
Overview
I believe in delivering care tailored for the individual.
Dr. Knipe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Trachoma, Perichondritis, and Tissue Biopsy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1231 116th Ave NE #915, Bellevue, WA 98004
510 8th Ave NE #310, Issaquah, WA 98029
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Knipe 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.
Swedish Head And Neck Surgery
Dr. Joseph Sniezek is the Medical Director of Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery for Swedish Health Services. Dr. Sniezek graduated from West Point in 1990 and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1994. After completing an Otolaryngology residency in 1999, he performed a two-year fellowship at Vanderbilt in head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery. He has served as a department chief, residency program director, and subsequently as the Consultant to the Surgeon General of the Army for Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. His clinical practice focuses on the treatment of head and neck masses and tumors, with a particular interest in thyroid and parathyroid disease. In 2015, he was elected Teacher of the Year by the Swedish General Surgery Residency. He completed a Masters in Business Administration at the University of Washington in 2016. Dr. Sniezek has also been perennially recognized with Seattle Met and Seattle Magazine's Top Doctor award. Dr. Sniezek is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Parathyroid Adenoma, Parathyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Franciscan Ear, Nose & Throat Associates At St. Joseph
Douglas Sorensen, MD, FACS, is a head and neck surgeon with advanced training in head and neck surgical oncology. He has extensive experience in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, including minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Sorenson also offers treatment for general ear, nose and throat disorders.Dr. Sorensen retired from a distinguished military career as a head and neck surgeon. Passionate about patient care, he remains current in the latest technology, and provides education to his peers regionally and nationally.In his off hours, Dr. Sorensen enjoys family, water sports, running, and exploring the Cascades. Dr. Sorensen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Parathyroid Adenoma, Parathyroid Cancer, Sialadenitis, Thyroidectomy, and Septoplasty.
Preston Rice is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Silverdale, Washington. Dr. Rice is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroid Nodule. Dr. Rice 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
- Distinguished
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- LaryngitisDr. Knipe isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngitis.
- PerichondritisDr. Knipe isDistinguished. Learn about Perichondritis.
- TrachomaDr. Knipe isDistinguished. Learn about Trachoma.
- Advanced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Knipe isAdvanced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AnosmiaDr. Knipe isAdvanced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Knipe isAdvanced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- DFNB1Dr. Knipe isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- EmpyemaDr. Knipe isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Cystic LymphangiomaDr. Knipe isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma.
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Knipe isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Knipe isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Knipe isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Aphthous StomatitisDr. Knipe isExperienced. Learn about Aphthous Stomatitis.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)

