Month: July 2025

PacMed is proud to share that 44 outstanding clinicians have been named to Seattle Magazine’s 2025 Top Doctors list! These physicians represent a wide range of specialties and exemplify the highest standards of care, compassion, and clinical excellence.

About the Top Doctors List

Each year, Seattle Magazine partners with Castle Connolly, a nationally respected healthcare research company, to identify the region’s most trusted physicians. The selection process is rigorous and peer-driven:

• Doctors nominate other doctors they would trust with the care of their own family and friends.
• Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team reviews each nominee’s credentials, board certifications, hospital affiliations, and professional achievements.
• No one can pay to be included—this recognition is earned through merit and peer respect.

This year’s list reflects the voices of thousands of doctors across the region and highlights those who go above and beyond in their fields.

To explore the full list and learn more about the selection process, visit Seattle Magazine’s 2025 Top Doctors.

PacMed Honorees by Specialty

Cardiology

• Keiko Aikawa, MD
• Philip Massey, MD
• Peter Sutcliffe, MD
• James Willems, MD

Dermatology

• Susan Leu, MD

Facial Plastic Surgery/Otolaryngology

• Thomas Lamperti, MD

Family Medicine

• Ari Gilmore, MD
• Sonja Maddox, MD
• Aileen Monponbanua, MD
• Danyelle Thomas, MD
• Sara Waterman, MD

Gastroenterology

• John Brooling, MD
• Elizabeth Broussard, MD
• Rex Cheng, MD

Internal Medicine

• Anita Elangovan, MD
• Jay Estrada, MD
• Andrew Dym, MD
• Laine Gawthrop, MD
• Miriam Kennelly, MD
• Madolyn Krengel, MD
• Serena Lam, MD
• Nona Niculescu, MD
• Lisa Oswald, MD
• Alexander Park, MD
• Ruchi Sharma, MD
• Christopher Smith, MD
• Dana Swenson, MD
• Rafat Unnisa, MD
• Elisabeth Ware, MD

Medical Oncology

• Sharmila Ahmed, MD
• Vik Dabhi, MD, PhD

Neurology

• Jaymes Venema, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Shilpa Desai, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

• Chad Marion, MD

Pain Medicine

• Xing Fu, MD

Pediatrics

• Alexander Hamling, MD

Psychiatry

• Raman Arora, MD

Rheumatology

• Jennifer Gorman, MD
• Nimali Mendis, MD
• Parul Sharma, DO
• Mary Wemple, MD
• John Yuen, MD

Sports Medicine

• Christopher Maeda, MD

Urology

• John Mullen, MD

This summer, Pacific Medical Centers (PacMed) proudly partnered with the University of Washington’s Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) to provide immersive clinical shadowing experiences for aspiring health professionals.

The UW SHPEP is a free, six-week enrichment program designed to support college students from backgrounds underrepresented in the health professions. Hosted by the UW School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Public Health, the program offers academic enrichment in biology, chemistry, and population health, along with career development, wellness, and hands-on learning. Through a lens of social justice, SHPEP scholars explore the social determinants of health and health disparities while preparing for successful applications to health professions schools.

This initiative is made possible through the leadership of the Center for Workforce Inclusion and Healthcare System Equity (WIHSE), which coordinates the SHPEP program at UW and works to build a more diverse and equitable healthcare workforce.

At the heart of this summer’s clinical shadowing initiative is Dr. Sonja Maddox, a proud alum of both the UW School of Medicine and the MMEP/SHPEP program (Class of 1994). Dr. Maddox, who also serves as the Health Equity Clinic Lead at PacMed, played a pivotal role in making this partnership a reality—fostering connections that enabled 15 SHPEP students to shadow clinicians across PacMed.

The following clinicians generously participated in this summer’s shadowing initiative: Alexander Cantrell, MD, Soumya Choudhury, MD, Vik Dabhi, MD, PhD, Ari Gilmore, MD, Samantha Greaney, MD, Alexander Hamling, MD, Sonja Maddox, MD, Chad Marion, MD, Lisa Oswald, MD, Pathmaja Paramsothy, MD, Elham Rezvanian, MD, Christopher Smith, MD, and Mindy Zeitz-Chua, MD.

By opening its clinics to SHPEP scholars, PacMed is helping bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world clinical experience. This partnership not only supports students’ academic and professional journeys but also strengthens the pipeline of diverse talent entering the health professions. It is a powerful example of how mentorship and community investment can shape the future of medicine—one student at a time.

If you’re a PacMed patient traveling from the north to Seattle, please be aware of significant delays due to ongoing construction on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge. The Express Lanes Northbound will be closed for the next four weeks, causing major traffic backups during peak hours.

What to Expect

• As of Monday morning, July 21, 2025, at 7:30 AM, delays were already 45 minutes, with traffic backed up to the 145th Street exit.
• By midday, congestion extended all the way to the Mountlake Terrace exit, according to Google Maps.

Timeline

• This phase of construction is expected to last until August 15th.
• A Southbound I-5 closure is also planned for Fall/Winter 2025, as part of the broader Revive I-5 Ship Canal Bridge Preservation Project, which will continue through 2027.

More Info

For full details and updates, visit the official WSDOT project page: https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/revive-i-5-ship-canal-bridge-preservation

Plan Ahead

We recommend:

• Allowing extra travel time for appointments.
• Considering alternate routes or public transit options.
• Rescheduling non-urgent visits if travel becomes too difficult.

Your health and time matter to us—thank you for your patience as we navigate this together.