Thirty Six EvergreenHealth Physicians Recognized with Seattle Magazine's "Top Doctors 2014" Honor

KIRKLAND, Wash., July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest issue of Seattle magazine names 36 physicians within the EvergreenHealth network to the publication's annual "Top Doctors" list.

Each year, Seattle asks thousands of local physicians to nominate the colleagues they would trust with a loved one's health care via an online, peer-to-peer survey. The 2014 list features 437 providers across 70 specialties.

"We are always proud to recognize the contributions our providers make to the health and well-being of our community, and today we celebrate those who have been honored by their peers as 'Top Doctors,'" said EvergreenHealth CEO Bob Malte. "The local medical community's recognition of our providers is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our providers, and shows the community appreciates their commitment to providing the highest-quality, safest and most satisfying care at the best value." 

More than 13,000 providers participated in an independent survey that invited all licensed physicians in the Puget Sound region to nominate their peers for the annual recognition. GMA Research and CHCS Internet Development collected data between Jan. 13 and Feb. 7, 2014, which was evaluated to help determine the final list.

Finalists are selected once nominations from all physicians are tallied. Those who are nominated the most times in each specialty are candidates for inclusion, and additional factors are taken into account before the list is finalized, including the total number of physicians practicing in each specialty, consumer demand for a specialty, the vote distribution, the standing of the candidates, geography, education and residency.

Seattle magazine expanded the list of specialties this year to include non-board-certified specialties and alternative medicine in response to growing reader interest in learning about the top practitioners in these practice areas—as recommended by physicians.

Also new this year, doctors can recognize nurse practitioners and physician assistants who set the bar for excellence in health care.

EvergreenHealth's 2014 Top Doctors and their specialties are listed below in alphabetical order.

• Sheemain D. Asaria, MD, Obstetrics
• Maria Chong, MD, Diagnostic Radiology
• Lynn B. Davis, MD, Obstetrics
• Michele A. Delorit, MD, Obstetrics
• Christopher L. Fellows, MD, Cardiology
• Michele B. Frank, MD, Hematology and Oncology
• Todd M. Guyette, MD, Hand Surgery
• Kevin M. Hanson, MD, Emergency Medicine
• Michael A. Hunter, MD, Radiation Oncology
• David Y. Kim, MD, Anesthesiology          
• Edward Kim, MD, Cardiology
• Jason Kim, MD, Pain Medicine
• Lindy S. Klaff, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Carolyn R. Kline, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Samuel S. Koo, MD, Orthopedics
• Varun Laohaprasit, MD, Neurosurgery
• June L. Lee, MD, Anesthesiology
• Melissa D. Lee, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Steven N. Lee, MD, Anesthesiology
• Matthew Lonergan, MD, Hematology and Oncology
• Craig M. McAllister, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
• Aileen A. Mickey, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• George G. Min, MD, Plastic Surgery
• James J. O'Callaghan, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
• Kyle J. Oh, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Pamela J. Paley, MD, Gynecology
• Sanjiv Parikh, MD, Vascular/Interventional Radiology
• Kim R. Pittenger, MD, Family Medicine
• Francis  X. Riedo, MD, Infectious Disease             
• Derek M. Rodrigues, MD, Cardiology
• Jeffrey S. Roh, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
• Connie J. Smith, MD, Geriatrics
• Michael A. Towbin, MD, General Surgery
• Dan S. Veljovich, MD, Gynecology
• Mark R. Vossler, MD, Cardiology
• Martin P. Walker, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

For more information about EvergreenHealth and the recognized providers, visit www.evergreenhealth.com; visit Seattle magazine at www.seattlemag.com to learn more about the 2014 Top Doctors.

About EvergreenHealth
EvergreenHealth is an integrated health care system that serves nearly 850,000 residents in King and Snohomish counties. Formed as a public hospital district in 1972, EvergreenHealth is now a 318-bed acute care hospital and health system located in Kirkland and includes 24-hour Level III trauma emergency and critical care. EvergreenHealth also provides primary, urgent, specialty and 24/7 emergency care at its EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Redmond and operates nine primary care clinics, an additional urgent care center in Woodinville and a senior clinic. More than 950 physicians on EvergreenHealth's medical staff provide clinical excellence within more than 70 specialties, including cardiac, surgical, orthopedic, cancer, neurological, neonatal, hospice, pulmonary, sleep, and home-health care. In addition to clinical care, EvergreenHealth offers extensive community health outreach and education programs, anchored by the 24/7 EvergreenHealth Nurse Navigator & Healthline. EvergreenHealth is partners with Virginia Mason Medical Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

For more information, visit www.evergreenhealth.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Kay Taylor
Vice President, Marketing, Communications & PR
EvergreenHealth
425.899.2604
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