Expertise in
5
conditions

Dr. James Sebesta

Bariatric Medicine
Multicare Center For Weight Loss & Wellness-Tacoma
2202 S Cedar St Ste 200, 
Tacoma, WA 
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
5
conditions
Multicare Center For Weight Loss & Wellness-Tacoma
2202 S Cedar St Ste 200, 
Tacoma, WA 
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Overview

James Sebesta is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Sebesta is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malnutrition, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Bariatric Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in WA
Hospital Affiliations
Capital Medical Center
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
Coordinated Care
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Group Health Cooperative
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
HMSA
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
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  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
PacificSource
  • PPO
Premera
  • EPO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Multicare Center For Weight Loss & Wellness-Tacoma
2202 S Cedar St Ste 200, Tacoma, WA 98405
Call: 253-301-5280
Other Locations
Multicare Center For Weight Loss & Wellness-Olympia
420 McPhee Rd SW Ste C, Olympia, WA 98502
Call: 253-301-5280

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.


10 Total Publications

Bariatric Surgery Using Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Advanced Heart Failure as Bridge to Heart Transplant.
Bariatric Surgery Using Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Advanced Heart Failure as Bridge to Heart Transplant.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: May 09, 2022
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    • Obesity
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    • Obesity in Children
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    • Gastrectomy
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    • Malnutrition
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    • Sleeve Gastrectomy
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