Douglas R. King, MD

Douglas King, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon who is in his thirtieth year of practice exclusively in Puyallup and at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. King performs all of the usual general surgical procedures, including repair of all varieties of hernias and gallbladder surgeries. He has perfected a hernia repair technique which is tension-free, practically sutureless and with no postoperative lifting restriction, allowing nearly immediate return to normal activities and work. He is known as a careful and caring physician.

The procedures Dr. King performs include:

• Hernia repair
• Gallbladder surgery
• Bowel resection
• Appendectomy
• Colonoscopy
• Excision of lumps/bumps
• Various emergency procedures

Languages: English

Certification: American Board of Surgery

Professional School: Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia, PA)

Residency: University of Washington, General Surgery (Seattle, WA)

Fellowship: American College of Surgeons

Medical Groups: MultiCare, MultiCare Medical Associates

Practice Philosophy: I have found that listening to patients in an unhurried manner and exhausting their every question yields more valuable information than any laboratory or imaging studies.