NORTHWEST NEUROLOGY - Key Persons
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- MBBS, Is an Internal Medicine Resident
Abdifitah Mohamed, MBBS, is an internal medicine resident.
Dr. Mohamed believes in patient-centered care and in providing exceptional care to each patient. In addition, he believes in understanding his patients' cultural and moral viewpoints to offer tailored, understandable, and reasonable care.
Dr. Mohamed's clinical interests include reducing morbidity and mortality associated with chronic healthcare conditions like diabetes, obesity, and cardiac disease.
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- Associate Administrator, Quality / Safety / Safety Value Base Care
- Chief Quality Officer, UW Medicine
Adeyinka Adedipe, M.D., R.D.M.S., is a physician in the Emergency Department at UW Medical Center and a UW assistant professor of Emergency Medicine.
As an emergency physician, Dr. Adedipe enjoys working with all members of the team to ensure that he delivers a high quality of care. By connecting with patients and their families during their stay, he aspires to provide assurance during their time of need.
Dr. Adedipe earned his M.D. from the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed a surgical internship at Loyola University in Chicago and his emergency medicine residency at Boston University Medical Center, where he served as chief resident.
Dr. Adedipe's clinical and research interests include emergency point of care ultrasound and cardiac arrest.
Alexandra M. Molnar, M.D., is a primary care provider at Harborview's International Medicine & Pioneer Square Clinic, as well as, caring for individuals in the Harborview wards. She is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Washington's School of Medicine.
Dr. Molnar earned her bachelor's degree from Harvard University and her M.D. from the University of Washington.
Dr. Molnar's clinical interests include primary care, women's health, medical education, wound care, care of immigrants and refugees, survivors of torture, care of homeless individuals and harm reduction.
Dr. Molnar enjoys working with individuals to improve health and wellness, as well as, caring for patients and families over time. She was voted one of Seattle's "Best Doctors" in 2014 in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief Security Officer, UW Medicine
Alwiya Ahmed, MD, MPH is an internal medicine resident. Dr. Ahmed believes in patient-centered care and providing the care that is unique to each patient. She believes in understanding the cultural and moral viewpoints of her patients, in order to provide tailored care that is understandable and effective to her patients. Dr. Ahmed's clinic interests include disparities in cancer outcomes and cancer screening.
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- Acting Assistant Professor
- Board - Certified Neurologist
Ami Cuneo, MD, is a board-certified neurologist who specializes in headache medicine and general neurology. Dr. Cuneo values forming strong partnerships with her patients. She strives to take an individualized approach to patient care, emphasizing a range of treatment options and a focus on patient education, with the goal of helping patients improve quality of life and function.
Dr. Cuneo values forming strong partnerships with her patients. She strives to take an individualized approach to patient care, emphasizing a range of treatment options and a focus on patient education, with the goal of helping patients improve quality of life and function.
Dr. Cuneo is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the UW School of Medicine.
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Enterprise Initiatives Officer, UW Medicine Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
Ana Mari Cauce was named president by the University of Washington Board of Regents on October 13, 2015. Cauce joined the University of Washington faculty in 1986 and is a full professor of psychology and American ethnic studies, with secondary appointments in gender, women and sexuality studies in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Anand Singla, MD, MS is a board-certified gastroenterologist based at the UW Medical Center (UWMC) and a clinical assistant professor in medicine and gastroenterology.
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- Associate Dean for Administration and Operations
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief Well - Being Officer, UW Medicine Associate Dean of Well - Being, University of Washington School of Medicine
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- Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine / Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
Dr. Stempien-Otero is extraordinary!!! She LISTENS before deciding which is a rarity among doctors. You feel like you are getting the best treatment possible for YOU, not just the standard protocol. I feel exceptionally lucky to have received care from her for more than 20 years. It is because of her that I am no longer disabled and able to have a good quality of life. I get cutting edge cardiac care tailored for my situation. She deserves every accolade and promotion possible. Make her a full professor and listen to what she has to say. As someone who has a lot of family in medicine, I know when I am getting outstanding care. Dr. Stempien-Otero is the rare doctor who has a fantastic way with patients and is a master of research.
Dr. April is the best. She never gave up on me. I love her and her dedication to helping me and others.
Dr. April always listens to me, asks questions of me, and is concerned about concerns and my overall health [...]
April Stempien-Otero, MD, FACC, is a board certified cardiologist at the Heart Institute at UW Medical Center, the UW's Craig Tall Family Endowed Chair in Heart Failure Research and a UW associate professor of Cardiology, Cardiology Research and Medicine and an adjunct associate professor of Pathology. She has been consistently listed as a Seattle Magazine Top Doctor.
Dr. Stempien-Otero specializes in heart failure transplant. She strives to create active partnerships with her patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Stempien-Otero earned her MD from the University of Connecticut. She is triple board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Internal Medicine. She has received the Mentored Physician Scientist Award by the National Institutes of Health and is a CME Teacher of the year. Her research interests include translational research in end-stage heart failure.
Aris Karatasakis, MD, is a board-certified advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist. Dr. Karatasakis believes in a team approach to patient care and providing the most current information so patients can make informed decisions, especially about advanced heart failure options. Dr. Karataskakis is an expert in evaluating all advanced heart failure treatment options include Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Devices. He is also an Assistant Professor, Medicine, at the University of Washington.
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- Associate Dean for Academic and Medical Staff Affairs
Dr Nazer is an excellent physician, very knowledgeable, professional and caring individual.
Dr Nazer is an excellent physician - extremely knowledgeable, caring, articulate. It has been a pleasure to be his patient. I only wish he could be my ongoing cardiologist. However, I am grateful that he took me as a patient and performed the [...], which shows all signs of being an effective procedure.
Dr. Nazer specializes in the care of patients with heart rhythm disorders. He has advanced training in cardiac electrophysiology, and is skilled in the medical care of arrhythmia patients, implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, and catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Dr. Nazer chose electrophysiology as a specialty because it allows him to help his patients improve their health through a longitudinal patient-doctor relationship, as well as to cure their arrhythmias with procedures. Dr. Nazer grew up in the Seattle area, and returned to join the UW faculty in 2022. He is an avid long-distance road cyclist, and he and his wife, a family medicine physician, enjoy hiking around the Northwest.
RESEARCH: Dr. Nazer directs the UW Translational Electrophysiology Laboratory, where his research focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of ventricular arrhythmias (premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). In collaboration with acoustic physicists and biomedical engineers, his laboratory develops new diagnostic and therapeutic ablation tools for the treatment of PVCs and VT, particularly those using ultrasound as an energy source. As Director of the UW Multidisciplinary Ventricular Arrhythmia Program, he collaborates with psychologists to investigate the psychosocial symptoms associated with VT and defibrillator shocks, and therapies to alleviate these symptoms.
PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY: "I believe medical care, particularly for patients with heart rhythm disorders, is best provided using a shared decision-making model with my patients. Together we will discuss options, data, risks and benefits. Together we will come to a decision regarding the best diagnostic and therapeutic courses of action for your cardiac care."
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- Chief Advancement Officer, UW Medicine / Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
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- Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, University of Washington School of Medicine
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief Compliance Officer, UW Medicine, Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- President, UW Medicine Hospitals & Clinics / Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
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- Chief Information Officer
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- Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO, University of Washington School of Medicine
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- Chief People & Experience Officer
Cassidy Shaver, DNP, ARNP, FNP, is a board certified family nurse practitioner who specializes in general surgery, post operative care, and wound care.
Cassidy believes in a multidisciplinary approach to patient care in order to provide a more comprehensive, well-coordinated, and personalized treatment plan. She feels this collaborative approach improves patient outcomes, reduces healing time, and provides emotional and psychosocial support, enhancing overall well-being.
Cassidy's has specialty experience in wound care, critical care, trauma, burns, pediatrics, emergency medicine, medically complex as well as the vulnerable, marginalized and historically underserved patient populations.
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- J. Ward Kennedy - Hamilton Endowed Chair
I have consistently felt like Dr. Otto does not show care or compassion for me as a patient. She provides information, but often does not show concern for how the information may impact me [...]
Catherine Otto is the J. Ward Kennedy-Hamilton Endowed Chair in Cardiology, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) School Of Medicine in Seattle, Washington. She served as Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program for 20 years and currently is Director of the Heart Valve Clinic. She has served as Editor-in-Chief of Heart, an international journal of cardiology, since 2014. She also has been a member of the Heart Valve Collaboratory Scientific Council since 2020.
