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Agnes Chao, MD, Neonatology
Violeta Gomez, MD, Community Pediatrics
Siegfried Hirczy, MD, Neurology
Allied Health Professionals
Maria Brnjic, ARNP, Pain Medicine
Emily Kesheimer, CRNA, General Anesthesia
Jumie Lee, ARNP, Emergency
Tamara Morgan, ARNP, General Anesthesia
Jennifer Nathans, ARNP, Otolaryngology
Atylana Singh, LMHC, Psychology
Gurleen Kaur Singh, BCBA, Psychology
Sarah Stein, ARNP, Community Pediatrics
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Jesse Michael Adams, MD, Child Psychiatry
Rebecca Mae Allen, MD, Child Psychiatry
Joshua David Bess, MD, Child Psychiatry
Anna Borisovskaya, MD, Child Psychiatry
Jeffrey Cohen, MD, Neurology
Theresa Laguna, MD, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Aaron Bertrand Low, MD, Anesthesia
Shani Kay Norberg, MD, Neurology
Travis Piester, MD, Gastroenterology
Nazia Henna Rahman, MD, Emergency/Urgent Care
Jessica Yen, MD, Neurology
Allied Health Professionals
Chelsea Bajet, PA-C, Child Psychiatry
Jennifer Marie Cadigan, PhD, Child Psychiatry
Taira Alma Chaudry, ARNP, Child Psychiatry
Ko Eun Choi, BCBA, Child Psychiatry
Ileen Faith Cronin, ARNP, Cardiology
Katie Renee Emanuelson, ARNP, Hematology/Oncology
Sarah Nicole Herrington, ARNP, Neonatology
Sandra Lorena Benitez Kruidenier, PA-C, Anesthesia
Kelly Phuong Ha Thanh Luong, PA-C, Neonatology
Rose Kimberly MacLeod, LMFT, Child Psychiatry
Ashlee Marie Nollette, LMHC, Child Psychiatry
Seattle Children’s annual Facts and Stats is now available online. It offers a snapshot of Seattle Children’s in FY 2022, including:
Find more information online at Seattle Children’s Facts and Stats: FY 2022 or download the Seattle Children’s Facts and Stats brochure.
December 28, 2022:
Seattle Children’s has temporarily closed the second floor of the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) Othello to repair water damage from a fire that occurred on December 19th on the floor above the clinic. OBCC Othello is located inside the Orenda at Othello Square building.
We apologize for this unforeseen event and are doing everything we can to get the clinic’s second floor repaired and re-opened as soon as possible. For more information, please contact physician.relations@seattlechildrens.org.
Learn more about OBCC.
Washington state is currently experiencing a large RSV wave that is impacting a broad age range of children, with a disproportionate impact on children under the age of 2. Influenza activity in Washington State is now very high and other viruses are circulating also. The strain on hospital capacity is creating a critical situation for pediatric care in our state.
The situation at Seattle Children’s
Seattle Children’s Autism Center is now offering a fast-track program for children and teens already diagnosed with autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders and who are struggling with psychiatric or behavioral concerns.
The program offers short-term evaluation and consultation to identify appropriate treatment options. Patients are then returned to their community provider with written recommendations for their ongoing mental health management, which may include medication and/or therapy. See “What to expect” below for more details on patient hand-off.
Seattle Children’s recently created two new algorithms to support PCPs’ care of their patients:
Seattle Children’s Fetal Care and Treatment Center expanded in October 2021 to offer fetal intervention and surgery. Dr. Bettina Paek and Dr. Martin Walker co-direct the surgery program with Dr. Rebecca Stark and are specialists in using fetoscopic laser ablation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). They have some of the highest survival rates in the United States.
From Seattle Children’s On the Pulse:
Katie and Nic Harmston were distraught as they drove to Kaiser for an ultrasound in July 2021.
Katie was six and a half weeks pregnant but was experiencing symptoms of a miscarriage. They both feared the worst.The Harmstons held their breath as the ultrasound began.
After a moment, the sonographer smiled and said, “We have a heartbeat.” Katie and Nic were nearly overwhelmed with relief. Then the sonographer said something unexpected.
“Hold on — there are two heartbeats!”
“We were shocked to find out it was twins,” Katie says. “I just started crying and laughing.”
Tips to help your patients get their labs in the most timely, convenient way:
Tip 1: Use the correct fax number to submit lab orders. The vast majority of lab orders should go to our central lab fax, 206-985-3193, but there are a few exceptions. Knowing about them will help your order be processed without delay.
| Orders | Fax # | Note |
| Orders for new collections (See Exceptions below) |
Fax 206-985-3193 | Ninety-nine percent of all lab requests will use this number.
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Exceptions:
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Fax 206-985-3124 | These procedures require families to have an appointment with the laboratory (no walk-ins). We will call the family to schedule. |
| Add-on orders (Collection already done but patient needs additional tests) |
Fax 206-987-2631 |
Seattle Children’s began work last fall to replace Code Purple (a code meant to initiate a de-escalation response when all other interventions to manage behaviors that put people at risk for injury or harm have been unsuccessful).
Replacing Code Purple was critical because it has routinely been used inequitably on Black and African American patients and families.
The new system, called Adaptive Social Response, was created in partnership with families, community leaders and workforce members. Adaptive Social Response provides support tailored for the specific need of a patient, family member or care team member, including specialized support to address issues of equity or discrimination. There is also a pathway specific to addressing violence/threat of violence.
Adaptive Social Response will be launched at the hospital campus and Springbrook Professional Center in early January 2023. Code Purple will no longer be used from that point onward.
Providers looking for more information about the changes to Code Purple at Seattle Children’s may contact behavioralresponse@seattlechildrens.org.
Seattle Children's complies with applicable federal and other civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people or treat them differently based on race, color, religion (creed), sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin (ancestry), age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Financial assistance for medically necessary services is based on family income and hospital resources and is provided to children under age 21 whose primary residence is in Washington, Alaska, Montana or Idaho.
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