Overview
Al Abuzeid is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Abuzeid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholesteatoma. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Endoscopy. Dr. Abuzeid is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 79 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cholesteatoma.
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Locations
1959 Ne Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Douglas Backous, MD, is a board-certified neurotologist specializing in treating conditions of the ear and skull base. For more than 22 years, Dr. Backous has provided leading edge treatments for patients with hearing loss, deafness, chronic ear infections, cholesteatoma acoustic neuromas and facial nerve disorders. His professional passion is ensuring access to care for patients who choose to hear with cochlear implants, brainstem implants, Baha and other hearing devices. He treats adults and children. His medical research interests focus on implantable hearing device program efficiency for improved patient access and program viability. Dr. Backous is a member of the Proliance Surgeons Board of Directors. He is also the program director for the Seattle Advanced Otology Fellowship at Puget Sound ENT. Both Doug (’84) and his wife, Julie (’86), are alumni of Seattle Pacific University, where he previously served as Board Chair. They have three adult children. Dr. Backous is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholesteatoma. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.
Sharon Cushing is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Cushing is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholesteatoma. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, Infant Hearing Loss, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seth Schwartz is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Schwartz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholesteatoma. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Infant Hearing Loss, Schwannoma, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- SinusitisDr. Abuzeid isDistinguished. Learn about Sinusitis.
- Advanced
- Balloon SinuplastyDr. Abuzeid isAdvanced. Learn about Balloon Sinuplasty.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Abuzeid isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- EmpyemaDr. Abuzeid isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- EthmoiditisDr. Abuzeid isAdvanced. Learn about Ethmoiditis.
- Nasal PolypsDr. Abuzeid isAdvanced. Learn about Nasal Polyps.
- Experienced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Abuzeid isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AsthmaDr. Abuzeid isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- CholesteatomaDr. Abuzeid isExperienced. Learn about Cholesteatoma.
- EndoscopyDr. Abuzeid isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic TelangiectasiaDr. Abuzeid isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.
- Low Nasal BridgeDr. Abuzeid isExperienced. Learn about Low Nasal Bridge.