April 2018
Meet the Man Who is Building a Path for People of Color to Enjoy the Great Outdoors
With "The Trail Posse," Seattle journalist, outdoorsman and activist Glenn Nelson wants to change the demographics of who enjoys the great outdoors
Outdoorsman, journalist and activist Glenn Nelson in his natural habitat
Inye Wokoma’s Last Stand: One Man’s Fight To Save Seattle’s Central District
His family once owned almost a dozen homes in the rapidly gentrifying Central District. Now, Inye Wokoma is trying to hang on to just one as his family scatters throughout the region and he sees the neighborhood he knew disappearing
Inye Wokoma stands in front of his home at 913-915 24th Ave. The duplex was originally purchased by his grandfather, Franklin Green, and was the first of 11 homes once owned by members of his extended family in the Central District.
Meet the Seattle Top Doctor Performing Spinal Surgery with Shorter Hospital Stays and Quicker Recoveries
Northwest Neurosurgery spinal surgeon Stephen Houston is taking the delicate art of spinal surgery to the next level
Neurosurgeons perform very delicate surgeries, says Dr. Stephen Houston, but often these require only short hospital stays and result in quick recoveries
Q&A: Top Doctor Carrie Horwitch on Being an HIV Care Specialist and Why America Needs Universal Health Care
Horwitch is an internal medicine specialist at Virginia Mason who sees patients throughout their lifetime
As an internal medicine specialist, Dr. Carrie Horwitch sees patients throughout their lifetime
Seattle Scientists Have Invented Glasses That Might Stop Surging Cases of Nearsightedness in Children
Seattle scientists have invented glasses that may stop surging cases of myopia
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Some people swear by the paleo diet, but it’s the paleo lifestyle, with ample time spent outdoors, that may have prevented nearsightedness in paleolithic children. Our modern lifestyle, on the other hand, whereby kids spend more of…
The Problem with Weed
For men, getting high may have unexpected consequences
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. When one man walked into the Men’s Health Center at the University of Washington Medical Center, he was shocked to find out that his daily marijuana habit might be partly to blame for his low sperm count. …
The Cancer Center in Bellevue Designed With Help From Cancer Survivors
Overlake Cancer Center aims to improve the cancer treatment experience
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. A cancer diagnosis is often overwhelming for patients, who must sort through treatment options, make appointments with various specialists, whom often have offices in different locations and better understand the treatment process. The Overlake Cancer Center at…
Patients at This Seattle Surgery Center Can Go Home Just Hours After a Joint Replacement
At First Hill Surgery Center, patients can have a joint replaced in the morning and go home in the afternoon.
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. These days, it can take longer to get your car’s tires replaced than to have one of your joints replaced. Seattle’s First Hill Surgery Center is now offering total knee and total hip replacement surgeries in an…
