Education:
• University of Colorado, Denver, CO, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Art History, English Literature & Chemistry
• University of Colorado Medical School, Boulder, CO, Medical Doctor ~ 1972

Residency/Fellowship:
• Residency, Jr. Asst. Resident, Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
• Residency, Senior Assistant Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Medical School, Denver, CO
• Fellowship, Pulmonary Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Certification/Licensure:
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Pulmonary Disease
• “B” Reader in Pneumonoiosis
• ACLS
• American Board of Critical Care Medicine
• State of Washington Medical License

Associations/Honors:
• King County Medical Society
• Washington State Medical Association
• Guest Reviewer, Chest Journal ACCP
• Washington Lung Association
• American College of Physicians
• American Thoracic Society
• Society of Internal Medicine
• Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
• Merck Award in Clinical Medicine, University of Colorado Medical School, Denver, CO
• Seattle Magazine, Seattle’s Top Doctors, Pulmonary Disease ~ 2000, 2004 & 2006
• Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, Best Doctors, Pulmonary Medicine ~ 2006

Professional Experience:
• Pulmonary Disease, Minor & James Medical, Seattle, WA 1999 ~ present
• Director, Pulmonary Function Lab, Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA 1986 ~ present
• Investigator, Intratracheal Oxygen, Catheter [I.T.O.C.] 1986 ~ present
• Teaching Panel, Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA 1992 ~ present
• Team Physician, Seattle Sonics Basketball Team, Seattle, WA 1995 ~ present
• Chairman, Department of Medicine, Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA 1995 ~ 1997
• Clinical Assoc. Professor in Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1978 ~ present
• Private Practice, Pulmonary Disease, Seattle, WA 1990 ~ 1999
• Pulmonary Disease, The Polyclinic, Seattle, WA 1985 ~ 1990
• Private Practice, Pulmonary Disease, Seattle Pulmonary Associates, Seattle, WA 1978 ~ 1985
• Asst. Director, Emergency Room, General Rose Hospital, Denver, CO 1975 ~ 1976

Medical Specialty/Special Interest:
• Pulmonary Disease
• Sports Medicine

Hospital Privileges:
• Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
• Swedish Medical Center, Providence Campus, Seattle, WA

Patient/Physician Philosophy:
Each patient is approached as an individual & unique situation so that the treatment program is tailored to insure maximum success. I try to utilize the latest information from medical literature, from my colleagues & from my experience.

Personal Interests:
Spending time with my family. Outdoor activities including skiing (water & snow), biking & gardening. Indoor interests include reading novels, following political affairs and sports & art collectables.

Why Minor & James Medical:
The environment allows the efficient care of patients with the smooth management of complex problems. There is excellent communication between primary care & specialists to resolve difficult illness. On-site laboratory & imaging helps with the execution of this process.