July 2014

Landscape designer Paul Broadhurst approaches the outdoors with the poetic eye of an artist and the exacting zeal of a botanist.

Leather working began as a hobby for University District–based Nicholas Kramer, founder and craftsman of Hank Goods (hankgoods.com), a line of exquisite leather wallets, purses and bags.

For golfers, a short walk to the first tee is motivation enough to live on or near a golf course. But even those who don’t know the difference between a wedge and a driver happily pay a premium for the park-like view (without the crowds, noise and parking issues associated with the real thing), acres of maintenance-free lawn and, in some cases, access to a pool, clubhouse and more.

Here’s a quandary designed specifically for Seattleites: where to find a caffeinated beverage that will keep you alert while simultaneously making you feel mellow. Enter legal, a new cannabis-infused cold-brew coffee drink made in Longview, which combines the energizing effects of caffeine with the chill factor of cannabis.

When the Space Needle pierced the Seattle skyline in 1962, it became (at 605 feet) the tallest building on the West Coast—wresting that title from the Smith Tower, which had held the lofty designation (at 489 feet) since opening on July 4, 1914.

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It’s the doctor appointment I have to brace myself for every time it comes around. I make the mad dash across town, park the car in the Whale Garage (as the paperwork emphasizes), head through the sliding doors—and take a deep breath.

!--paging_filter--pLet’s all take a moment to revel in the fact that it’s fish and chips season—a dish that sends signals to both the brain and the taste buds that summer has arrived. And the fish and chips destination to rival all others is strongMARINATION MA KAI ON ALKI/strong, and not just because of the breathtaking view of the city skyline.

!--paging_filter--pstrongWhere: /strongThe Hood River Valley, in Oregon.strong Why:/strong The Hood River County “Fruit Loop” Cherry Celebration (7/19–7/20; a href="http://www.hoodriverfruitloop.com" target="_blank"hoodriverfruitloop.com/a).

!--paging_filter--pstrongOncology, Radiation/strong/p
pstrongMichael A. Hunter, M.D./strong, embreast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer/em; EvergreenHealth Cancer Center, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland; EvergreenHealth Medical Center; Yale University, 1989/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongOncology, Lung Cancer/strong/p
pstrongKeith D. Eaton, M.D./strong, emhead and neck cancer, thyroid cancer/em; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E, Seattle, 206.288.6680; University of Washington; University of California, San Diego, 1998nbsp;/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongOncology, Colorectal Cancer (Medical)/strong/p
pstrongPhilip Gold, M.D./strong, emGI cancer, clinical trials/em; Swedish Cancer Institute, First Hill campus, 1221 Madison St., Suite 200, Seattle, 206.386.2121; Swedish Medical Center; University of Miami, 1991/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongBreast Cancer (Medical Surgical)/strong/p
pstrongErin D. Ellis, M.D./strong, True Family Women’s Cancer Center/Swedish Cancer Institute, 1221 Madison St., Suite 600, Seattle, 206.386.3900; Swedish Medical Center; Johns Hopkins University, 1985/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongFertility/strong/p
pstrongLynn Davis, M.D., M.S./strong, emassisted reproductive technologies, in vitro fertilization, fertility preservation/em; Seattle Reproductive Medicine, 1505 Westlake Ave., Suite 400, Seattle, 206.301.5000; Northwest Hospital Medical Center, EvergreenHealth Medical Center; University of Colorado, 2000/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongEndocrinology, Metabolism/strong/p
pConcerned with the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands, among others, as well as nutritional disorders, sexual disorders and problems such as diabetes and hypertension. Endocrinologists are also internal medicine specialists./p

!--paging_filter--pstrongDermatology/strong/p
pstrongKim Gittere Abson, M.D./strong, emskin cancer, pediatric dermatology/em; The Polyclinic Madison Center, 904 Seventh Ave., Seattle, 206.860.2326; Swedish Medical Center, UW Medical Center; University of Washington, 1986/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongColon and Rectal Surgery/strong/p
pstrongLaura Gladstone, M.D./strong, emanorectal disorders, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease/em; The Polyclinic, 1145 Broadway, Seattle, 206.860.4440; Swedish Medical Center; Washington University in St. Louis, 1999/p

Spruce up the living room with the sturdy Fuller tree stump table made of Douglas Fir ($925–$1,050) from Seattle furniture maker Meyer Wells.

