Overview
Richard Kozarek is a Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kozarek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kozarek is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 155 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Shayan Irani, MD, specializes in pancreaticobiliary diseases, gastrointestinal oncology, Barrett's Esophagus, gastrointestinal stenting, endoscopic mucosal resection, submucosal dissection, radio frequency ablation and other advanced therapeutic and emerging techniques.Dr. Irani enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, the outdoors, traveling and Scuba diving. Dr. Irani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Gautam Mankaney, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in hereditary cancer syndromes (lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, PTEN-tumor hamartoma syndromes, juvenile polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers, Li-Fraumeni, MutYH-associated polyposis, sessile serrated polyposis), fecal microbiota transplantation, endoscopy, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal cancer.Dr. Mankaney has a special medical interest in treating individuals with a personal or family history of a hereditary cancer syndrome, or at high risk for developing cancer.Dr. Mankaney serves as both the Director of Endoscopy and Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention. Previously, he has served as a Committee Chair for the Collaborative Group of Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Syndromes, and as a Training Committee member with the American College of Gastroenterology. He has received multiple teaching awards.Away from work, he enjoys tennis, bouldering, hiking and traveling. Dr. Mankaney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Stomach Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Puget Sound Gastroenterology PLLC
Praveen Guturu is a Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Guturu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Guturu 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
- Elite
- EndoscopyDr. Kozarek isElite. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Distinguished
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Kozarek isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Kozarek isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Kozarek isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Kozarek isDistinguished. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Kozarek isDistinguished. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholestasisDr. Kozarek isDistinguished. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Advanced
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Kozarek isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Kozarek isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- CholangitisDr. Kozarek isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Kozarek isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Kozarek isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Kozarek isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- Experienced
- Accessory PancreasDr. Kozarek isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Pancreas.
- AchalasiaDr. Kozarek isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Kozarek isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Kozarek isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Kozarek isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Kozarek isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.

