.688.0100, Overlake Hospital Medical Center; University of Rochester, 1986; musculoskeletal imaging, body imaging Wendy A. Cohen, M.D., Radiology/Imaging at Harborview, 325 Ninth…
Dermatology
Kim Abson Gittere**, M.D., The Polyclinic Madison Center, 904 Seventh Ave., Seattle, 206.860.2326, Swedish Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center; University of Washington, 1986; skin cancer, pediatric dermatology Daniel Berg, M.D., University of Washington Medical Center–Roosevelt, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, 206.598.6647, University of Washington Medical Center; University of Toronto, 1985; skin cancer, Mohs…
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Oliver Biggers, M.D., Colon and Rectal Clinic, 1370 116th Ave. NE, Suite 105, Bellevue, 425.453.8355, Overlake Hospital Medical Center; Meharry Medical College, 1975; colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease Richard Billingham**, M.D., Swedish Colon and Rectal Clinic, First Hill Campus, 1101 Madison St., Suite 500, Seattle, 206.386.6600, Swedish Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center; University…
Clinical Genetics
Kathleen Leppig**, M.D., Group Health, 201 16th Ave. E, Capitol Hill Main Bldg. 5, Seattle, 206.326.2525; Case Western Reserve University, 1986; cytogenetic disorders Virginia P. Sybert, M.D., University of Washington Medical Center Genetic Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4030, University of Washington Medical Center, Group Health Cooperative; State University of New York at Buffalo,…
Cardiovascular Disease
Humera Ali, M.D., The Polyclinic Madison Center, 904 Seventh Ave., Seattle, 206.860.2302, Swedish Medical Center; University of Toronto, 1990; heart disease, interventional cardiology, preventive cardiology David A. Dichek, M.D., Regional Heart Center at University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4300, University of Washington Medical Center; University of California, Los Angeles, 1984;…
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Grace Buono, M.D., The Everett Clinic, Founders Building, 3901 Hoyt Ave., Everett, 425.339.5411, Providence Regional Medical Center; University of Washington, 1986; cardiac arrhythmia management, implanted devices and resynchronization therapy for heart failure, catheter ablation G. Lee Dolack, M.D., Southlake Clinic, 4011 Talbot Road S, Renton, 425.251.5110, Valley Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center; University of Washington,…
Allergy & Immunology
Leonard C. Altman, M.D., Northwest Asthma and Allergy Center, 9725 Third Ave. NE, Seattle, 206.527.1200, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School, 1969; urticaria, asthma, sinusitis, allergy Garrison H. Ayars, M.D., Allergy & Asthma Associates, 1200 112th Ave. NE, Suite C-210, Bellevue, 425.454.2191, Overlake Hospital Medical Center; University of Washington, 1976;…
Addiction Psychiatry
Steven M. Juergens*, M.D., Overlake Psychiatry, 11201 SE Eighth St., Suite 105, Bellevue, 425.454.0255, Overlake Hospital Medical Center; Mayo Medical School, 1979; addiction/substance abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse Andrew J. Saxon, M.D., VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, 206.762.1010, University of Washington Medical Center; Tufts University, 1977; addiction/substance abuse, opiate…
Remembering Mutual Fish’s Dick Yoshimura, Father of Seattle Seafood
Seattle has lost a dear and wonderful man, someone to whom all Seattle-area seafood lovers owe a debt of gratitude. Dick Yoshimura, patriarch of the iconic Mutual Fish in south Seattle, passed away Thursday at the age of 98. His passing will be mourned across the local food community. But his impact on the city—on…
First Top Chef, Now Chopped?
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