The following Seattle Children’s medical staff were recognized in Seattle Magazine’s Top Doctors list for 2018.
- Cora Breuner, MD, MPH
- Ann Giesel, MD
- Margaret Adam, MD
- Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD
- Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH
- Daniel Doherty, MD
- William Walker Jr, MD
- Samuel Zinner, MD
- Dennis Shaw, MD
- Catherine Pihoker, MD
- Craig Taplin, MD
- Russell Geyer, MD
- Douglas Hawkins, MD
- Dana Matthews, MD
- Julie Park, MD
- Karen Murray, MD
- David Suskind, MD
- Ghassan Wahbeh, MD
- Yuk Ming Law, MD
- Mark Lewin, MD
- Jack Salerno, MD
- Douglas Hanel, MD
- Sherilyn Smith, MD
- Danielle Zerr, MD, MPH
- Joseph Flynn, MD, MS
- Jodi Smith, MD, MPH
- Richard Ellenbogen, MD
- Jeffrey Ojemann, MD
- Catherine Amlie-Lefond, MD
- Edward Novotny, MD
- Russell Saneto, DO, PhD
- Avery Weiss, MD
- Sanjay Parikh, MD
- Kathleen Sie, MD
- Raj Kapur, MD
- Benjamin Danielson, MD
- Susan Apkon, MD
- Teresa Massagli, MD
- Richard Hopper, MD
- Ray Hsiao, MD
- Hower Kwon, MD
- Carol Rockhill, MD, PhD
- Ronald Gibson, MD, PhD
- Gregory Redding, MD
- Amanda Striegl, MD
- Anne Stevens, MD, PhD
- Jorge Reyes, MD
- Jeffrey Avansino, MD, MBA
- Patrick Javid, MD
- Robert Sawin, MD
- John Waldhausen, MD
- Thomas Lendvay, MD
- Paul Merguerian, MD, MS
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A new Bladder Exstrophy pathway has been created to optimize prenatal and neonatal care, standardize surgical approach, streamline inpatient stays, improve coordination between specialties and offer increased support and education to families. The pathway went live May 22.
Pathway Highlights:
- Updated patient education documents explaining this rare condition and the Seattle Children’s Hospital pathway for management
- Recommendations for prenatal counseling and postnatal care including resources for outside providers to access immediately after birth and diagnosis
- Standardization of timeline and goals for neonatal, pre-operative and post-operative care at Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Targeted antibiotic approach before, during and after surgical repair
- Optimization of surgical repair including age for surgery, surgical approach, fluid management, transfusion guideline and pain control options
For more information, reference the Bladder Exstrophy pathway page. For questions or concerns, contact the pathway team: BladderExstrophy@seattlechildrens.org. Read full post »
The following CME Events are being held this month:
On June 6, Dr. Gary Stobbe and James Mancini will be presenting on “Patients with Autism Spectrum” in the Tri-Cities. For more information, please contact Physician Liaison Kenton McAllister at Kenton.McAllister@seattlechildrens.org.
On June 13, Dr. David Inwards-Breland and Julia Crouch will be presenting on “Caring for Transgender Youth” in Everett. For more information, please contact Physician Liaison Jen Mueller at Jen.Mueller@seattlechildrens.org.
Ramadan is right around the corner and Seattle Children’s would like to share some considerations to keep in mind for your Muslim patients and families.
Ramadan this year will begin on Tuesday, May 15, and will last for 30 days. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is a time of fasting, special prayer, worship and contemplation. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and a major part of Ramadan. Muslims abstain from food, fluids and smoking from sunrise to sundown during this holy month.
There are physiological changes that occur during Ramadan due to fasting and it is important to keep this in mind while caring for Muslim patients and families. If you are a provider, please consider discussing medication and meal management with your patients who plan to fast. A plan to manage dehydration and headaches is beneficial. It is widely believed within the Islamic faith that fasting should only be attempted by those who are mentally and physically able to do so.
Exemptions are made for pregnant women, nursing mothers, those traveling long distances and any individuals whose mental or physical condition could be adversely affected due to dehydration or lack of medication.
When it comes to scheduling, please keep in mind that there may be some parents fasting who will need to break the fast at sunset.
Thank you, and Happy Ramadan to those observing this year! Read full post »
Seattle Children’s adolescent medicine specialist Dr. Yolanda Evans writes about important conversations parents should have with their teens about intimacy:
Parents often ask me for advice regarding sex and reproductive health. Many times this involves speaking with me separately from their teen and informing me they found a condom in a pocket or their teen has been in a long term relationship and they think they may be sexually active. Most parents are worried about pregnancy, some are concerned about sexually transmitted infections. For all, I also bring up some topics that aren’t always as obvious, but are just as important. In this post, we’ll discuss important conversations to have with teens about sex and relationships in addition preventing pregnancy and STD’s.
With the #metoo movement that is sweeping social media and the convictions of sexual assault by prominent men in Hollywood, the medical community, and other areas, people who have experienced sexual harassment and assault are beginning to have a voice. Unwanted sexual contact by anyone (regardless of gender) is criminal. Unfortunately, our culture is full of examples where (mainly) female bodies are objectified as sexual objects in movies, commercials, music lyrics, and music videos. The message this sends to youth (and adults) is that the body of whomever we’re attracted to is there for our pleasure. It also sends a message that those who experience harassment and/or assault are at fault or should keep quiet. This needs to change!
Read more on Seattle Children’s blog Teenology 101. Read full post »
Seattle Children’s is now offering same-day appointment scheduling online and by phone (206-987-2211) for our urgent care locations in Bellevue, Federal Way, Mill Creek and Seattle.
Limited walk-in appointments are also available. If families do not schedule in advance, and we do not have appointments when they arrive, we will do our best to provide them with information about other locations that can care for their child.
Families should arrive 15 minutes before their appointment time to check in. If families are more than 15 minutes late for their appointment, we may need to reschedule.
Additionally, Children’s Urgent Care clinics no longer offer unique holiday hours. Our Urgent Care locations are open seven days a week, including holidays. Our regular hours, including holidays, are:
- Weekdays: 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Weekends: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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The following CME Events are being held this month:
On May 15, Julia Mitzel, ARNP will be presenting on “Cerebral Palsy” in Everett. For more information, please contact Physician Liaison Jen Mueller at Jen.Mueller@seattlechildrens.org.
On June 14, Dr. Thomas Jinguji will be presenting on “Concussion and SCAT Survey” in Olympia. For more information, please contact Physician Liaison Patti Kilburn at Patricia.Kilburn@seattlechildrens.org.
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