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Anthropologie Moving from The Bravern to Bellevue Square
!–paging_filter–pThe website a href=”http://www.downtownbellevue.com/2013/07/02/bravern-responds-anthropologi…” target=”_blank”Downtown Bellevue Network/a is reporting that Anthro is moving from a href=”http://thebravern.com/” target=”_blank”The Bravern/a to a href=”http://www.bellevuecollection.com/” target=”_blank”Bellevue Square/a in November. Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp., who now owns the luxury outdoor mall, calls the move “a mutually understandable relocation,” and goes on to say, “We understand that some may be wondering about…
Understanding the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act likely affects you and just about everyone you know
Kathryn is in her early 50s and lives on the shore of Lake Washington with her husband, Bill, in an elegant contemporary home filled with sunlight and exquisite art. Bill, a successful entrepreneur, retired in his mid-50s. Bill and Kathryn* are too young for Medicare, but felt well protected since they had purchased one of…
Doctor Spotlight: Blair Washington, M.D.
Specialty: Urogynecology Hospital affiliation: Virginia Mason Medical Center Why did you choose to specialize in urogynecology? I’ve always had a big interest in women’s health issues and learned in medical school that I loved surgery—urogynecology is the perfect blend of those two interests. I’ve read that 30 percent of women ages 65 and older…
Doctor Spotlight: Renato Martins, M.D.
Specialty: Medical oncology, head, neck and lung cancerHospital affiliation: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine As a native of Brazil, what drew you to pursue your career here in Seattle?In 2004, I was 36, and I was presented with a tremendous professional opportunity here to lead the medical oncology program…
Doctor Spotlight: Brian Louie, M.D.
Specialty: Thoracic SurgeryHospital affiliation: Swedish Medical CenterWhy did you choose to specialize in thoracic surgery? When I was a first-year med student, I happened to do a summer rotation with a very energetic and thoughtful thoracic surgeon. The first time I went to the operating room with him, he made the entire operating room be…
Doctor Spotlight: Mark Vossler, M.D.
Specialty: CardiologyPractice: EvergreenHealth CardiologyHospital affiliation: EvergreenHealth What attracted you to your specialty?My interest in cardiology started during my residency. I had originally wanted to be an internist, but when I saw how people were so sick and got better so quickly, I changed my focus. It is very gratifying when you thought someone was going…
Doctor Spotlight: Nancy Kadel, M.D.
Specialty: Orthopedic surgeonHospital affiliation: Group Health Cooperative How has your early dance experience, including a stint in New York with the Martha Graham Dance Company, influenced your approach to your job? It helps me stay focused and think on my feet; just as if you are on stage and somebody misses an entrance or the…
Doctor Spotlight: Charles Cowan, M.D.
Specialty: Pediatric autismHospital affiliation: Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington How did you come to choose autism as your medical specialty? I’ve had an interest in children with developmental disabilities for more than 25 years, and started out as a general pediatrician. In the ’90s, we first began to see children who were recognized as…
Radiation
Paul Herstein, M.D., Group Health, Capitol Hill campus, 201 16th Ave. E, Seattle, 206.326.3000; Group Health Cooperative; Stanford University School of Medicine, 1974; stereotactic linac-based irradiation and prostate implantation Daniel Landis, M.D., Ph.D., Ballard Radiation Treatment Center, 5225 Tallman Ave. NW, Seattle, 206.386.6707; Swedish Cancer Institute; University of Washington School of Medicine, 2001; tomotherapy, intensity-modulated…
Pediatric
Douglas Hawkins, M.D., Seattle Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2106; Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Harvard Medical School, 1990; sarcomas, pediatric cancer Julie R. Park, M.D., Seattle Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2106;…
Lung
Renato Martins, M.D., M.P.H., Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave., Seattle, 206.288.1135; University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 1992; lung cancer, head and neck cancer, thyroid cancer Joseph Rosales, M.D., Virginia Mason, main campus, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6193, Virginia…
Gynecological (medical & surgical)
Charles W. Drescher, M.D., Pacific Gynecology Specialists, Swedish, First Hill campus, 1101 Madison St., Suite 1500, Seattle, 206.965.1700; Swedish Medical Center, Providence Everett Medical Center; University of Michigan Medical School, 1984; gynecologic cancer and surgery, ovarian cancer, robotic surgery 12 YEARS Howard G. Muntz, M.D., Women’s Cancer Care of Seattle, 1560 N 115th St., Suite…