Overview
Chia Wang, MD, has over 25 years of experience in clinical infectious diseases. Dr. Wang specializes in the treatment of conditions including HIV, viral hepatitis, infections in immunocompromised patients (cancer, immunosuppressive agents), bone, joint and soft tissue infections, multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, sepsis and care of the critically ill patient. She also practices travel medicine.Dr. Wang is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington and is frequently named a Top Doctor by bothSeattleandSeattle Metropolitanmagazines.Dr. Wang enjoys getting to know her patients and seeing them achieve their health goals.Outside of her practice, Dr. Wang enjoys gardening, birding, being outdoors, reading, and spending time with her family.
Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, and Scrofula.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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.
Providence Health And Services Washington
April Ferguson is an Infectious Disease provider in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Ferguson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Pustules, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Lymphangitis. Dr. Ferguson is currently accepting new patients.
Franciscan Infectious Disease Associates At St. Joseph
Leslie Linares-Hengen, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained infectious disease physician. He has decades of experience providing care for diverse patients within the entire spectrum of infectious diseases. He treats adults age 18 and older.Dr. Linares-Hengen strives to partner with his patients and engage them in the treatment process to ensure the most effective care. He provides state-of-the-art care in line with their individual goals and values.Away from work, he enjoys surfing, cooking, viewing art and traveling. Dr. Linares is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Infectious Arthritis, and Infective Endocarditis.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Shingo Chihara, MD, specializes in general infectious diseases, travel medicine, medical microbiology, non-tuberculosis mycobacteria and caring for patients with HIV. Dr. Chihara enjoys working in an area of medicine where patients improve with intervention. He also enjoys the detective work often required to arrive at a diagnosis.For Dr. Chihara, all care must be individualized. All patients have different values, goals of care and health histories which must be considered when developing a plan of care. He finds it gratifying to help patients along during their healing process.Away from work, Dr. Chihara enjoys cycling, baseball, and spending time with his wife and children. Dr. Chihara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Cellulitis.
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
- CellulitisDr. Wang isAdvanced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- HepatitisDr. Wang isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Hepatitis CDr. Wang isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatitis C.
- ScrofulaDr. Wang isAdvanced. Learn about Scrofula.
- Experienced
- AIDS Dementia ComplexDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dementia Complex.
- AIDS Dysmorphic SyndromeDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- COVID-19Dr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about COVID-19.
- EndocarditisDr. Wang isExperienced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis