Helina E. Jimma, NP

Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Michele Despreaux, MD, FACP brings more than twenty years’ experience caring for patients with complex medical conditions. Her special interest in caring for seniors includes aging issues such as memory loss, frailty, osteoporosis, diabetes and hypertension. “I chose internal medicine as a field because it gives me the opportunity to provide comprehensive care to many different types of patients,” says Dr. Despreaux. “I listen to my patients and partner with them to meet their health needs, giving everyone personal and individualized care.” A Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Despreaux held the Chief Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital (affiliated with Yale Medical School) while training in Internal Medicine. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed her undergraduate degree with Highest Honors from University of Virginia. For more than 20 years, she shared her passion for the profession by teaching residents and medical students at University of Washington. In her free time, Dr. Despreaux enjoys watching her sons play sports and volunteering at their schools. In addition to boating and fishing in the Puget Sound, she likes to read, cook and spend time with good friends. Dr. Despreaux is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Despreaux is currently accepting new patients.

Philip Yearian, DPM, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in the lower extremity treatment of the foot and ankle. He believes that staying on the forefront of treatment involves educating his patients, which leads to better outcomes.While competing as a Division I Track and Field athlete in the 3000 meters Steeplechase and Cross Country at the University of Portland, his own injuries introduced him to some of the very treatments he uses today to get patients back on their way to a non-painful walk or ultra-marathon.His training involved specializing in both bone and plastic reconstructive surgery. After over twenty years in practice in Gig Harbor and Tacoma, Dr. Yearian has improved some of these very techniques, which now allow some patients to shorten their recovery and return to play or work sooner.Dr. Yearian coaches basketball at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School. He also enjoys running marathons, skiing, traveling and teaching for the Franciscan Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Residency program. Yearian, NP is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bunions, Flat Feet, Tendinitis, and Hammer Toe. Yearian, NP is board certified in Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery, American Board Of Foot & Ankle Surgery, and Foot Surgery. Yearian, NP is currently accepting new patients.

Ranu Choudhary is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Kent, Washington. Dr. Choudhary is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteomalacia, Rickets, Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Choudhary is currently accepting new patients.