!--paging_filter--pTransplantation/p
pstrongMarquis Hart, M.D./strong, Swedish Liver Center, 1101 Madison St., Suite 850, Seattle, 206.386.3660, Transplant Program, 1101 Madison, First Hill Campus, Suite 200, Seattle, 206.386.3660; Swedish; Johns Hopkins University, 1983nbsp;/p

!--paging_filter--pRadiology, Diagnostic/p
pThe use of radioactive equipment, including X-ray machines, to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries./p
pstrongMaria Chong, M.D./strong, Radia, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland, 425.899.1828; EvergreenHealth Medical Center; University of Washington, 1992/p

!--paging_filter--pPulmonary Medicine/p
pFocuses on the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, cancer and other disordersnbsp;/p

!--paging_filter--pPodiatry/p
pstrongKirk Alexander, DPM/strong,em foot and ankle fractures, tendon problems and deformity reconstruction/em; Pacific Medical Centers, 1101 Madison St., Suite 301, Seattle, 206.505.1001; Overlake Surgery Center, Swedish, Virginia Mason; California College of Podiatric Medicine, 2000nbsp;/p

!--paging_filter--pPlastic/Cosmetic Surgery/p
pstrongFrank Isik, M.D./strong, emfacial plastic surgery, body contouring, breast reconstruction/em; The Polyclinic, 1229 Madison St., Suite 1600, Seattle, 206.860.4566; Swedish Medical Center; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1985nbsp;/p

!--paging_filter--p class="MsoNormal"Pediatric Medicine/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongManeesh Batra, M.D., MPH/strong, emneonatology/em; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2675; Seattle Children’s, UW Medical Center; Stanford University, 2000/p

!--paging_filter--pSeattle’s Brooks Sports celebrates its 100th anniversary this year with the Heritage Collection, a reimagination of the iconic shoes that defined the running-obsessed 1970s. The two classic models, the Vanguard ($89.95) and the Vantage ($79.95), were released in March.

!--paging_filter--pJon Scholes likes to say that Seattleites are so blessed with gorgeous scenery that they somehow find themselves settling for subpar public spaces in their downtown core.brbr“Other cities don’t have Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, Mount Rainier right in their backyard like we do,” says Scholes, who is vice president of advocacy and economic development for the Downtown Se

!--paging_filter--pYou know that you’re in prime waterfront country when otter invasion is a common event.brbr“Living on the water is something that you really can’t plan for or know what to expect,” says the homeowner Leslie with a laugh.

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!--paging_filter--pNurse practitioners are registered nurses with advanced education and clinical training. They can provide a wide range of services, including diagnosis and management of conditions, and work autonomously and in conjunction with professionals, including physicians./p

!--paging_filter--pstrongSharmila Ahmed, M.D./strong, breast cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer; Pacific Medical Centers, 1101 Madison St., Suite 301, Seattle, 206.505.1300; PacMed, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center; University of Pittsburgh, 1997/p

!--paging_filter--pUrologists diagnose and treat disorders of the urinary tract, prostate and bladder, such as urinary tract infections, prostate cancer and incontinence./p

!--paging_filter--pstrongSean Adelman, M.D./strong, shoulder and elbow reconstruction, trauma and sports; Group Health, Capitol Hill campus, , 201 16th Ave. E, Seattle, 206.326.3150; Group Health Cooperative, Virginia Mason Medical Center; University of Texas, Galveston, 1993/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongArchie Adams, M.D./strong, aviation medicine, family medicine; MultiCare Centers of Occupational Medicine Puyallup, 1450 Fifth St. SE, Suite 1500, Puyallup, 253.697.4005; Albany Medical College, New York, 2004/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongSheemain Asaria, M.D./strong, obstetrics and gynecology; Center for Women’s Health at Evergreen, 12910 Totem Lake Blvd. NE, Suite 102, Kirkland, 425.899.4455; EvergreenHealth Medical Center; Texas Tech, 2003/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongFarrokh Farrokhi, M.D./strong, skull base tumors, movement disorders, minimally invasive and complex spine; Virginia Mason Hospital Seattle Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.7525; Virginia Mason; Baylor College of Medicine, 1998/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongSidney M. Gospe Jr., M.D., Ph.D./strong, pediatric neuromuscular disease, neurotoxicology, pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2078; Seattle Children’s, UW Medical Center; Duke University, 1981/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongMichael Elliott, M.D./strong, ALS, neuromuscular medicine; Virginia Mason Hospital Seattle Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.341.0420, EvergreenHealth Medical Center, 12039 NE 128th St., Suite 300, Kirkland, 425.899.3135; Virginia Mason, EvergreenHealth; George Washington University, 1990/p

