Seattle Mag
Top Docs ’14: Dermatology
!–paging_filter–pstrongDermatology/strong/ppstrongKim Gittere Abson, M.D./strong, emskin cancer, pediatric dermatology/em; The Polyclinic Madison Center, 904 Seventh Ave., Seattle, 206.860.2326; Swedish Medical Center, UW Medical Center; University of Washington, 1986/ppstrongSusan Kim**, M.D./strong (takes new patients for consultation only), emmedical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology/em; Lake Washington Dermatology, 10117 NE 58th St., Suite 200, Kirkland, 425.821.6363; UW Medical Center; University…
Top Docs ’14: Critical Care Medicine
!–paging_filter–pstrongCritical Care Medicine/strong/ppThese physicians provide intensive care to critically ill patients in emergency and special-care units. All types of doctors and surgeons can work in this specialty depending on the critical condition./ppstrongDerel Finch*, M.D./strong, emsepsis, mechanical ventilation, shock/em; Minor James Medical Center, 515 Minor Ave., Suite 300, Seattle, 206.386.9500; Swedish Medical Center; University of Washington,…
Top Docs ’14: Colon and rectal surgery
!–paging_filter–pstrongColon and Rectal Surgery/strong/ppstrongLaura Gladstone, M.D./strong, emanorectal disorders, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease/em; The Polyclinic, 1145 Broadway, Seattle, 206.860.4440; Swedish Medical Center; Washington University in St. Louis, 1999/ppstrongSteven Medwell, M.D./strong, emlaparoscopic colon and rectal cancer surgery, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease/em; The Polyclinic, 1145 Broadway, Seattle, 206.860.4440; Swedish Medical Center; Indiana University, 1973/ppstrongRichard C. Thirlby, M.D./strong,…
Top Docs ’14: Transplantation
!–paging_filter–pTransplantation/ppstrongMarquis Hart, M.D./strong, Swedish Liver Center, 1101 Madison St., Suite 850, Seattle, 206.386.3660, Transplant Program, 1101 Madison, First Hill Campus, Suite 200, Seattle, 206.386.3660; Swedish; Johns Hopkins University, 1983nbsp;/ppstrongThomas R. Hefty, M.D./strong, emtransplantation, renal surgery, benign prostatic hyperplasia/em; Virginia Mason Hospital Seattle Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6772; Virginia Mason; University of Wisconsin, 1976nbsp;/ppstrongChristian…
Top Docs ’14: Thoracic Surgery
!–paging_filter–pThoracic Surgery/ppFocusing 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./ppstrongRalph W. Aye, M.D./strong, emesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia, early lung cancer/em; Swedish Thoracic Surgery Services, 1101 Madison St., Suite 900, Seattle, 206.215.6800; Swedish Medical Center; University of…
Top Docs ’14: Radiology, Diagnostic
!–paging_filter–pRadiology, Diagnostic/ppThe use of radioactive equipment, including X-ray machines, to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries./ppstrongMaria Chong, M.D./strong, Radia, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland, 425.899.1828; EvergreenHealth Medical Center; University of Washington, 1992/ppstrongSam Chun, M.D./strong, emmusculoskeletal imaging, spinal injections for pain management, MRI/em; UW Medicine Valley Medical Center, 400 S 43rd St., Renton, 425.251.5183; Valley Medical…
Beautiful Food Meets Beautiful Decor at London Plane
Matt Dillon’s new restaurant London Plane rounds out Occidental Square
!–paging_filter–pIt’s a confusing concept for some to grasp, but an easy answer to the question: “Why are there two London Planes?” Restaurateur Matt Dillon (a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/sitka-spruce-restaurant-review“Sitka Spruce/a, a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/corson-building“The Corson Building/a, a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/restaurant-review-bar-sajor“Bar Sajor/a) had every intention of creating two versions in Pioneer Square (em300 322 Occidental Ave. S.; 206.624.1374; a href=”http://www.thelondonplaneseattle.com/larder-share” target=”_blank”thelondonplaneseattle.com/a/em), starting last…
Top Docs ’14: Pulmonary Medicine
!–paging_filter–pPulmonary Medicine/ppFocuses on the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, cancer and other disordersnbsp;/ppstrongTodd Freudenberger, M.D./strong,em intensivist, pulmonary medicine, critical care/em; Overlake Medical Clinics, Pulmonology, 1135 116th Ave. NE, Suite 600, Bellevue, 425.454.2671; Overlake Medical Center; University of Washington, 1994nbsp;/ppstrongJon Huseby, M.D./strong, emasthma, chronic lung disease, critical care…
Top Docs ’14: Psychiatry
!–paging_filter–pPsychiatry/ppstrongRaman Arora, M.D./strong, emall aspects of adult psychiatry/em; Pacific Medical Centers, 1200 12th Ave. S, Seattle, 206.621.4045; PacMed; University of Sydney, Australia, 2001/ppstrongRon Cohen, M.D./strong, empsychopharmacology, psychosomatic medicine/em; Valley Medical Center Psychiatry and Counseling Clinic, 4445 Talbot Road S., Renton, 425.656.4055; Valley Medical; University of Missouri–Columbia, 1983nbsp;/ppstrongLina Fine, M.D./strong, M.Phil., emneuropsychiatry, sleep medicine/em; Swedish Neuroscience…
Family Meal of the Week: Miyabi 45th
!–paging_filter–pemIntroducing strongFamily Meal of the Week/strong — a recurring column that explores the staff meals served in various restaurants across the Puget Sound. Today we feature strongMiyabi 45supth/sup/strong./em/ppThere are meals in almost every restaurant serving off-menu items that you would never be lucky enough to eat unless you worked in the restaurant. They’re called family…
Seattle Hotels: Hotel Monaco
Insider tips on where to stay in Seattle
!–paging_filter–pemstrongLocation: /strong/emDowntown, 1101 Fourth Ave.; 206.621.1770;a href=”http://www.monaco-seattle.com” target=”_blank” monaco-seattle.com/a/ppemstrongNumber of rooms: /strong/em189 rooms, including 45 suites/ppemstrongRates (ranges):/strong/em From $189 to $529 for a standard room/ppemstrongPool: /strong/emNo/ppemstrongFitness center:/strong/em Small, serviceable 24-hour fitness center./ppemstrongSpa: /strong/emNo spa but in-room spa services (facials, massage, wraps) using Kerstin Florian products are available./ppemstrongRestaurant/hotel bar:/strong/em Sazerac, a New Orleans-influenced restaurant, anchors the…
Seattle Hotels: Alexis Hotel
Insider tips on where to stay in and around Seattle
!–paging_filter–pemstrongLocation:/strong/em Downtown, 1007 First Ave.; 866.850.1155; a href=”http://www.alexishotel.com” target=”_blank”alexishotel.com/abrbremstrongNumber of rooms: /strong/em121 guestrooms, including eight specialty suites (including one suite with a wood-burning fireplace)brbremstrongRates (ranges):/strong/em $195 to $595 for a standard room/ppemstrongPool:/strong/em No/ppemstrongFitness center: /strong/emSmall 24-hour on-site fitness center; private steam room also available/ppemstrongSpa:/strong/em Chroma Salon.Spa, full-service salon using Aveda products/ppemstrongRestaurant/room service/Hotel bar:/strong/em The recently…