This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Catherine M. Pihoker, M.D., diabetes, growth disorders, neuro-oncology; Seattle Children’s Hospital, Endocrinology and Diabetes, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2640; Seattle Children’s Hospital; Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College, 1984  Craig E. Taplin, M.D., diabetes, growth/development…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Gabriel S. Aldea, M.D., minimally invasive cardiac surgery, vascular and thoracic aortic surgery, heart valve surgery; University of Washington Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.3636; University of Washington Medical Center; Columbia University, Vagelos…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. These specialists are concerned with the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands, among others, as well as nutritional disorders, sexual disorders and conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Endocrinologists are also internal medicine specialists. Bradley Anawalt, M.D., hypogonadism,…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Yuk Ming Law, M.D., heart transplant medicine, heart failure, mitochondrial medicine; Seattle Children’s Heart Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2015; Seattle Children’s Hospital; University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, 1987  13…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. These specialists use imaging procedures to diagnose and treat disease. 11 Years Maria Chong, M.D., abdominal imaging, body imaging; Radia, 11521 NE 128th St., Suite 200, Kirkland, 425.563.1500; EvergreenHealth; University of Washington School of Medicine, 1992  Wendy…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. These pediatricians focus on the treatment of developmental disabilities such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, visual and hearing impairments, autism spectrum disorders, attention and behavioral disorders, learning and habit disorders, and others. Daniel A. Doherty,…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Dermatologists treat conditions affecting the skin. Many also perform cosmetic dermatological procedures. Daniel Berg, M.D., skin cancer, Mohs surgery, laser surgery; The Polyclinic, Mohs Surgery, 1229 Madison St., Suite 1090, Seattle, 206.860.5595; Swedish Medical Center–First Hill; University…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Radiation oncologists specialize in treating cancer with radiation therapy. Kasra Ray Badiozamani, M.D., testicular cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer; Virginia Mason, Radiation Oncology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6801; Virginia Mason Medical Center; University of Washington School of Medicine,…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Medical oncologists specialize in treating cancer with chemotherapy or other medications. 16 Years David M. Aboulafia, M.D., AIDS-related cancers, leukemia and lymphoma, myeloproliferative disorders; Virginia Mason, Hematology and Oncology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6193; Virginia Mason Medical Center; University…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. These physicians treat diseases of the intestinal tract, colon and rectum. 10 Years Oliver R. Biggers, M.D., inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis; Proliance Surgical Specialists at Overlake, 1231 116th Ave. NE, Suite 535, Bellevue, 425.688.1916;…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Hematologists treat blood diseases such as cancer, lymphoma, anemia and sickle cell disease. Oncologists and other internal medicine practitioners work in this specialty. Pamela S. Becker, M.D., Ph.D., multiple myeloma, bone marrow and stem cell transplant, leukemia and lymphoma;…

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Russell Geyer, M.D., pediatric cancers, neuro-oncology, brain tumors; Seattle Children’s Cancer Center, 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2106; Seattle Children’s Hospital; Wayne State University School of Medicine, 1977  11 Years Douglas S. Hawkins, M.D., bone tumors, Ewing’s sarcoma, leukemia; Seattle…