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Ani Fleisig
Experienced in Hernia Surgery

Dr. Ani Fleisig

Surgical Oncology | Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Surgical Associates At St. Anne
16259 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 401, 
Burien, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Hernia Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Surgical Associates At St. Anne
16259 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 401, 
Burien, WA 
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Overview

Ani Fleisig, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon with additional fellowship training in minimally invasive/laparoscopic surgical techniques and surgical oncology. She believes in treating each patient with respect and compassion, working with the patient on his or her road to recovery.Dr. Fleisig specializes in surgery for a broad range of cancers from breast, skin, thyroid and gastrointestinal cancer to sarcomas.

Dr. Fleisig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Graduate Institution
State University Of New York At Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Residency
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Colorectal Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
University of Washington, Seattle, WA; John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, CA
Hospital Affiliations
Highline Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • 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
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Lifewise

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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Moda Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
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

Franciscan Surgical Associates at St. Anne
16259 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 401, Burien, WA 98166
Call: 206-965-2800
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Adam J. Bograd
Distinguished in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Adam J. Bograd
Thoracic Surgery | Surgical Oncology
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Dr. Adam J. Bograd
Thoracic Surgery | Surgical Oncology

Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill

1101 Madison Street, Suite 900, 
Seattle, WA 
 (21.9 miles away)
206-215-6800
Languages Spoken:
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Dr. Adam Bograd most recently received the 2025 Thoracic Surgery Top Doc designation and has received the Seattle Top Doc award for multiple consecutive years. He believes in using minimally invasive approaches in order to minimize discomfort, accelerate patient recovery, and allow patients to return quickly to their daily activities. In addition to utilizing the highest level of technological expertise for patient care, he also firmly believes in a hands-on, person-specific approach to make certain that all patients are given the best possible care. Dr Bograd has advanced fellowship training in thoracic surgical oncology from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In 2025, Dr. Adam Bograd was elected to the board of directors for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF). The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is the nonprofit collaboration of patients and families, physicians, advocates, and researchers. Dr. Bograd is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Thymectomy.

Shalini R. Kanneganti
Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Shalini R. Kanneganti
Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Shalini R. Kanneganti
Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

Franciscan Surgical Associates At St. Joseph

1708 S Yakima Avenue, Suite 105 & 112, 
Tacoma, WA 
 (7.7 miles away)
253-552-1200
Languages Spoken:
English
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Shalini Kanneganti, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in the treatment of colon and rectal diseases. Her areas of expertise include the laparoscopic treatment of colon and rectal disease; diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy; surgical management of colon and rectal cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; diverticulitis; rectal prolapse; hemorrhoids; fecal incontinence; anal fissures; anal abscesses; and fistulas.Dr. Kanneganti endeavors to deliver care with the highest order of compassion and innovation. She is dedicated to healing patients through surgical intervention.Shalini Kanneganti, MD, #1 Colorectal Surgeon in Pierce County, Top 3 in Washington State. Dr. Kanneganti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy.

Advanced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Atul Thakker
General Surgery
Advanced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Atul Thakker
General Surgery
1720 Cooks Hill Rd - Providence Medical Plaza, 
Centralia, WA 
 (47.5 miles away)
360-827-8100
Languages Spoken:
English
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Atul Thakker is a General Surgeon in Centralia, Washington. Dr. Thakker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Thakker is currently accepting new patients.

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