EvergreenHealth Physicians Honored as Seattle Met "Top Doctors 2012"

KIRKLAND, Wash., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle Met magazine named 22 physicians within the EvergreenHealth network to the publication's comprehensive "Top Doctors 2012" list that honors the top-performing practitioners in the Puget Sound region. 

Each year, Seattle Met publishes the results of its annual survey that evaluates more than 4,000 practitioners in the Seattle metropolitan area and highlights the top 5 percent of doctors across a range of fields and specialties.  

"We are so proud of all of the exemplary doctors in the EvergreenHealth network and today we're happy to recognize the accomplishments of our 2012 Top Docs," said Bob Malte, EvergreenHealth CEO. "Thanks to them and the other physicians on our medical staff, EvergreenHealth is nationally recognized by HealthGrades for our clinical outcomes and patient experience, and recently by Consumer Reports for our safety."

EvergreenHealth providers honored by this year's Top Doctors list include:

• Ray Baker, MD, Pain Management
• Joseph Chebli, MD, Surgery (general)
• Maria Chong, MD, Diagnostic Radiology
• Kelly Clinch, MD, Surgery (general)
• David Epley, MD, Surgery (Ophthalmology)
• Jane Golden, MD, Medical Oncology
• Hyun Hong, MD, Pain Management
• Garrett Hyman, MD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• David Kim, MD, Anesthesiology
• Elizabeth Kiyasu, MD, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Barry Lawson, MD, Neonatology
• David Likosky, MD, Neurology
• Laurel Morrison, MD, Family Medicine
• Mark Newman, MD, Anesthesiology
• Catherine Nobis, MD, Pediatrics
• Donald Pick, MD, Urology
• Robert Reid, MD, Internal Medicine
• Jeffrey Roh, MD, Surgery (Orthopedic)
• Daniel Seely, MD, Surgery (Otolaryngology)
• Lorena Shih, MD, Pediatrics
• Jeffrey Stolz, MD, Neonatology
• Michael Weiss, MS, Allergy/Immunology

Seattle Met partners with Avvo.com, a Seattle-based physician-rating website that ranks healthcare providers based on training, fellowships, hospital privileges and awards, and also by peer endorsements submitted on the Avvo.com site. 

EvergreenHealth offers comprehensive care at its main hospital campus in Kirkland and two emergency departments in Redmond and Woodinville, in addition to its six neighborhood Primary Care Centers, Cancer Care, Cardiology Care, Breast Health Care, Women's Care, Orthopedic Care and Home Care & Hospice.

To learn more about Seattle Met's "Top Doctors 2012" list, visit www.seattlemet.com. 

About EvergreenHealth
EvergreenHealth, a public hospital district and community-based healthcare organization established in 1972, offers a breadth of services and programs that is among the most comprehensive in the region. More than 950 physicians provide clinical excellence within more than 80 specialties, including cardiac, oncology, surgical care, orthopedics, a neuroscience institute, women's and children's services, hospice care, pulmonary care, a sleep disorders center and home care services.  EvergreenHealth serves more than 400,000 residents in its primary service area of northern King and southern Snohomish counties with EvergreenHealth Primary Care, a network of primary and urgent care practices, and its main hospital campus in Kirkland, Wash. EvergreenHealth also provides emergency care at two sites; its main hospital campus and the EvergreenHealth Redmond Medical Center.  In addition to clinical care, EvergreenHealth offers extensive community health outreach and education programs, anchored by EvergreenHealth Nurse Navigators & Healthline, a 24/7 nurse consultation service. For more information, visit www.evergreenhealth.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Kay Taylor
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
EvergreenHealth
425.899.2604
[email protected]

Kristi Clough
Firmani + Associates Inc.
206.443.9357
[email protected]

SOURCE EvergreenHealth