The Polyclinic welcomes orthopedic surgeon Richard Rooney, MD, FACS, to its medical staff. Dr. Rooney is a comprehensive spine surgeon with an emphasis on complex spine surgery (revision, nonunion, cancer, and trauma), disc replacement, cervical spine surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and adult and pediatric scoliosis. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery and spine surgery.
17 physicians from The Polyclinic have been named as “2011 Top Doctors” in Seattle magazine’s annual Top Doctors issue. Two of these physicians, Drs. Kim Gittere Abson and Robbie Sherman, have also been inducted into the Top Doctors Hall of Fame for having been recognized 10 years in a row.
Western Washington is experiencing one of the worst heat waves in recent history, and these extreme temperatures are creating a serious health risk – especially to young children and the elderly. The body normally cools itself by sweating, but under some conditions, sweating just isn't enough.