Dr. Otto is recognized as an expert on calcific aortic valve disease. Dr. Otto's research has transformed our understanding of this disease process, showing that it is an active disease process that may be amenable to medical therapy, rather than being an inevitable consequence of aging. She received for the 2011 American College of Cardiology Distinguished Scientist Award (Clinical Domain) for this research. Dr. Otto has received numerous other awards including the 2008 UW School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Mentoring Women and Minorities, the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award, the UW Medical Center 2011 Teamwork, Leadership and Caring Award, and the 2020 American Society of Echocardiography Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology.
In addition, Dr. Otto is the author of several cardiology books: The Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography (6 th Edition, 2018), The Practice of Clinical Echocardiography (6 th Edition, in press), Valvular Heart Disease (5 th Edition, 2020, co-edited by Robert O. Bonow, MD), Intraoperative Echocardiography and Interventional Echocardiography (2 nd Edition, 2018, with Don Oxorn) and the Echocardiography Review Guide (4rd Edition with 3 co-authors). She also is one of the Cardiology Editor-in-Chiefs for the online medical textbook Up-to-Date.
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- Chief Nursing Officer & Director Nursing / Care Coordination
Chris Marfo, MD, MBA is a board-certified general surgeon and intensivist who specializes in trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care.
Dr. Marfo strives to provide the best care to his patients through a team-based, patient-centered approach. He believes in providing the most current information to his patients and guiding his patients to a treatment plan that works best for them. Dr. Marfo's clinical interest includes trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, minimally invasive surgery, hernia repair, and critical care.
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- Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief Executive Officer, University of Washington Medical Center
- Chief Executive Officer, UWMC Northwest & Montlake
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Assistant Director of Operations - Western Washington
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief Operating Officer, UW Medicine Hospitals & Clinics and Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
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- Associate Administrator, Hospital Business Operations
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- Associate Dean for Eastern Washington
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- School of Medicine at UCLA - Registrar 's Office
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Associate Administrator, Essential Services, Radiology & Radiation Oncology
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
Dr. Chen is a good listener and takes the time to answer questions.
Dr. Chen is an exceptionally good physician and surgeon. His patient-side manner is outstanding. Always listens. Always fully communicates.
Dr Chen is a very good doctor and is so understanding of whatever I have to contribute to the discussion.
We love Dr Chen!!! Not only does he provide excellent care, and is extremely knowledgeable, he doesn't talk over patient's level of understanding. He takes the time to explain when I have questions, And gives me the full information, both technical terms, and in Laymans terms, if I am not clear on something. Observing him working with a resident, he shows the same respect and attention to detail, and is very patient to ensure understanding
Dr Andrew Chen is great doctor and is concerned with my input and wellbeing.
Dr Chen is an excellent provider. Considering the pressure they have to rush through patients he has excellent bedside manner.
Dr. Andrew Chen is the best. My husband saw him for several years do I knee first hand he is an incredible doctor.
Dr.. Chen is an excellent eye doctor who always provided me with alternative treatments to help with my severe dry eyes.
Andrew Chen, MD is a glaucoma specialist who specializes in glaucoma, cataracts, and anterior segment disorders. Dr. Chen is passionate about preserving vision to allow patients to live their lives to their fullest extent.
Dr. Chen's clinical interests include medical and surgical management of glaucoma, cataracts, and other anterior segment problems.
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- Assistant Dean for Basic Science
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- Assistant Dean for Social and Health Justice
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Assistant Director of Operations - Alaska
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief Strategy Officer, UW Medicine
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- Chief Information Officer, UW Medicine
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- CFO
- Interim Executive Director
Francis Kim, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P., is board certified physician at the Cardiology Clinic at Harborview and a UW professor of Cardiology Research.
Dr. Kim strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes. His research focuses on preventative cardiology and vascular biology.
Dr. Kim earned his M.D. from UC San Francisco. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. His clinical interests include general cardiology, preventive cardiology and vascular biology. His research interests include the effects of diabetes/obesity on vascular function, and the use of hypothermia in cardiac arrest resuscitation. Other research interests include endothelial nitric oxide signaling and vascular inflammation, and the role of insulin resistance and obesity in the development of vascular disease.
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- Associate Dean for Student Affairs
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- Eastern and Central Washington
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- Assistant Dean for Student Support ( Student Affairs )
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, UW Medicine, Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
Gregory Roth, M.D., M.P.H., is a board certified cardiologist at the Cardiology Clinic at Harborview and a University of Washington Professor of Medicine and Cardiology as well as professor of Global Health and Health Metrics Sciences.
