Thomas A. Knipe
Experienced in Tongue Cancer

Dr. Thomas A. Knipe

Otolaryngology
Swedish Medical Center
Proliance Surgeons
1231 116th Ave NE #915, 
Bellevue, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Tongue Cancer
Swedish Medical Center
Proliance Surgeons
1231 116th Ave NE #915, 
Bellevue, WA 
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Overview

I believe in delivering care tailored for the individual.

Dr. Knipe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Trachoma, Perichondritis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Graduate Institution
University Of Washington School Of Medicine , 2001
Residency
University of Tennesee Health Sciences Center , 2006
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Overlake Hospital Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Locations

Proliance Surgeons
1231 116th Ave NE #915, Bellevue, WA 98004
Call: 425-454-3938
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons
510 8th Ave NE #310, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-454-3938

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.

Throat Cancer
Glossodynia
Myringotomy
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Branchial Cleft Cyst
Thyroid Cancer
Vertigo
Cholesteatoma
Hearing Loss
Balloon Sinuplasty
Thyroid Nodule
Nasal Polyps
Parathyroid Cancer
Tongue Cancer
Adenoidectomy
Chronic Cough
Laryngocele
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Ruptured Eardrum
Sinusitis
Malignant Otitis Externa
Laryngitis
Otosclerosis
Laryngeal Cancer
Ear Cancer
Subglottic Stenosis
Sialadenitis
Ludwig Angina
Toxic Nodular Goiter
Mastoiditis
Laryngomalacia
Sinus Cancer
Parathyroidectomy
Stapedectomy
Parathyroid Adenoma
Otitis
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Stridor
Allergic Rhinitis
Dry Mouth
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Tinnitus
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Anosmia
Labyrinthitis
Tonsillitis
Acoustic Neuroma
Strep Throat
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    • Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
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    • Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma
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    • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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