February 2021
Top Doctors 2016: Pathology
A pathologist examines body tissues to diagnose diseases and to determine the cause of various conditions. Rochelle L. Garcia, M.D., gynecologic and breast pathology, international pathology and general pathology; Pathology at UWMC, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.6400; UW Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; University of Washington, 1989 Donald G. Guinee, M.D., pulmonary pathology,…
Top Doctors 2016: Pain Medicine
Anesthesiologists, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and some psychiatrists practice pain medicine. Dermot Richard Fitzgibbon, M.D., perioperative pain management, cancer pain management and anesthesiology with a special interest in regional anesthesia; Anesthesiology Clinical Services at UWMC, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4100; UW Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; University of College Cork, Dublin, Faculty of…
Top Doctors 2016: Otolaryngology
Otolaryngologists diagnose and treat disorders from the shoulders up (ears, nose and throat) with the exception of the eyes and brain; among those disorders are hearing loss, tonsillitis and nasal obstructions. Stephen W. Bayles, M.D., head and neck cancer, microvascular surgery, skull base surgery; Virginia Mason Medical Center, ENT, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6374; Virginia…
Q&A with Seattle’s Sara Dickerman, author of “Bon Appetit: The Food Lover’s Cleanse”
Former Seattle mag editor pens seasonal "cleanse" cookbook for foodies
If the name Sara Dickerman rings a bell, it’s because the Capitol Hill food goddess’ byline has graced our magazine’s pages for years – including as food and dining editor from 2003 to 2006. Then, in 2011, Bonappetit.com hired Dickerman, a former chef, to create a 2-week post-holiday eating plan fit for discriminating foodies. As…
Recipe Idea for Your Chinese New Year’s Feast
Try these Lion's Head meatballs at your New Year's feast
I made this for an everyday family dinner tonight. But I also make this for Chinese New Year. At New Year’s the giant meatballs are symbolic of the family reunion. The big feast on New Year’s Eve is actually called the reunion dinner. It’s a time when family members return home to pay respects to…
A Reflection on Racism in Seattle
Knute Berger discusses Seattle's history of racism
We’re a progressive city with one of the most progressive mayors in America—Ed Murray—but we’re also one of the whitest. And we’re struggling with that. Seattleites—white Seattleites—have long fancied themselves as being above and beyond racial prejudice, ignoring the fact that many of our pioneer ancestors came to the Northwest to get away from racial…
Donald Byrd on Race Disruption and Dance
The Tony Award-nominated choreographer weighs in with Spectrum Dance Theater’s #RACEish season
Donald Byrd is a singular figure in Seattle’s art world. The Tony Award–nominated choreographer established his reputation in New York City and Los Angeles with his own eponymous company long before he arrived in Seattle to take the job of artistic director of Spectrum Dance Theater in 2002. He is at once an artist of…
Seattle’s First Cat Cafe is Now Open
Seattle Meowtropolitan opens its doors in Wallingford
Seattle has the second-highest number of “cat ladies” in the country, according to recent market data, which found that nearly one in 10 single women in the city live alone with at least one feline friend. And now there’s a place for all feline-philes—regardless of gender or relationship status—to enjoy the company of cats while…
Find Your Inspiration at CreativeMornings
Add a little motivation to your morning with this ongoing series of talks by creative locals
Sometimes it takes more than a cup of joe to kick-start the day. For those seeking extra inspiration, CreativeMornings could be just the ticket. Taking place at 8:30 a.m. on the second Friday of each month, CreativeMornings is an ongoing series of short talks—think TED Talks, but with coffee and pastries—by ingenious locals in fields…
Top Doctors 2016: Orthopedic Surgery
Carlo Bellabarba, M.D., spinal surgery, scoliosis, spondyloarthropathies; UW Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, 325 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.744.9340; Harborview Medical Center; McGill University, 1992 Christopher P. Cannon, M.D., musculoskeletal tumors, arthroscopic surgery, knee replacement and revision; Polyclinic, Orthopedics, 904 Seventh Ave., Seattle, 206.860.4704; Swedish Medical Center–First Hill; University of Washington, 1992 Howard Alan Chansky, M.D., hip and…
What’s for Sale in South Lake Union
From wider bus lanes to tech offices spanning city blocks, South Lake Union is growing
Neighborhood SnapshotPopulation: 5,341Median Household Income: $50,278Median Home Value: $400,633—9.2 percent less than the Seattle average and 46.8 percent greater than the Washington average.Median Rent Prices: $1,188Walkscore: 91—Lake Union is in the top 10 of the most walkable neighborhoods in Seattle.C You Real Soon: Passed last November, the Proposition 1 Let’s Move Seattle levy contains plans for…
Technology is Paving the Way for More Efficient Urban Planning
A bright idea out of UW is changing the construction of Seattle’s infrastructure
As Seattleites breathe a collective groan over Bertha’s continually delayed drilling beneath the city, Westlake-based Pavia Systems (paviasystems.com) broke new ground in urban planning with the launch of HeadLight last year. Created by a team led by University of Washington alums Si Katara and George White, HeadLight is a mobile project-inspection platform offering technological solutions…