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Douglas R. King, MD

General Surgery
Accepting New Patients
MultiCare Provider
Location
1519 3rd St. SE, Puyallup, WA, 98372
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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 Partners
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.