
Overview
Kristy Wells, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon who performs surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center and St. Anne Hospital. Dr. Wells has a special medical interest in emergency general surgery.Dr. Wells takes a maternalistic approach to patient care. She seeks to understand each patient's goals and to help them achieve them. Her role is to assist, not judge. Dr. Wells’ focus on patient-centered care resulted in the receipt of an Award for Outstanding Patient Satisfaction for five consecutive years.Away from work, Dr. Wells enjoys spending time with her kids and dogs, and getting to know the beautiful city of Seattle.
Dr. Wells is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Olympic Medical Physicians
Sandra Tatro is a General Surgeon in Port Angeles, Washington. Dr. Tatro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Anal Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Tatro is currently accepting new patients.
Surgical Associates P.L.L.C.
Dr. Bethanie White is a skilled general surgeon at Intermountain Health’s Southridge Clinic, serving patients in Riverton and the surrounding areas. She specializes in treating a wide range of conditions, including hernias, gallbladder disease, appendiceal disorders, breast cancer and benign lesions, colon cancer, diverticular disease, hemorrhoids, and fissures. Dr. White performs various procedures such as hernia repairs, robotic fundoplications, cholecystectomies, appendectomies, and more.Originally from southern Idaho, Dr. White earned her undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Idaho before attending medical school at the University of Utah. After completing her general surgery residency, she and her husband relocated to Olympia, WA, where she became a partner at the esteemed private practice group Surgical Associates. After a successful decade in Washington, Dr. White and her family returned to Utah to be closer to loved ones.Dr. White loves spending time outdoors, especially with her husband and two daughters in the Rockies. Dr. White is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
The Association Of University Physicians
Daniel Kim is a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteral Reconstruction. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AngiosarcomaDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Breast LumpDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- CellulitisDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Wells isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
