August 21, 2024
More than 60 MultiCare physicians named ‘Top Doctors’ by Seattle Magazine
TACOMA, Wash — Congratulations to the MultiCare doctors honored in Seattle Magazine’s 24th annual “Top Doctors” issue. The list names the best physicians in the Puget Sound region.
Doctors on this list were nominated by their peers — licensed physicians in the region — along with the help of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a health care research and information company that identifies the top doctors in America.
Below are the MultiCare physicians honored this year by Seattle Magazine:
MultiCare Medical Associates
Zachary B. Adler, MD: orthopedic surgery
Ahmad Azari, MD: obstetrics and gynecology
Rebecca L. Benko, MD: family medicine
Camela A. Billick, MD: family medicine
Tamara T. Chao, MD: maternal and fetal medicine
Benjamin Y. Chen, MD: orthopedic surgery
Chan-Kyung J. Cho, MD: radiation oncology
Jeffrey L. Clemons, MD: urogynecology/female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery
Stephen A. Cobert, MD: otolaryngology
Jos A. Cove, MD: orthopedic surgery
Paul S. Degenfelder, MD: orthopedic surgery
William S. Duke, MD, FACS: otolaryngology
David Hou, MD: pain medicine
John C. Hung, MD: orthopedic surgery
Gregory R. Lamberton, MD: urology
Kimberly A. Mebust, MD: sleep medicine
Loren P. Molina, MD: maternal and fetal medicine
Orestes Molina, MD: obstetrics and gynecology
Charles C. Nam, MD: internal medicine
Patricia Papadopoulos, MD: rheumatology
Christine Puig, MD: otolaryngology
Laila Rashidi, MD, FACS, FASCRS: colon and rectal surgery
Ryan U. Riel, MD: hand surgery
Arun Sharma, MD: otolaryngology
Steve C. Stringfellow, MD: internal medicine
Robert M. Tamurian, MD: orthopedic surgery
Pulse Heart Institute
Prashant Atri, MD: interventional cardiology
Tobias T. Lee, MD: cardiovascular disease
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Stephanie Acierno, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP: pediatric surgery
Meade Barlow, MD, FACS, FAAP: pediatric surgery
Elizabeth Berdan, MD: pediatric surgery
Mark E. Boseley, MD: pediatric otolaryngology
Tamara Chang, MD: pediatric oncology
Jason Cheung, MD: pediatric ophthalmology
Sean Ciullo, MD: pediatric surgery
Mary P. Fairchok, MD: pediatric infectious disease
Gavin Falk, MD: pediatric surgery
Utkarsh Fichadia, MD: pediatric emergency medicine
Britney G. Frazier, MD: pediatric endocrinology
Kevin K. Gandhi, MD: pediatric urology
Joseph D. Gramling, MD: pediatric gastroenterology
Rohit Gupta, MD, FAAP: pediatric gastroenterology
Pin-Yi Ko, MD: pediatric neurology
Randall M. Holland, MD, FACS: pediatric surgery
Bradley Hood, MD: developmental behavioral pediatrics
Mara Horwitz, MD: pediatric rheumatology
Robert G. Irwin, MD: pediatric hematology-oncology
Kimberly A. Johnson, MD: developmental behavioral pediatrics
Allison Langs-Barlow, MD: pediatric infectious disease
David B. Lashley, MD: pediatric urology
George Makari, MD: child neurology
Steven A. Phillips, MD: child neurology
Nicholas Rajacich, MD: orthopedic surgery
Cathrine Sampert, DO: pediatric gastroenterology
Anisha Schwarz, MD: child neurology
Barbara Thompson, MD: pediatric endocrinology
Raghu U. Varier, DO: pediatric gastroenterology
Rebecca Whitesell, MD: orthopedic surgery
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s affiliated physicians
Heather L. Cooper, MD: pediatrics; Woodcreek Pediatrics, Bonney Lake
Jennie Hendrie, MD: pediatrics; Woodcreek Pediatrics, Bonney Lake
Bradley Kirschner, MD: pediatrics; Pediatrics Northwest, Tacoma
Denise Michaelsen, MD: pediatrics; Harbor Pediatrics, Gig Harbor
Sharon Santos, MD: pediatrics; Woodcreek Pediatrics, Bonney Lake
Brian Schoos, MD: pediatrics; Woodcreek Pediatrics, Bonney Lake
About MultiCare
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As one of the largest community-based, locally governed health systems in Washington state, our comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and dedicated specialty services. For more information, visit multicare.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.