Overview
Samantha Chung, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterology physician. Dr. Chung isn’t focused solely on treating symptoms, but rather treating individuals. She firmly believes health is not just defined by a list of diagnoses, but by a unique combination of life story and experiences. Dr. Chung enjoys taking the time to listen, to understand each patient’s journey, and to tailor a health care plan that aligns with each patient’s digestive goals and values. To better assist in achieving such goals, Dr. Chung approaches patient care as a collaborative effort between herself, the patient and their health care team. Patients will be able to achieve the best outcomes, make informed decisions and be provided with the comprehensive care they deserve through this teamwork. Through empathetic listening and compassionate care, Dr. Chung looks forward to embarking on a journey towards better digestive health with her patients.Dr. Chung is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
34503 9th Ave S, Suite 130, Federal Way, WA 98003
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Chung 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.
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.
Franciscan Digestive Care Associates At St. Anne
Pierre Nader, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who treats patients ages 18 and over. He is devoted to the highest level of digestive disease care, with a parallel focus on patient comfort and dignity.Dr. Nader is skilled in all phases of gastrointestinal endoscopy. He also has extensive experience with end-stage liver disease including liver transplantation. Dr. Nader is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Franciscan Medical Group
Duane Webb is a Gastroenterologist in Silverdale, Washington. Dr. Webb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Webb is currently accepting new patients.
Franciscan Digestive Care Associates - Lakewood
William Hirota, MD has a sincere desire to work closely with his colleagues and patients to provide the highest quality of GI care in a compassionate and timely fashion.He is actively involved in physician leadership development, public policy regarding health care delivery, local community charity care and participating in improving quality care measurements in GI. Dr. Hirota is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Indigestion.
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
- ColitisDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- Gas Bloat SyndromeDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Gas Bloat Syndrome.
- HemorrhoidsDr. Chung isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Anal FissureDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Chung isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.