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Top Docs: 2024

Seattle magazine's 24th annual list of the best doctors in the Puget Sound region

Text on a white background reading "Top Docs" with a red apple for the "O" in "Top," a bandage for the "O" in "Docs," and a stethoscope for the "C" in "Docs." Seattle Magazine logo is in the top left.
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Finding a doctor can be overwhelming. Referrals from friends and family are helpful, of course, but, in partnership with Castle Connolly, we want to make the process easier. For more than two decades, Seattle magazine has published a list of the region’s top doctors. None paid to be included and all were nominated by their peers.

Complete list of 2024 Top Docs.

Can a Sound Bath Wash Away Stress?

Can a Sound Bath Wash Away Stress?

A first-time experience at the Washington Athletic Club offers a different way to unwind during the busy holiday season. 

The sound of the singing bowl vibrated in my ears so strongly that I felt it traveling through my body. Next came the Kenari shaker—the noise fluttering throughout the room like leaves rustling in the wind. A gong sounded, keeping me awake and aware, connecting me to the floor I was lying on, next to…

K9s For Warriors Helps a Whidbey Island Veteran Get Back Out Into the World

K9s For Warriors Helps a Whidbey Island Veteran Get Back Out Into the World

With his service dog Atlas beside him, Navy veteran Justin Hughes is finding his workdays—and everyday outings—easier to navigate.

When Justin Hughes gets frustrated while on his computer at work, a nose sometimes appears between the armrest and the back of his chair. It belongs to Atlas, his service dog, who has been resting on a bed behind him. Hughes runs simulators for the military, and irritation can build before he recognizes what’s happening….

Seattle Sauna Festival Returns to Ballard for Another Round

Seattle Sauna Festival Returns to Ballard for Another Round

Mobile saunas from around the Northwest will gather at the National Nordic Museum November 7-8.

In Seattle, November is usually something to face in a raincoat. At the National Nordic Museum, you can meet it in a bathing suit. The Seattle Sauna Festival returns to Ballard November 7-8 for its second year, bringing mobile saunas from around the Northwest onto the museum grounds. Visitors can try several, cool off in…

Seattle Is Changing the Conversation Around Death
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Seattle Is Changing the Conversation Around Death

Death is one of life’s few certainties, yet it remains remarkably difficult to talk about. Across Seattle, a growing network of practitioners, advocates, and entrepreneurs is trying to change that. From grief walks to death doulas, Seattle is building a new language around loss, and one woman wants to bring more of that conversation into…