2018 Top Doctors
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…
Q&A: Top Doctor Michelle Benoit Says There Is New Hope for Preventing Cancer
Many people don’t realize that cancer is becoming a more and more manageable disease, says Dr. Michelle Benoit, a top doctor in gynecologic oncology at Kaiser Permanente Washington's Bellevue Medical Center
Michelle Benoit, M.D. Kaiser Permanente Washington, Bellevue Medical Center
Q&A: Top Doctor Ray Hsiao of Seattle Children’s Hospital Helps Kids With Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues
One of Seattle's top doctors shares insights into combating opioid addiction and on how Washington state is stepping up to integrate treatment of these complex issues.
Dr. Ray Hsiao focuses on helping kids with mental health and substance abuse issues
Seattle Children’s New Program Helps Families Live a Gluten-Free Life
For some, avoiding gluten is not a choice.
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 seems as though gluten, a protein found in wheat and some other grains (and in foods such as bread, beer, soy sauce and many others), is the trendy ingredient to avoid. And for good…
Q&A: Seattle Top Doctor Mahesh Mulumudi on Keeping a Healthy Heart
The interventional cardiologist at The Everett Clinic shares his thoughts on the latest in cardiology and how people can improve their heart health
With the help of a stethoscope attachment (on the back of his phone) and an app, Dr. Mahesh Mulumudi captures his heartbeat
Top Doctors 2018: Otolaryngology
Part of our annual list of the region's best physicians
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. Otolaryngologists diagnose and treat disorders from the shoulders up (ears, nose and throat) with the exception of the eyes and brain; among those disorders are hearing loss, tonsillitis and nasal obstructions. Paul A….