Overview
Nathan Avery, MD, is a general surgeon who offers state-of-the-art surgical care to patients age 16 and older, including advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery.Dr. Avery believes that good patient care requires clinical excellence, availability, patience, warmth and empathy. He strives to incorporate each of these into every patient encounter. He considers it particularly important to present his patients with all available treatment options, to achieve a mutual understanding and to ensure that their decisions are consistent with their values. He recognizes that there is no one best treatment that suits everyone.Dr. Avery emphasizes communication with referring providers and is committed to keeping members of the care team well informed.Outside of work, Dr. Avery enjoys spending time with family, recreational league soccer, hiking and camping.
Dr. Avery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Cholecystitis.
Insurance
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Locations
16259 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 401, Burien, WA 98166
Kitsap General Surgery, PLLC
Thomas Wixted is a General Surgeon in Silverdale, Washington. Dr. Wixted is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Epidural Lipomatosis, Hernia, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Wixted is currently accepting new patients.
Franciscan Surgical Associates At St. Clare
Thomas Schleichert, DO, is a board-certified general surgeon who provides safe, high quality patient care. Understanding that surgery can be a stressful and intimidating event, he strives to ease these sentiments by building a trusting relationship with each patient and creating a supportive environment. His goal is for his patients to feel confident that all their questions and concerns have been addressed and that they will receive the best care possible. He believes in maintaining cost-effective practices, and uses evidence-based medicine to drive and support this approach.Dr. Schleichert trained with renowned colorectal surgeons at the Ferguson Clinic and has extensive experience practicing at a Breast Cancer Center of Excellence (Grand Rapids, Michigan). He is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association and American Medical Association.Outside of work, Dr. Schleichert enjoys being outdoors with his wife and daughters, ice hockey, baseball and skiing. Dr. Schleichert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Umbilical Hernia, and Epidural Lipomatosis.
Valley Medical Group-Renton
Wayne Lau is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Renton, Washington. Dr. Lau is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Lipomatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Umbilical Hernia, Epidural Lipomatosis, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Lau 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
- Advanced
- CholecystitisDr. Avery isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Avery isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Femoral HerniaDr. Avery isAdvanced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Avery isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Avery isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Gastrointestinal PerforationDr. Avery isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Perforation.
- Experienced
- AcrospiromaDr. Avery isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Avery isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Anal FissureDr. Avery isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- CellulitisDr. Avery isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Avery isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholangitisDr. Avery isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.