!--paging_filter--pAnesthesiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and sometimes psychiatrists practice pain management.nbsp;/p

!--paging_filter--pThe management of care during pregnancy and childbirth—obstetricians and gynecologists work in this specialty./p
pstrongnbsp;Edith Cheng**, M.D./strong, genetic disorders, prenatal diagnosis, fetal therapy; UW Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4070; UWMC, Seattle Children’s Hospital; University of Washington, 1987/p

!--paging_filter--pAn approach that integrates alternative practices, such as acupuncture and naturopathy, with traditional medicine./p
pstrongTanmeet Sethi, M.D./strong, nutrition, mind-body medicine, functional medicine; Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine, 550 16th Ave., Suite 100, Seattle, 206.320.2484; Swedish Medical Center; Rush University, 1997/p

!--paging_filter--pConcerned with the delivery of comprehensive medical care to hospitalized patients/p
pstrongJoseph Bennet‡, M.D./strong, The Polyclinic, 1145 Broadway, Seattle, 206.329.1760; Swedish Medical Center; Emory University, 1993/p

!--paging_filter--pA hematologist treats blood diseases such as cancer, lymphoma, anemia and sickle cell disease. Oncologists and other internal medicine specialists work in this specialty./p

!--paging_filter--pstrongAnne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, M.D./strong, uterine and vaginal anomalies, menstrual management, long-acting reversible contraception for adolescents with complex medical conditions; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4540 Sand Point Way NE, Suite 200, Seattle, 206.987.2028; Seattle Children’s, UW Medical Center; Vanderbilt University, 1997/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongWayne McCormick, M.D., MPH/strong, emdementia, HIV and aging, palliative care/em; Harborview Medical Center, Senior Care Clinic, 325 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.744.4191; Harborview, UW Medical Center; Washington University, St. Louis, 1983/p

!--paging_filter--pThis January, we asked doctors participating in our Top Doctors online survey to help us single out for praise health care practitioners who are expanding health care access and improving outcomes for underserved and disenfranchised communities close to home.

!--paging_filter--pIt wasn’t long ago that a person’s personal health record was a box kept at home, overflowing with immunization records, lab results and past prescriptions, and there was a similar file at all of the various doctors and clinics that person visited.

!--paging_filter--pstrongSurgery, General/strong/p
pstrongThomas Biehl, M.D./strong, pancreatic surgery, liver surgery, laparoscopic surgery; Virginia Mason Hospital Seattle Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6638; Virginia Mason; University of California, San Diego, 1987/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongRosemary Agostini, M.D./strong, primary care sports medicine, sports concussion, exercise as medicine; Group Health Bellevue Medical Center, 11511 NE 10th St., Bellevue, 425.502.3600; Group Health Cooperative; New York Medical College, 1981/p

!--paging_filter--pTreatment of arthritis, rheumatism and other disorders of the joints, muscles and ligaments/p
pstrongJulie L. Carkin*, M.D./strong, osteoporosis prevention and treatment, bone health; The Seattle Arthritis Clinic, 10330 Meridian Ave. N, Suite 250, Seattle, 206.368.6123; Northwest Hospital Medical Center; Boston University, 1987/p

!--paging_filter--pThe use of radioactive equipment, including X-ray machines, to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries./p
pstrongMaria Chong, M.D./strong, Radia, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland, 425.899.1828; EvergreenHealth Medical Center; University of Washington, 1992/p

!--paging_filter--pA sub-specialty of radiology that utilizes minimally invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in most organ systems/p

!--paging_filter--pstrongCardiac Surgery/strong/p
pAlso known as cardiovascular surgery, cardiac surgery includes aortic and valve surgery, artificial hearts and implantable devices, atrial fibrillation and bypass surgery, valve surgery and more./p

!--paging_filter--pstrongCharles A. Cowan**, M.D./strong, Asperger’s syndrome; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2204; Seattle Children’s; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 1968/p

!--paging_filter--pPediatricians focusing on the medical, psychological and social challenges during the transition from childhood to adulthood/p

!--paging_filter--pFamily medicine doctors focusing on helping people overcome repetitive disorders, such as drug and alcohol dependency and eating disorders/p

!--paging_filter--pWe asked our cover doctors a number of questions, everything from how they knew they had chosen the right vocationstrong /strongto lessons they wish their patients would take to heart. Read on for more insight from these top-notch docs. brstrongbrMarquis Hart, M.D./strongbremSurgeon; Director, Organ Transplant Program, Swedish Medical Center/em/p