Overview
Dr. Kobayashi is a Seattle Met Top Doctor Award winner. Dr. Kobayashi specializes in diagnosis and nonsurgical treatments of spine, musculoskeletal and nerve issues. He performs various therapeutic and diagnostic procedures including spine injections, ultrasound-guided joint and soft tissue injections, and nerve studies (EMG). Successful treatments rely on not only the proper diagnosis, but he also factors in your lifestyle, comorbidities and expectations. Dr. Kobayashi favors a conservative approach whenever feasible, and injections are not always the right option; many of his patients improve substantially without any invasive treatments. Physical therapy tends to play a big role for many patients and he aims to deliver the utmost in nonsurgical treatments, while always keeping in mind what is best for his patients.
Dr. Kobayashi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Chronic Pain, and Invertebral Disc Disease.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4020, Issaquah, WA
1750 112th Avenue Northeast, Suite D258, Bellevue, WA 98004
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kobayashi has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
The Association Of University Physicians
Marissa Marcotte is a Physiatrist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Marcotte is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. Dr. Marcotte is currently accepting new patients.
Padma Srigiriraju is a Physiatrist in Everett, Washington. Dr. Srigiriraju is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Myotonia Congenita, and Volkmann Contracture. Dr. Srigiriraju is currently accepting new patients.
Elaine Tsao is a Physiatrist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Tsao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia. Dr. Tsao 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
- ScoliosisDr. Kobayashi isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Kobayashi isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Kobayashi isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chronic PainDr. Kobayashi isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Kobayashi isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- KyphosisDr. Kobayashi isExperienced. Learn about Kyphosis.
- Myotonia CongenitaDr. Kobayashi isExperienced. Learn about Myotonia Congenita.