Dr. George A. Diaz

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.

Ushma Shah is an Infectious Disease provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

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.