Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia near Issaquah, WA

Biography: Otto Lin, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in colonoscopy. Other areas of expertise include inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis B and C, gastroesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease. He is also active in outcomes research, particularly as it relates to colon cancer screening.Dr. Lin finds it highly rewarding to follow patients over time. He believes that a positive physician-patient relationship can promote healing.Dr. Lin is the medical director of Quality Improvement for the Digestive Disease Institute at Virginia Mason, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Washington and a consultant for the Radiological Devices Panel at the FDA. He is also the recipient of several awards including the Franklin Ebaugh Award for Outstanding Research (Stanford Hospital), Glaxo Institute of Digestive Health Resource Award, Cabot Prize (Harvard Medical School) and Clinical Research Award (Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason).

Care Philosophy: Gautam Mankaney, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in hereditary cancer syndromes (lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, PTEN-tumor hamartoma syndromes, juvenile polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers, Li-Fraumeni, MutYH-associated polyposis, sessile serrated polyposis), fecal microbiota transplantation, endoscopy, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal cancer. Dr. Mankaney has a special medical interest in treating individuals with a personal or family history of a hereditary cancer syndrome, or at high risk for developing cancer. Dr. Mankaney serves as both the Director of Endoscopy and Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention. Previously, he has served as a Committee Chair for the Collaborative Group of Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Syndromes, and as a Training Committee member with the American College of Gastroenterology. He has received multiple teaching awards. Away from work, he enjoys tennis, bouldering, hiking and traveling.

Biography: Sarah Sprouse, MD, specializes in gastroenterology. _x000D_ Dr. Sprouse enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Biography: Timothy Zisman, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist with specialty interest in inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and celiac disease. _x000D_ Dr. Zisman practices shared decision-making, partnering with patients to understand their condition in the context of their life circumstances and, together, developing an individualized plan of care that allows each patient to achieve the health outcomes most important to them. _x000D_ Dr. Zisman is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association; American College of Gastroenterology; American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; and Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Chapter Medical Advisory Committee. He is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. _x000D_ Away from work, Dr. Zisman enjoys hiking, camping, cycling, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

Biography: Steven Kirtland, MD, has expertise in interventional and diagnostic bronchoscopy, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, COPD, sarcoidosis, pulmonary infections and hyperbaric medicine. He serves as the medical director of both the Thoracic Oncology Program and Bronchoscopy Services at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.Dr. Kirtland loves the one-on-one relationship he develops with each patient. He strives to be present for his patients and to be a source of support during their health care journey, which he feels is the crux of a compassionate physician. _x000D_ Outside his practice, Dr. Kirtland enjoys skiing, athletics and spending time with his family. _x000D_ Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Treatment during Covid-19 Video