Overview
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.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
11311 Bridgeport Way SW, Suite 309, Lakewood, WA 98499
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. 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.
Franciscan Surgical Associates At St. Joseph
Eugene Cho, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in laparoscopic procedures, with special interest in surgery for heartburn, hernias, gallstones, spleen and adrenal problems. Drawn to medicine for the ability to help others, Dr. Cho believes the most important aspect of care is educating his patients about their health problem and treatment options.Dr. Cho is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, and many others. Dr. Cho is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Umbilical Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Umbilical Hernia, 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
- Distinguished
- HerniaDr. Schleichert isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- AcrospiromaDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Femoral HerniaDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Schleichert isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Anal FissureDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)Dr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CellulitisDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Schleichert isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.