Dr. Roth is an expert in general cardiology, cardiac critical care and echocardiography. He strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Roth earned his M.D. from Brown and his M.P.H. from the University of Washington. His clinical interests include echocardiography, and general and critical care cardiology. He is director of the Program in Cardiovascular Health Metrics where he studies global health surveillance, population health and quality of care and outcomes for cardiovascular diseases.
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- Associate Dean for Curriculum
Helen Chu, M.D., M.P.H., is a board certified physician with UW Medicine and a UW professor of Medicine and Allergy and Infectious Diseases and an adjunct assistant professor of Epidemiology.
Dr. Chu feels that the preferences, beliefs and diversity of each patient and their family are important to help us understand and take care of the patient.
Dr. Chu earned her M.D. at Duke and her M.P.H. at the UW. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. Her research is focused on maternal vaccines, in particular vaccines against influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. She studies the virologic and immunologic correlates of protection from respiratory viral infections in mothers and infants in rural Nepal and performs clinical trials of vaccine candidates in both domestic and international sites.
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Senior Director of External Affairs, UW Medicine and Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
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- Associate Dean and Medical Director, Harborview Medical Center
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- Chief Financial Officer, UW Medicine / Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Chief Executive Officer, Valley Medical Center
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- Executive Director
- Member of the Administrative Team
- Associate Administrator Essential Services, UWMC - Montlake
- Associate Administrator, Airlift Northwest, and Lab Medicine, Pathology and Telecommunication, Harborview Medical Center
- Executive Director, Airlift NW
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- Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning, Operations and Campaign
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- Director, Reference Lab Services
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- Assistant Director of Operations - Eastern Washington
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- Acting Associate Dean and Chief of Staff
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- Associate Dean
- Chief Financial Officer
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- Associate Administrator, Ambulatory Care
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- Finance Director Site Leader
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- Associate Administrator Surgical Services, UWMC - Montlake
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- Assistant Dean for Rural Programs
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Vice Dean for Administration and Finance
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- Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Associate Vice President for Development
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- Associate Administrator, Ambulatory and Allied Care Services
Kathleen A. Sellick joined Rady Children's Hospital- San Diego on June 30, 2006. Rady Children's has become one of the leading pediatric hospitals in America and has been ranked among America's best hospitals in all 10 specialties for 4 years by US News & World Report. In September of 2009, Rady Children's established a Medical Practice Foundation with Children's Specialists of San Diego and UC San Diego to provide a structure for recruiting and retaining top pediatric subspecialty physicians. Rady Children's also now serves more pediatric inpatients than any other children's hospital in California and opened its expanded 280,000 square foot acute care pavilion in October of 2010. Sellick retired from her position in March of 2014.
Prior to her appointment at Rady Children's, Sellick served as Executive Director of the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) beginning April 1, 2001. Sellick joined UWMC in January 1999 as Associate Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. She oversaw the successful transition of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (UW Medicine, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children's) bone marrow and stem cell adult patient units to UW Medical Center. Under her leadership the medical center attained its highest operating margin in its history in 2003, and was ranked ninth in the U.S. News & World Report honor roll of America's Best Hospitals.
Before going to Seattle, Sellick served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California for four years. Earlier, she was Vice President of Administration and Director of Outreach Development for Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California where she served for eight years.
Sellick was active in a number of volunteer organizations, boards and industry groups. She most recently served on the Board of Directors of the California Children's Hospital Association, Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties and the San Diego Center for Children.
A Phoenix native, Sellick is a graduate of Arizona State University and received her MBA from the University of Chicago (Booth) Graduate School of Business.
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- Senior Vice President of NanoString Technologies
Kathy Surace-Smith is currently a senior vice president of NanoString Technologies in Seattle, where she manages the company's legal, human resources and regulatory functions. This NASDAQ-listed company develops, manufactures, and sells life-sciences research tools and molecular diagnostics. Kathy has over 30 years of experience working in high- growth private and public companies.
Kathy served on the board of trustees of the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center for seven years, including two years as Board Chair, and following the merger of Fred Hutch with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance to create the Fred Hutch Cancer Center, will serve as the first Chair of the Board of Directors of the new entity. She is also a member of the board of trustees of Columbia University and chair of the board's student affairs committee and recently concluded twelve years of service on the board of trustees of United Way of King County, including serving a term as Board Chair. She is also active in the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as a member of its policy leadership group.
