July 2015
Top Doctors 2015: Urogynecology
These specialists diagnose and treat urinary incontinence and female pelvic floor disorders Michael F. Fialkow, M.D., MPH, gynecologic oncology, gynecology; Urology Clinic at UW Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.4294; UW Medical Center (University of Washington assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology); University of Washington, 1997 Gretchen M. Lentz, M.D., gynecology; Urology…
Top Doctors 2015: Transplantation
Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam, M.D., kidney care, liver transplantation, urology; Kidney Care and Transplantation Services at UW Medical Center, 1959 Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.0667; UW Medical Center (University of Washington associate professor of surgery and urology), Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; Madras Medical College, India, 1984 Christian Kuhr, M.D., kidney and pancreas transplantation, urologic surgery; Virginia Mason…
Top Doctors 2015: Thoracic surgery
Focusing on the chest cavity and rib cage, including the heart, lungs and esophagus, thoracic surgeons treat patients with lung cancer, coronary diseases, aneurysms and heart diseases Alex Farivar, M.D., lung cancer, esophageal disease, robotic surgery; Swedish Thoracic Surgery, 1101 Madison St., Suite 900, Seattle, 206.215.6800; Swedish Medical Center; Boston University, 1999 Donald E….
Top Doctors 2015: Surgery, general
Thomas R. Biehl, M.D., hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery, hernia, adrenal surgery; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Buck Pavilion, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6638; Virginia Mason; University of California, San Diego, 1987 Mark T. Brakstad, M.D., breast surgery, laparoscopic surgery; Northwest Surgical Specialists, Medical Office Building, 1560 N 115th St., Suite 102, Seattle, 206.363.2882; Northwest Hospital…
Top Doctors 2015: Sleep medicine
David C. Chang, M.D., sleep apnea, insomnia, snoring; The Polyclinic Sleep Medicine Center, 1001 Broadway, Suite 215, Seattle, 206.860.4545; The Polyclinic Northgate, 11011 Meridian Ave. N, Suite 200, Seattle, 206.329.1760; Swedish Medical Center; Indiana University, 1995 Morris Chang, M.D., obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, movement disorders in sleep; Highline Sleep Center, Highline Medical Pavilion, 16233…
Top Doctors 2015: Rheumatology
Rheumatologists treat arthritis and other disorders of the joints, muscles and ligaments Julie L. Carkin,** M.D., osteoporosis prevention and treatment, rheumatoid arthritis and vasculitis; The Seattle Arthritis Clinic, UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital Outpatient Medical Center, 10330 Meridian Ave. N, Suite 250, Seattle, 206.368.6123; UW Medicine, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center; Boston University, 1987 Jeffrey Carlin,…
Top Doctors 2015: Radiology
These doctors use radioactive equipment, including X-ray machines, to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries Radiology, diagnostic Maria Chong, M.D., diagnostic imaging, body imaging; Radia, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland, 425.899.1828; EvergreenHealth Medical Center; University of Washington, 1992 Sam Y. Chun,‡ M.D., musculoskeletal imaging; Vantage Radiology and Diagnostic Services, 4174 Lind Ave. SW, Renton,…
Top Doctors 2015: Pulmonary medicine
Pulmonologists treat diseases of the respiratory system, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, cancer and other disorders Joshua Benditt, M.D., pulmonary medicine, noninvasive ventilation, neuromuscular respiratory disease; UW Medical Center, Medical Specialties Clinic, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, 206.598.3300; UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center; University of Washington, 1982 Todd Freudenberger, M.D., lung cancer,…
Top Doctors 2015: Psychiatry
Raman Arora,** M.D., psychopharmacology; Pacific Medical Centers, Beacon Hill Clinic, 1200 12th Ave. S, Seattle, 206.621.4045; PacMed; University of Sydney, Australia, 2001 Christopher Bailey, M.D., mood and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, evolutionary psychology and psychodynamics; Pacific Medical Centers, Totem Lake, 12910 Totem Lake Blvd. NE, Suite 101, Kirkland, 206.621.4045; PacMed; Georgetown…
Top Doctors 2015: Podiatry
Greg Grabowski, DPM, foot and ankle reconstruction; Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons Bellevue, 11711 NE 12th St., No. 1B, 425.450.0029; Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center, Bellevue Bone & Joint Physicians; California College of Podiatric Medicine, Oakland, 2001 Gregory Grant, DPM, reconstructive surgery, trauma, wound care, biomechanics; Pacific Medical Centers, Canyon Park, 1909 214th…
Seattle Writer Shares New Memoir About Husband’s Memory Loss
Sonya Lea faced an identity crisis when her husband suffered severe memory loss
Consider the connective tissue holding a long-term marriage together: a web of understanding based on personal history—years of discussion, arguments, realizations, inside jokes, terms of endearment, intimate gestures, memories of private moments. Then think about a spouse suddenly losing all that backstory, and in the process, losing the personality that made you fall in love…
Apples, Clams & Pinot Noir: Belltown’s Shaker + Spear
Walter Pisano serves seafood chic at Shaker + Spear in Belltown
With picture windows overlooking Virginia Street and clean, crisp, modern lines, Shaker + Spear, the newly opened restaurant in the new Palladian Hotel, serves chef Walter Pisano’s take on seafood. And it’s a restrained one; Pisano, best known for his famed gnocchi and Tuscan plates at Tulio in the Hotel Vintage, takes an almost spa-like…