Overview
Robert Wright, MD has been serving the Pierce County community's surgical needs since 1990, employing sound technology and surgical techniques while providing the highest quality care with compassion.Dr. Wright established Meridian Surgery Center in 2001, providing the first private center for general surgery offering minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures in Pierce County. This center offers surgical procedures for my patients in a private setting with an experienced and friendly RN staff, Board Certified Anesthesiologists, and top-notch, personalized care for day surgical procedures.If surgery is needed and you qualify, Dr. Wright may offer this facility for your surgery to be performed. After surgery, Dr. Wright and his staff will guide your care and follow up until the healing process is complete.
Dr. Wright is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Umbilical Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Perianal Streptococcal Cellulitis, and Gallbladder Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
208 17th Ave. SE Ste. 201, Ste. 201, Puyallup, WA 98372
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.
Overlake Medical Clinics LLC
Adel El-Ghazzawy is a General Surgeon in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. El-Ghazzawy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Umbilical Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Hernia Surgery. Dr. El-Ghazzawy is currently accepting new patients.
Franciscan Surgical Associates At St. Clare
Thomas Schleichert, DO, is a board-certified general surgeon who provides safe, high quality patient care. Understanding that surgery can be a stressful and intimidating event, he strives to ease these sentiments by building a trusting relationship with each patient and creating a supportive environment. His goal is for his patients to feel confident that all their questions and concerns have been addressed and that they will receive the best care possible. He believes in maintaining cost-effective practices, and uses evidence-based medicine to drive and support this approach.Dr. Schleichert trained with renowned colorectal surgeons at the Ferguson Clinic and has extensive experience practicing at a Breast Cancer Center of Excellence (Grand Rapids, Michigan). He is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association and American Medical Association.Outside of work, Dr. Schleichert enjoys being outdoors with his wife and daughters, ice hockey, baseball and skiing. Dr. Schleichert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Umbilical Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Umbilical Hernia, and Epidural Lipomatosis.
Franciscan Surgical Associates At St. Anthony
Linda Pai, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in advanced laparoscopy. She has special interest in breast surgery, colonoscopy, hernia surgery and thyroid surgery. Drawn to medicine for the opportunity to help others, Dr. Pai believes in educating her patients to help them make informed decisions about their disease.Dr. Pai is an experienced surgeon with excellent outcomes. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is fluent in Chinese. Dr. Pai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Umbilical Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
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
- CholecystitisDr. Wright isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- HerniaDr. Wright isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Wright isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Wright isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Wright isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Wright isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Wright isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Wright isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

