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Top Doctors

Our annual peer-recommended roster of physicians in 110 specialties is the one to make an appointment with next time you need help finding a health care pro.

PRIMARY CARE/SPECIALISTS

PEDIATRICS

CANCER/ONCOLOGY

 

SURGERY

 OTHER SPECIALTIES

ABOUT TOP DOCTORS

  • Our 2009 Top Doctors list is the result of responses we received to a survey mailed to more than 10,000 physicians* in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. Our mailing list came from a national provider of such lists and was verified by Seattle magazine for its inclusiveness.
  • The survey asked physicians to name the provider they would seek out or recommend to loved ones in 110 specialty areas, regardless of hospital, clinic or health plan affiliation.
  • More than 10,000 nominations were submitted, with more than 4,050 physicians nominated. Several factors determine which names appear in this list, including the number of nominations received by each physician, the area of specialty, the number of practitioners in the specialty, and vote and geographic distribution within each specialty of those nominated.
  • All providers included were contacted and asked to supply information regarding their training, where they practice, additional specialties and hospital affiliations. We also checked with the Washington State Department of Health to make sure all professionals listed were in good standing as we went to print (go to to doh.wa.gov and click on “Provider Credential Search.”)
  • While our list is comprehensive, it is not exhaustive. There are many well-qualified providers who are not included. We are confident, however, that those listed here are among the best in their specialty areas.

*Our survey mailing list was comprehensive—however, some physicians new to the area, those who have recently moved or those who have requested to be removed from such lists may not have received the survey.

©2010 Tiger Oak Publications