Top Doctors 2015: Surgery, general

By Seattle Mag June 30, 2015

This article originally appeared in the July 2015 issue of Seattle Magazine.

Thomas R. Biehl, M.D., hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery, hernia, adrenal surgery; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Buck Pavilion, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6638; Virginia Mason; University of California, San Diego, 1987

 

Mark T. Brakstad, M.D., breast surgery, laparoscopic surgery; Northwest Surgical Specialists, Medical Office Building, 1560 N 115th St., Suite 102, Seattle, 206.363.2882; Northwest Hospital & Medical Center; University of Washington, 1983

 

Michael F. Burke, M.D., robotic surgery; General & Surgical Specialists Clinic, Medical Arts Center, 4033 Talbot Road S, Suite 530, Renton, 425.228.6076; Valley Medical Center; Creighton University, 1979

 

David R. Byrd, M.D., director of the Melanoma Center; breast cancer care; Melanoma Surgery Clinic at UWMC, 1959 Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.9458; UW Medical Center (University of Washington professor of surgery); Tulane University, 1982

 

Adel El-Ghazzawy, M.D., breast surgery, cancer surgery, endocrine surgery, gastrointestinal, hernia, laparoscopic; Proliance Surgical Specialists at Overlake, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 550, Bellevue, 425.688.1916; Overlake Hospital Medical Center; University of Kansas, 1992

 

Helen Kim, M.D., breast surgery; Proliance Surgical Specialists at Overlake, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 550, Bellevue, 425.688.1916; Overlake Hospital Medical Center; Tufts University, 1997

 

Michael Millie, M.D., minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic adrenal surgery; The Everett Clinic, Medical Office Building, 1330 Rockefeller, Suite 120, Everett, 425.339.5442; Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett; University of Nebraska, 1997

 

Eiji Minami, M.D., endocrine, breast, antireflux, hepato-biliary pancreatic, gastrointestinal and colon surgery, hernia repairs; Proliance Surgical Specialists at Overlake, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 550, Bellevue, 425.688.1916; Overlake Hospital Medical Center; Loma Linda University, 1975

 

Brant K. Oelschlager, M.D., minimally invasive techniques for diseases of the esophagus and stomach, esophageal and gastric cancers; UW Center for Esophageal and Gastric Surgery, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4547; UW Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; University of North Carolina, 1995

 

James O. Park, M.D., hepato-biliary surgery, pancreas surgery, robotic surgery; UW Medical Center Liver Tumor Clinic, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.0539; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Pancreas Cancer Specialty Clinic, 825 Eastlake Ave. E, Seattle, 206.288.8300; UW Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Harborview Medical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System; University of Pennsylvania, 1998

 

Timothy Reinke, M.D., Overlake Medical Clinics Breast Surgery Clinic, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 180, Bellevue, 425.688.0224; Overlake Hospital Medical Center; Wayne State University, 1999

 

Mika Sinanan, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of the UW Surgical Specialties Center; colorectal cancer care, colorectal surgery; Surgical Oncology Clinic at UWMC, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4477; UW Medical Center (University of Washington professor of surgery); Johns Hopkins University, 1980

 

David White, M.D., reflux disease, colorectal cancer, breast disease; Pacific Medical Centers, First Hill, 1101 Madison St., Suite 301, Seattle, 206.505.1300; PacMed, Swedish Medical Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Overlake Hospital Medical Center; University of Colorado, Denver, 1991

 

Surgery, general, pediatric

Jeffrey R. Avansino, M.D., pediatric colorectal surgery, chest wall reconstruction, reconstructive pelvic medicine; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2000; Seattle Children’s; University of Nevada, 1999

 

Patrick J. Javid, M.D., intestinal failure, short bowel syndrome, bowel lengthening techniques and intestinal reconstruction; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2000; Seattle Children’s; University of Michigan, 1999

 

John H.T. Waldhausen, M.D., division chief, Pediatric Surgery; minimally invasive surgery, congenital surgical problems, reconstructive pelvic medicine; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2000; Seattle Children’s; Pennsylvania State University, 1986

 

Rob Weinsheimer, M.D., neonatal surgery, pediatric minimal-access surgery; Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care, 1101 Madison St., Suite 800, Seattle, 206.215.2700; Swedish Issaquah, 751 NE Blakely Drive, 425.313.4000; Swedish Medical Center; Dartmouth College, 2001

 

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