Top Doctors 2016: Gastroenterology

By Seattle Mag January 18, 2016

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 issue of Seattle magazine.

These doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the stomach, intestines, bowels and other organs, such as the liver, gallbladder and pancreas, as well as the esophagus.
Raj C. Butani, M.D., endoscopy and colonoscopy; Overlake Internal Medical Associates, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 560, Bellevue, 425.467.0150; Overlake Hospital Medical Center; Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1996
Fred M. Drennan, M.D., inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal functional disorders, liver disease; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Gastroenterology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.2319; Virginia Mason; Yale University, 1982
Michael B. Kimmey, M.D., pancreatic/biliary endoscopy (ERCP), endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease; CHI Franciscan Digestive Care Associates, 4700 Point Fosdick Drive NW, Suite 308, Gig Harbor, 253.272.8664; St. Anthony Hospital; Washington University, St. Louis, 1979
Richard A. Kozarek, M.D., pancreatic disease, pancreatic/biliary endoscopy (ERCP), inflammatory bowel disease; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Gastroenterology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.2319; Virginia Mason, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Swedish Medical Center; University of Wisconsin, 1973
Scott D. Lee, M.D., inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis/Crohn’s, endoscopy; Digestive Disease Center at UWMC, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4377; UW Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; Jefferson Medical College, 1994
William A. Pearce, M.D., Ph.D., endoscopic therapies; Southlake Clinic, Gastroenterology, 4011 Talbot Road S, Suite 500, Renton, 425.251.5110; Valley Medical Center; George Washington University, 1984
Alexandra E. Read, M.D., liver transplant medicine, colon cancer screening; Seattle Gastroenterology Associates, 11027 Meridian Ave. N, Suite 100, Seattle, 206.365.4492; Northwest Hospital & Medical Center; Case Western Reserve University, 1983
John H. Sekijima, M.D., gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), swallowing disorders, liver and biliary disease; The Everett Clinic, Gastroenterology, 3927 Rucker Ave., Everett, 425.339.5421; Providence Regional Medical Center; University of Washington, 1983
Christina M. Surawicz, M.D., clostridium difficile disease, infectious diarrhea; UW Medicine, Gastroenterology, 410 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.744.7070; Harborview Medical Center; University of Kentucky, 1973
Richard Warren Tobin, M.D., colon cancer screening, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esophageal disorders; Digestive Disease Center at UW Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4377; UW Medical Center; University of Texas Southwestern, 1987

These doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the stomach, intestines, bowels and other organs, such as the liver, gallbladder and pancreas, as well as the esophagus.

Raj C. Butani, M.D., endoscopy and colonoscopy; Overlake Internal Medical Associates, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 560, Bellevue, 425.467.0150; Overlake Hospital Medical Center; Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1996

Fred M. Drennan, M.D., inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal functional disorders, liver disease; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Gastroenterology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.2319; Virginia Mason; Yale University, 1982

Michael B. Kimmey, M.D., pancreatic/biliary endoscopy (ERCP), endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease; CHI Franciscan Digestive Care Associates, 4700 Point Fosdick Drive NW, Suite 308, Gig Harbor, 253.272.8664; St. Anthony Hospital; Washington University, St. Louis, 1979

Richard A. Kozarek, M.D., pancreatic disease, pancreatic/biliary endoscopy (ERCP), inflammatory bowel disease; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Gastroenterology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.2319; Virginia Mason, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Swedish Medical Center; University of Wisconsin, 1973

Scott D. Lee, M.D., inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis/Crohn’s, endoscopy; Digestive Disease Center at UWMC, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4377; UW Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; Jefferson Medical College, 1994

William A. Pearce, M.D., Ph.D., endoscopic therapies; Southlake Clinic, Gastroenterology, 4011 Talbot Road S, Suite 500, Renton, 425.251.5110; Valley Medical Center; George Washington University, 1984

Alexandra E. Read, M.D., liver transplant medicine, colon cancer screening; Seattle Gastroenterology Associates, 11027 Meridian Ave. N, Suite 100, Seattle, 206.365.4492; Northwest Hospital & Medical Center; Case Western Reserve University, 1983

John H. Sekijima, M.D., gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), swallowing disorders, liver and biliary disease; The Everett Clinic, Gastroenterology, 3927 Rucker Ave., Everett, 425.339.5421; Providence Regional Medical Center; University of Washington, 1983

Christina M. Surawicz, M.D., clostridium difficile disease, infectious diarrhea; UW Medicine, Gastroenterology, 410 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.744.7070; Harborview Medical Center; University of Kentucky, 1973

Richard Warren Tobin, M.D., colon cancer screening, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esophageal disorders; Digestive Disease Center at UW Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4377; UW Medical Center; University of Texas Southwestern, 1987

 

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