Kathy was honored by the Puget Sound Business Journal as a 2018 Woman of Influence. She received her bachelor's degree from Princeton University and her law degree from Columbia Law School
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- University of Alaska Anchorage
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- Chief Nursing Officer and Associate Administrator, UWMC
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- Director, Physician Services
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- Associate Dean for Admissions
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- Chief Strategy and Operating Officer
Leigh Morgan is chief strategy and operating officer for Nia Tero, a global social enterprise where she is a key architect of the firm's growth & impact. Morgan previously served as chief operating officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she oversaw a broad portfolio including HR, IT, information security, facilities and culture transformation. Her previous leadership roles include serving as associate chancellor at the University of California, San Francisco, vice president and global head of human resources (product development) at Genentech, and serving in North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt's administration. Her board roles include the Fred Hutch, biotech firm Curemark, Springboard Enterprises and Duke University's Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
She received a master's of science degree in organization development at The American University, a bachelor's degree in religion from Duke University and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Asian University for Women (Bandladesh).
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- Assistant Dean for Quality Improvement / Outcomes Research
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- Associate Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Seattle Children's
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- Administrator, Finance and Strategic Planning
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- Chief Communications & Philanthropy Officer
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- Associate Vice President for Clinical Integration and Transformation
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- Chief Administrative Officer
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- Associate Vice President for Advancement
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, UW Medicine Faculty Business Planning Officer
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- Chief of Staff, UW Medicine
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- Senior Associate Administrator, Surgical, Emergency and Integrated Clinical Services
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- Associate Dean for Physician - Scientist
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- Director, Technology Integration & Operations Support ( TIOS )
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- Member of the National Academy of Medicine
- Visiting Distinguished Professor
Mary Wakefield is the Visiting Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Health Care at Georgetown University and also a Visiting Professor and Distinguished Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to these appointments, in March 2015, Dr. Wakefield was named by President Barack Obama to serve as the Acting Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She held this position through January 20, 2017.
Prior to becoming Acting Deputy Secretary, Dr. Wakefield was appointed by President Obama as the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Dr. Wakefield's public service career also includes more than eight years working in the United States Senate where she served as a legislative assistant and later as chief of staff to two North Dakota senators: Kent Conrad and Quentin Burdick.
Dr. Wakefield has extensive academic experience, including serving as associate dean for rural health at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences University of North Dakota, director of the Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., and as a faculty member and area chair in the College of Nursing, University of North Dakota. Additionally, she worked on site as a consultant to the World Health Organization 's Global Programme on AIDS in Geneva, Switzerland.
Dr. Wakefield is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. She has served on a number of public and not for profit boards and committees bringing expertise in nursing, health care quality and access to care and health workforce.
She currently serves as a member of the Macy Foundation and the MITRE Health Advisory Committee. Her prior service includes membership on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Chair of the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, member of President Clinton's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, member of the National Advisory Committee to HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy and member of the Commonwealth Fund's Commission to Create a High Performing Health System.
Dr. Wakefield has a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND and master's and doctoral degrees in nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. She also completed the Harvard University School of Government's Program for Senior Managers in Government.
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- Assistant Dean for Student Development
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Chief Population Health Officer, UW Medicine
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- Assistant Dean for URMS Career Development
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- Assistant Chief Flight Nurse - Adult
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- General Counsel
- Associate Dean of Regulatory and Business Affairs
- Associate Vice President of Medical Affairs, UW Associate Dean of Regulatory and Business Affairs, UW SoM General Counsel, UW Medicine Nonprofit Entities, CUMG
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- Assistant Dean for the Colleges
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- Interim Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education
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- Associate Administrator, Facilities and Campus Development, UWMC - Montlake & Northwest
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- Endowed Dean of the School of Medicine
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- Associate Dean for Primary Care
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- Chief Equity Officer, UW Medicine and Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
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- Medical Director
- Member of the Administrative Team
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- Medical Director, UW Medical Center
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- Associate Dean for Educational Quality Improvement
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- Director, Coding & Charge Capture
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- Enterprise Finance Officer and Associate Vice President Finance and Accounting, UW Medicine
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Education, University of Washington School of Medicine
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- View Trustee Bios and Meeting Details
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer, Harborview Medical Center
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- President of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the UW Medicine Advisory Board and Vice Chair of the Harborview Medical Center Board of Trustees
Steffanie Fain is a member of the UW Medicine Advisory Board and Vice Chair of the Harborview Medical Center Board of Trustees. She serves as Chair of the Finance Committee and Vice Chair of the Governance Committee for the Harborview Medical Center Board of Trustees. Ms. Fain is an attorney at Carroll, Biddle, & Bilanko, PLLC, and practices commercial litigation. She also represents and advises companies and entrepreneurs on corporate and transactional matters.
