Overview
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Umbilical Hernia, and Epidural Lipomatosis.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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Locations
11311 Bridgeport Way SW, Suite 309, Lakewood, WA 98499
Multicare Health System
James Sebesta is a General Surgeon in Gig Harbor, Washington. Dr. Sebesta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malnutrition, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Sebesta is currently accepting new patients.
Franciscan Center For Weight Management
Haroon P. Anwar, MD is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. He practices at Franciscan Center for Weight Management in Federal Way and operates at St. Francis Hospital. A highly skilled surgeon, Dr. Anwar is fellowship trained in laparoscopic, gastrointestinal and bariatric procedures as well as surgical critical care. Dr. Anwar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
Franciscan Center For Weight Management
Troy Houseworth, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. A highly skilled surgeon, Dr. Houseworth is a veteran of the United States Army, where he served as chief of general surgery and developed a bariatric surgery program for Keller Hospital in West Point, New York. Dr. Houseworth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Short Bowel Syndrome, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
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
- Distinguished
- HerniaDr. Schleichert isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- AcrospiromaDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Femoral HerniaDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Anal FissureDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)Dr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CellulitisDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.