Dr. Soon encourages patients to have an active voice in their care so they are well informed and fully understand their diagnoses, and treatment options. Dr. Soon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Dr. Swedberg is a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology who practices comprehensive ophthalmology with an emphasis on anterior segment and oculoplastic surgery. Born and raised in Bellingham, WA, Dr. Swedberg completed an undergraduate degree in chemistry at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, prior to pursuing medical school and residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Washington. Dr. Swedberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Blepharitis, Glaucoma, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

Janet Chieh, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon who specializes in medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachments.Dr. Chieh loves to interact with her patients. She finds it most gratifying when she can restore a person's sight and independence and thereby improve their quality of life.Dr. Chieh is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Society of Retinal Specialists; Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons; Chinese American Ophthalmological Society; and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. She was named a 2019 Top Doctor bySeattleandSeattle Metmagazines.Away from work, Dr. Chieh enjoys spending time with friends, traveling, hiking and skiing. Dr. Chieh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

Arpenik Avakian is an Ophthalmologist in Edmonds, Washington. Dr. Avakian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Artery Occlusion. Dr. Avakian is currently accepting new patients.

Steve Kim is an Ophthalmologist in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Artery Occlusion. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Birnbach is an Ophthalmologist in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Birnbach is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, and Retinal Artery Occlusion. Dr. Birnbach is currently accepting new patients.

Todd Klesert is an Ophthalmologist in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Klesert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Diabetic Retinopathy. Dr. Klesert is currently accepting new patients.

Cindy Mi is an Ophthalmologist in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Mi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Mi is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas Mcmillen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Edmonds, Washington. Dr. Mcmillen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Mcmillen is currently accepting new patients.

Julie Furlan is an Ophthalmologist in Everett, Washington. Dr. Furlan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta. Dr. Furlan is currently accepting new patients.

Lindsay Collins is an Endocrinologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Thyroid Storm, and Hypoaldosteronism.

Edward Lacava is an Endocrinologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Lacava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric.

Irl Hirsch is an Endocrinologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hirsch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Low Blood Sugar, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Christine Lee, MD, specializes in general endocrine, pituitary disease, thyroid disease, parathyroid disease, osteoporosis, adrenal disease and diabetes.Dr. Lee has special interest in quality improvement and medical education.Dr. Lee enjoys traveling, spending time with family, arts and crafts, finding good cuisine and restaurants. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

My associates at Eye Associate Northwest and I are committed to providing the highest quality eye care in a friendly, personal environment. We strive to always treat our patients with compassion, dignity and respect. Dr. Zollman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Meibomianitis, Eyelid Bump, and Chalazion.

I have dedicated my career to caring for people with retinal problems. After completing my fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, I was offered a position on the faculty there. I immediately began to take part in many clinical trials and as a result I have been either a primary investigator or on a steering committee for most of the clinical trials studying new treatments for diseases like Age Related Macular Degeneration (both Wet and Dry), Diabetic retinopathy, Macular Hole, Retinal Detachment and inherited retinal disease. Taking part in these studies requires extra in-depth training to understand the nuances of both the disease and the various approved and experimental treatments. I take pride in being able to translate this knowledge into everyday language to help my patients understand why they are having trouble with their vision, what treatments are available and what the future holds for their individual problem. In addition to the medical treatment of retinal disease, I have been doing retinal surgery since 1993. As the chief retinal surgeon at both Grady Hospital in Atlanta and Harborview Hospital in Seattle, I have performed thousands of straightforward and complex retinal surgeries. I was also responsible for teaching retinal surgery to young physicians on the faculty of both Emory and University of Washington. This forces you to understand every nuance of each procedure. Because of my expertise I have been asked to write chapters on retinal surgery for textbooks. I have also had the good fortune to develop new drugs, surgical and low vision devices for which I hold several US and foreign patents. The drugs I have developed are currently in clinical trials for inherited retinal diseases and aging changes in the retina. Dr. Saperstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

Dr. Chen graduated with honors from Harvard University where he studied Biochemical Sciences. He then received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through the competitive Health Sciences and Technology Program. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and subsequently completed a two-year fellowship in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous at The Retina Institute (formerly Barnes Retina Institute at Washington University) in St. Louis, Missouri, one of the most prestigious training programs in the country. Dr. Chen has numerous publications in prominent peer-reviewed scientific journals, has been involved in clinical trials and has presented his work at national and international meetings. Dr. Chen’s clinical interests include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, macular hole, and retinal vascular disorders. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Chen enjoys spending time with his wife, traveling and playing guitar. He also enjoys photography and the outdoors. You can see Dr. Chen at our Seattle, Mountlake Terrace and Kent offices. Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Geographic Atrophy, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

Scott Warden is an Ophthalmologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Warden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Diabetic Retinopathy. Dr. Warden is currently accepting new patients.

Amador Subong is an Ophthalmologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Subong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Diabetic Retinopathy. Dr. Subong is currently accepting new patients.

Eric Subong is an Ophthalmologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Subong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Geographic Atrophy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Dr. Subong is currently accepting new patients.