Category: Polyclinic
To mark National Safe Kids Week, Dr. Melissa Hathaway, a pediatrician at The Polyclinic, offers tips for keeping kids safe.
Pediatrician Dr. Melissa Hathaway has joined The Polyclinic Pediatrics at The Polyclinic Madison Center. She has a special interest in preventative care through health promotion, disease prevention, and safety advocacy.
For some, the first few days of daylight saving time can mean sleepiness and reduced concentration. To adjust Dr. Gina Chen, sleep specialist with The Polyclinic’s Sleep Medicine Center, recommends you should get your usual amount of sleep.
From our inbox: Seattle’s PATH teams up with MERCK for maternal health project. Polyclinic launches clinical research division. Virginia Mason and Wenatchee Medical Center form heart affiliation.
Four internal staff members move into vice president positions: Elise Ernst, Tracy Corgiat, Daron Vchulek, and Denis McDonald
The Polyclinic Community Health Foundation has added two new members to its board of directors, Dr. Harold Moore and Laurie Stewart.
Ever notice a mole that looks a little weird? Maybe it’s new, has a jagged border, or it’s growing? That mole is sending you a message: it’s time to visit a dermatologist.
Annual Music for Medicine Benefit Concert May 18 Music for Medicine event benefits the Polyclinic Community Health Foundation and the Seattle Young Artists Music Festival. The Polyclinic Community Health Foundation uses the funds to provide medication to patients who are uninsured, low-income, and suffering from chronic illnesses. Working with Kelley-Ross Pharmacy and The Polyclinic physicians, the [...]
The event raises helps support the Foundation’s efforts to provide medication to patients who are uninsured, low-income, and suffering from chronic illnesses.
You might be surprised to know that children as young as 2-years-old can have migraines. Up to 5 percent of elementary school kids suffer migraines, and up to 20 percent of adolescents, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The key to getting the most out of your doctor’s visit is to plan ahead.
Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death, but death rates have been falling since the mid-80s, in large part due to increased screening. What’s involved?
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