August 2021
Top Doctors 2016: Hand Surgery
Sarah D. Beshlian, M.D., arthritis, arthroscopic surgery, carpal tunnel syndrome; UW Medicine Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Center at Northwest Hospital, 10330 Meridian Ave. N, Suite 270, Seattle, 206.368.6360; Northwest Hospital & Medical Center; Northwestern University, 1986 Douglas P. Hanel, M.D., reconstructive microvascular surgery, congenital hand deformities, elbow reconstruction; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way…
Top Doctors 2016: Interventional Cardiology
These cardiologists use nonsurgical interventional procedures, such as catheters, for procedures that once required open-heart surgery. Peter A. Baciewicz, M.D., preventive cardiology, nuclear cardiology, angioplasty; Polyclinic, Cardiology, 11011 Meridian Ave. N, Suite 200, Seattle, 206.860.2302; Swedish Medical Center–First Hill; New York University, 1983 Joseph Doucette,* M.D., angioplasty, echocardiography; Overlake Medical Clinics, Cardiology, 1135 116th Ave….
Top Doctors 2016: Medical Oncology
Medical oncologists specialize in treating cancer with chemotherapy or other medications. David M. Aboulafia, M.D., AIDS-related cancers, leukemia and lymphoma, myeloproliferative disorders; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Hematology/Oncology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6193; Virginia Mason; University of Michigan, 1983 Anthony L. Back, M.D., palliative care, gastrointestinal cancer; UW Medicine, Medical Oncology, 325 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.744.6211;…
Top Doctors 2016: Gynecologic Oncology
Charles W. Drescher, M.D., gynecologic cancers, robotic surgery, ovarian cancer; Pacific Gynecology Specialists, 1101 Madison St., Suite 1500, Seattle, 206.965.1700; Swedish Medical Center–First Hill; University of Michigan, 1984 Barbara A. Goff, M.D., ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, cervical cancer; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E, Seattle, 206.288.1024; UW Medical Center; University of Pennsylvania, 1986…
Top Doctors 2016: Hematology
Hematologists treat blood diseases such as cancer, lymphoma, anemia and sickle cell disease. Oncologists and other internal medicine practitioners work in this specialty. Sioban B. Keel, M.D., bleeding/coagulation disorders, anemia, bone marrow failure disorders; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E, Seattle, 206.288.1260; UW Medical Center; University of Minnesota, 1999 Michael L. Linenberger, M.D.,…
Home of the Week: Restored Symphony House on Mercer Island
This built-in-1910 stunner on Mercer Island merges original details with fresh upgrades
Sponsored by JayMarc Homes Here, we’re featuring a Seattle-area home that we think is interesting, inspiring or just a downright feast for the eyes. Some of them are actually on the market, while other homes will offer enviable style tips–courtesy of their ingenious owners or designers–that you can steal for your own abode. House hunters…
Tweeting for Parking Ticket Amnesty and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Help for parking woes. According to GeekWire, a new promotion by on-demand valet service Luxe is offering “Parking ticket amnesty,” which means the company will match the price of your parking ticket (through February 2) up to $100 in Luxe credits when you tweet a picture of your parking ticket to @luxevalet using #ParkingProblems. But…
Instagram Inspiration: Inked Up
A little tattoo inspiration from stellar artists around town
Ever since I got my first tattoo, I get this itch every couple of months to get some new ink. It’s usually a wise decision to put some thought into a design that’s going to be on your body forever, so I usually keep a reserve of photos and sketch ideas for the day that…
Tiny House Village for Homeless Set to Open & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Volunteers are almost finished installing tiny homes for the homeless in a vacant lot in Seattle’s Central District. The project, called the Tiny House Village, is a cluster of 14 insulated houses about the size of a bedroom surrounding a central building with flushing toilets and running water, according to KIRO 7. Materials and expenses for…
WineGirl Wines opens Leavenworth tasting room
Grand opening and malbec release party set for Jan. 30
You may know her as the former roller derby star of Seattle’s Rat City Rollergirls, but Angela Jacobs is also a decorated, world-traveled winemaker. After graduating from University of Washington with degrees in biochemistry and cell and molecular biology, Jacobs harvest-trotted her way through Austria, Greece and Italy and returned to the Pacific Northwest, where…
Seattle Superheroes: Adra Boo
Seattle singer Adra Boo weaves hypnotizing songs
Seattle Superheroes is a regular series on seattlemag.com wherein artists depict standout people in our community as superheroes. While we’ve taken some artistic license with the narratives, the sentiment behind them is very real. Seattle’s Adra Boo hypnotizes. In an instant, after just one note or word, the listener’s mind is captive. It’s then up…