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- Director of Business Development, Marketing and Strategy
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- Director, Billing and Insurance
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- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs, University of Washington School of Medicine
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- Associate Dean, UW Medical Center
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- Senior Director of Strategy
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- Chief Executive Officer, UW Medicine Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Paul G. Ramsey Endowed Dean of the School of Medicine, University of Washington
Tim Dellit, MD, was named CEO of UW Medicine, executive vice president for medical affairs and Paul G. Ramsey Endowed Dean of the UW School of Medicine on November 28, 2023. He held these same roles on an interim basis since July 1, 2022. He served previously as chief medical officer for UW Medicine, executive vice dean for clinical affairs for the School of Medicine, vice president for medical affairs and president of UW Physicians (UWP), a faculty practice plan with more than 2,800 members.
In his leadership roles, Dr. Dellit is a strong proponent of practice transformation as UW Medicine strives towards the quadruple aim of improving the healthcare experience and quality of care for our patients, improving the health of the population we serve, reducing healthcare costs, and improving the practice environment for our clinicians. He is also deeply committed to addressing healthcare inequities and improving care in underserved communities.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Dellit's expertise as an infectious diseases specialist has helped UW Medicine lead the nation in developing policies and protocols to treat patients safely and effectively. He also recognizes the toll of the pandemic on our 39,000-plus faculty, staff, trainees and students and the need to focus on their well-being.
Dr. Dellit earned his MD from Cornell University Medical College. He is board-certified in both Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine. Dr. Dellit's clinical and research interests include general infectious diseases, orthopedic trauma-related infections, prevention of healthcare-associated infections and appropriate use of antibiotics.
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- Director, Strategy Planning and Management of Global Health for the Bill
Toni Hoover, director, strategy planning and management of Global Health for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, leads a team that is responsible for supporting the programs and functions with business strategy and operations, portfolio and project management, and engagement with product development partners. Her team is working to create more opportunities to consistently deliver high impact interventions in global health by integrating the network of diverse partners involved in product development by leveraging their respective strengths. She also oversees the foundation's new Fellows program. Before joining the foundation in 2012, Toni was Senior Vice President and Site Director at Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, overseeing the operations of the company's largest R&D laboratories located in Groton, Connecticut. She is a 25-year veteran of pharmaceutical R & D product development and management where she held positions in clinical research and operations, project and portfolio management, and laboratory and facilities management. While at Pfizer she led the global development of Lyrica® from exploratory development through early commercialization. In 2013 Toni was named a "Woman of Influence" by the Puget Sound Business Journal. In 2007 Toni was named one of the "Top 50 Women to Watch" by The Wall Street Journal and in 2004 she received the YMCA's Black Achiever in Industry Award. Throughout her career she's been a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion and has mentored many associated with the pharmaceutical R & D enterprise. Toni is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. She received her Bachelor of Arts, Masters and Doctorate in Psychology and Social Relations from Harvard University. She serves on several not-for-profit boards, including the New York Academy of Sciences, Xavier University of Louisiana, the Joyce Theater, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet.
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- Associate General Counsel
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- Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
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- Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alaska Air Group
William S. Ayer is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air. Ayer, 63, served as chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group and its subsidiaries through 2012 and as chairman through 2013.
A veteran of more than three decades in aviation, Ayer began his career with Piper Aircraft Company and was the founder of Air Olympia, a small commuter airline in Washington State. He joined Horizon Air in 1982 where he held a variety of marketing and operations positions. He joined Alaska Airlines in 1995 as vice president of marketing and planning and subsequently held the posts of senior vice president, chief operating officer, and president. In 2002 he became the carrier's chief executive officer and in 2003 he was appointed chairman.
Ayer serves on the University of Washington Board of Regents. He also serves on the Honeywell Board of Directors, the Board of Trustees at the Museum of Flight and the Board of the National Air and Space Museum. Ayer was a member of the FAA's Management Advisory Council and is past chairman of FAA's NextGen Advisory Committee. He serves on the National Business Aviation Association Board and is chair of the AOPA Foundation Board of Advisors. He also serves on the Boards of two early stage companies, AirMap and VICIS. A graduate of Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in economics, he earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Washington.