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 Sciatica. 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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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
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- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
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- HMO
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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.
Steven Taylor, MD, is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He has special training in interventional spinal injection.Dr. Taylor utilizes his training in holistic combination with physical therapy, counseling, medication management and selective surgical consultations to optimize his patients' function and quality of life. Every individual is different, so the foundation of care begins with a detailed history and neuromuscular exam to ensure a tailored plan of action. He looks forward to meeting his patients and serving their needs.Dr. Taylor was born and raised in Boise, Idaho. When not in the office, he enjoys participating in athletic, academic, musical and gardening pursuits with his family. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Sacroiliac Joint Disease.
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Pontus Oberg is a Physiatrist and an Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Oberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, Coccydynia, and Scoliosis. Dr. Oberg is currently accepting new patients.
Kirk Danielson is a Physiatrist in Lacey, Washington. Dr. Danielson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Spinal Stenosis. Dr. Danielson 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.