Joseph B. Golden
Expertise in
1
conditions

Dr. Joseph B. Golden

Otolaryngology
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Head And Neck Surgery
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1523, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
1
conditions
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Head And Neck Surgery
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1523, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Golden most recently received the 2024 Head and Neck Surgery Top Doc designation and has received the Seattle Top Doc award for multiple years. Dr. Golden is a board-certified and fellowship-trained Head and Neck Surgeon. He practices the full spectrum of Head and Neck Oncology, including Endocrine Surgery, Microvascular Reconstruction, and Robotic Surgery among others. After serving on active duty in the United States Army, he joined the Swedish Head and Neck Surgery practice in 2017. Dr. Golden focuses on treating the patient, not the disease. This means listening to the patient's concerns, discussing diagnoses and treatment options in understandable terms, and making decisions with the patient, not for the patient. Dr. Golden is dedicated to offering state-of-the-art, cutting edge cancer care. In his free time, Dr. Golden enjoys running, surfing, hiking, and cooking.

Dr. Golden is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine , 2007
Residency
University of Alabama School of Medicine , 2012
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in HI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
Fellowships
University of Alabama School of Medicine , 2013
Hospital Affiliations
Olympic Medical Center
Swedish Issaquah
Swedish Medical Center
Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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UnitedHealthcare
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Locations

Swedish Head and Neck Surgery
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1523, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-292-6464
Other Locations
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-386-6000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Golden 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.

Throat Cancer
Sinus Cancer
Branchial Cleft Cyst
Thyroid Cancer
Parathyroid Adenoma
Thyroid Nodule
Parathyroid Cancer
Tongue Cancer
Laryngeal Cancer
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Ear Cancer
Subglottic Stenosis
Toxic Nodular Goiter
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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.


12 Total Publications

Correction to "Community gun violence prevention" The Lancet Regional Health-Americas volume 43, 100990, March 2025.
Correction to "Community gun violence prevention" The Lancet Regional Health-Americas volume 43, 100990, March 2025.
Journal: Lancet regional health. Americas
Published: February 06, 2025
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21911 76th Avenue West, Suite 211, 
Edmonds, WA 
 (14.1 miles away)
425-775-6651
Languages Spoken:
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It is my privilege to treat each person who chooses my care with respect and dignity as they come to understand the nature of their medical condition and choose a treatment option. Dr. Backous is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.

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