Radiculopathy near Mercer Island, WA

Biography: Lance Larson, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician who specializes in primary care for adults, with an emphasis on preventive medicine._x000D_ Dr. Larson approaches patient care with empathy and understanding. He acknowledges the importance of letting patients fully express their concerns, and becoming a friend and partner in their health care journey._x000D_ Dr. Larson was born and raised in Bellevue, and has gone on to raise two children here. Along with his active family, he enjoys water and snow sports and is an avid Seahawks fan, having been a season ticket holder since they began in 1976.

Biography: Jason Norsen, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician who specializes in primary care for adults, including travel health. His special medical interests include preventive health care, heart disease, vascular disease, stroke and rheumatology. _x000D_ Dr. Norsen enjoys making personal connections with his patients and getting to know them beyond their health concerns. He focuses on prevention and sees himself as the first line of defense against disease. _x000D_ Away from work, he serves as a team physician with the Seattle Sounders. In addition to soccer, he enjoys woodworking and ultimate frisbee.

Biography: Kaori Yoshida, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in primary care for adults. While she treats a wide variety of medical conditions, her main focus is on talking about preventive care with her patients. She enjoys developing long-term relationships with them, and strives to understand and prioritize their health care needs and goals. _x000D_ Away from work, she enjoys cooking and eating good food, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Biography: Alvin Ngan, DPM, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon. He specializes in total ankle replacement, foot and ankle deformity, reconstructive surgery, arthroscopic ankle surgery, and foot and ankle trauma surgery. He holds special medical interest in foot and ankle arthritis, reconstructive surgery and total ankle replacement (TAR) surgery.Dr. Ngan treats his patients as he would wish to be treated, speaks to patients on a personal level and encourages second opinions. A Fellow of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons, he enjoys both the technological and artistic aspects of surgery. He finds it gratifying to be able to use his skills to restore function and mobility and keep his patients moving.Away from work, he enjoys playing and recording music, guitar, photography and food.

Biography: Nkeiruka Duze, MD, FACP, is a board-certified internal medicine physician who provides primary care to adults of all ages with a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Her areas of expertise include general internal medicine, preventive medicine, geriatrics, women's health, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and treatment of anxiety and depression. She also provides care to medically complex patients._x000D_ A concierge medicine physician, Dr. Duze enjoys developing long-term relationships with her patients and their families. She strives to ensure they feel heard and understood, and takes an individualized and empathetic approach to their care._x000D_ Dr. Duze is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physician Advisors and Washington State Medical Association. She serves as a Physician Champion with the Care for the Colleague Program and served as the Inaugural Chair of the Underrepresented Voices in Health Care Belonging Group at Virginia Mason._x000D_ When not busy practicing medicine, Dr. Duze enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. She enjoys walking, reading, listening to music, dancing, and connecting with friends and family.

Biography: Leland Teng, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with additional expertise in preventive health, geriatrics, cardiology, asthma, cholesterol management, and treatment of anxiety and depression.As a concierge medicine physician, Dr. Teng is able to bring time, availability, access and high quality to patient care. He accompanies patients to specialists when needed, makes house calls and nursing home and hospital visits, and has access to the latest technological advancements in medicine. He takes the time to get to know his patients better and to optimize their health.Dr. Teng is the Section Head of Concierge Medicine and medical director of the Executive Health Program at Virginia Mason. He is a member of the King County Medical Society. Press Ganey, a national, independent rating service, has rated Virginia Mason's concierge medicine physicians in the top 1 percent nationally for overall patient satisfaction.

Biography: *Accepting new patients, however, there is a waitlist. Please call Concierge Medicine, (206) 344-7930, for additional information.Christine Pineda-Liu, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician offering primary care for adults. In addition to general internal medicine, her areas of expertise include preventive care, geriatrics, adolescent medicine, and reproductive/sexual/women's health.As part of the Virginia Mason Concierge Medicine program, Dr. Pineda-Liu takes the time to get to know her patients first, before diving into their medical concerns. She strives to develop a partnership grounded in trust and loves to celebrate her patients' health care successes.Dr. Pineda-Liu is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association and Washington State Medical Association.In her free time, Dr. Pineda-Liu enjoys spending time with her family: cooking, traveling and brushing up on her Tagalog.