Dr. Paul A. Merguerian

Dr. Close is a board-certified fellowship-trained pediatric urologist with extensive clinical and surgical expertise in congenital and acquired genitourinary problems. Her practice focuses on providing a comforting, healing environment for the diagnosis and treatment of urologic conditions in children ranging from prenatal development to age eighteen. After completing her Pediatric Urology Fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital she worked in private practice and then served as Chief of Pediatric Urology at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. She is internationally recognized for her research and writing on congenital bladder outlet obstruction and alternate methods of bladder augmentation. Her surgical expertise includes penile malformations- chordee and hypospadias, hydroceles, undescended testes, posterior urethral valves, vesicoureteral reflux and ureteroceles. Dr. Close has received a 5 star rating from US News and World report and was named Parent’s Top Choice because of her willingness to make time for patients, her ability to answer questions with clear explanations and the parents’ perception of patient outcomes. She is a member of The Society for Pediatric Urology, The European Society for Pediatric Urology, The American Academy of Pediatrics and The American College of Surgeons. Outside the hospital Dr. Close loves tennis, birding, and piano. Dr. Close is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Tubular Dysgenesis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypospadias, Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens, Renal Tubular Dysgenesis, and Undescended Testicle.

Dr. Snow is dedicated to providing excellent and compassionate care to both her patients and their families. She most recently received the 2022 Pediatric Urology Top Doc designation and has received the Seattle Top Doc award for multiple years. Her work focuses on building an integrated team through education and shared decision making with the patient and their family so that every child receives a customized care plan. She has undergone specialized training in endoscopic, robotic, and laparoscopic surgeries at both the Cleveland Clinic and Lurie Children’s Hospitals for minimally invasive interventions to treat kidney stones and correct congenital kidney and ureteral anomalies (i.e. hydronephrosis, UPJ obstruction, vesicoureteral reflux, megaureter, ectopic ureter, ureterocele). When not working she enjoys pottery, painting, and going on adventures. Dr. Snow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Tubular Dysgenesis. Her top areas of expertise are Diphallia, Renal Tubular Dysgenesis, Hypospadias, and Undescended Testicle.

Mia Swartz is a Urologist in Issaquah, Washington. Dr. Swartz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Tubular Dysgenesis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Myotonia Congenita, and Ureteroscopy.