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Top Doctors 2020: Urology

Part of our 20th annual list of the region's best physicians

By Danielle Hayden and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. April 5, 2020

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This article originally appeared in the April 2020 issue of Seattle magazine.

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe

Urologists are surgeons who diagnose and treat disorders of the urinary tract, such as urinary tract infections and incontinence. They also treat cancer of the bladder, kidneys, prostate and testes.

Emily B. Bradley, M.D., incontinence, voiding dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse repair; The Polyclinic Northgate Plaza, Urology, 9709 Third Ave. NE, Seattle, 206.528.4944; Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center–First Hill

John M. Corman, M.D., prostate cancer/robotic surgery, urologic, bladder and kidney cancer; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Urology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6772; Virginia Mason Medical Center

John L. Gore, M.D., MS, cancer, robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery; Urology Clinic at University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4294; University of Washington Medical Center

Michael Y. Han, M.D., robotic and minimally invasive surgery, kidney stones, no-scalpel vasectomy; Pacific Medical Centers, First Hill, 1101 Madison St., Suite 300, Seattle, 206.505.1300; Swedish Medical Center–Issaquah, Swedish Medical Center–First Hill

Kathleen C. Kobashi, M.D., urogynecology, pelvic organ prolapse repair, male and female incontinence; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Urology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6772; Virginia Mason Medical Center

Paul Kozlowski, M.D., laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, urologic oncology; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Urology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6772; Virginia Mason Medical Center

Daniel W. Lin, M.D., urologic cancer, prostate cancer, bladder and kidney cancer; Urology Clinic at University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4294; University of Washington Medical Center

Marc A. Lowe, M.D., urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections; Kaiser Permanente Washington Capitol Hill Medical Center, Urology Clinic, 201 16th Ave. E, Seattle, 206.326.3220; Swedish Medical Center–First Hill

Jian F. Ma, M.D., urologic cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer; Kaiser Permanente Washington Bellevue Medical Center, 11511 NE 10th St., Bellevue, 425.502.3000; Overlake Medical Center

Joseph C. Marquez, M.D., MRI fusion-guided prostate biopsy, cryotherapy and GreenLight laser therapy for the prostate, no-needle/no-scalpel vasectomy; The Polyclinic Madison Center, Urology, 904 Seventh Ave., Seattle, 206.860.5474; Swedish Medical Center–First Hill

Christopher R. Porter, M.D., robotic surgery, bladder cancer, testicular and prostate cancer; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Urology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6772; Virginia Mason Medical Center

Hunter Wessells, M.D., erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, genitourinary reconstruction; Urology Clinic at Harborview, 410 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.520.5000; Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center

Jonathan L. Wright, M.D., MS, bladder and prostate cancer, penile cancer, robotic surgery; Urology Clinic at University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4294; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Claire C. Yang, M.D., men’s health, bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction; Harborview Medical Center, Urology, 410 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.520.5000; Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center 

Credentials
A guide to the abbreviations used in this list to indicate medical and professional degrees:

DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine
D.O. Doctor of Osteopathy
MBA Master of Business Administration
MBChB Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (U.K. and other countries outside the U.S.)
M.D. Doctor of Medicine
MPH Master of Public Health
MSCE Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology
MS/MSCI Master of Science (many countries outside the U.S.)
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy (doctorate)
Each physician’s primary practice location is listed after their specialties; additional hospital affiliations follow.

* One asterisk after a physician’s name means the physician is not seeing new patients, but may refer within the department, group or practice.
** Two asterisks mean that the physician is not seeing new patients, but can take new patients by referral. The doctor may also take relatives of current patients.

Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected as a Top Doctor. To learn how doctors are selected, please click here.

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