02/11/2021
You know how great it feels when someone makes a pie or cake just for you? UW Medicine head and neck surgeons have been feeling that kind of love lately, and on Feb. 5 they shared the first slice,...
10/23/2020
UW Medicine and MultiCare Health System have signed an agreement making Airlift Northwest the preferred air transport service for pediatric patients needing care at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital...
05/19/2020
The repercussions from COVID-19 are being felt across all segments of society, and now thousands of surgeons worldwide have assessed the impact to canceled surgeries.
The CovidSurg Collaborative...
05/11/2020
It's understandable that people are worried during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they shouldn't avoid seeking the care they need. Dr. Tom Courtney, a pediatrician at UW Medicine’s Kent-Des Moines Clinic...
02/07/2020
Radiation oncologists face cancer’s grim adversity every day. They use cold data to plan treatments that kill patients’ tumor cells and do the least collateral damage to healthy tissue.
Dr. Jing...
10/29/2019
Dr. Kemi Doll, a UW Medicine gynecologic oncologist, has long studied endometrial cancer. It's work that reflects a bigger issue, she says: “Healthcare for black women isn’t really the same as it is...
10/10/2019
A new program delving into how viruses and bacteria attack the fetus, and how the body fights back, has been created at UW Medicine. The research program was made possible after two UW Medicine...
09/27/2019
Most women now know to how to check for breast cancer. And a yearly pap smear to check for cervical cancer is de rigueur. But awareness of endometrial cancer, not so much.
That bothers Dr. Kemi...
09/18/2019
In 2016, 2-year-old Teagan Fettig was diagnosed with a brain tumor at Seattle Children's hospital. As she began chemotherapy and radiation treatment, Teagan's parents were confronted with the...
09/12/2019
Fluoride varnish has become a popular anti-cavity treatment for children, and it isn’t hard to see why. It’s relatively easy to apply, and not just for dentists or dental hygienists. Pediatricians...