Brian E. Louie
Experienced in ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Experienced in ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
1101 Madison Street, Suite 900, 
Seattle, WA 

Overview

Dr. Louie most recently received the 2024 Thoracic Surgery Top Doc designation and has received the Seattle Top Doc award for multiple consecutive years. Philosophy of care: Dr. Louie’s practice involves all aspects of general thoracic surgery including the lung, esophagus, stomach and mediastinum. He has particular interests in minimally invasive surgery that involves the use of laparoscopy, robotics and endoscopy for both cancer and non-cancerous diseases. He believes that care is about helping patients and their families understand their illness and guiding them in selecting treatment that is appropriate and individualized for the patient at his or her stage of life.

Dr. Louie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Achalasia, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.

Graduate Institution
University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine , 1996
Residency
McMaster University St Joseph`s Hospitali , 2004
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California , 2005
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Edmonds Hospital
Swedish Issaquah
Swedish Medical Center
Providence Centralia Hospital
Olympic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
Coordinated Care
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
PacificSource
  • PPO
Premera
  • EPO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Prominence Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
Regence
  • EPO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill
1101 Madison Street, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98104
Other Locations
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Swedish Thoracic Surgery - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4543, Issaquah, WA 98029
Swedish Vascular Surgery - Edmonds Professional Center
7315 212th Street Southwest, Suite 205, Edmonds, WA 98026
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Louie has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Empyema
Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Pectus Carinatum
Myasthenia Gravis
Mesothelioma
Hiatal Hernia
Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Liposarcoma
Mediastinitis
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Gastrectomy
Endoscopy
Subglottic Stenosis
Thymectomy
Pectus Excavatum
Stomach Cancer
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