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 rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. 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. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Laryngectomy.
Insurance
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Locations
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1523, Seattle, WA 98104
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
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.
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.
The Association Of University Physicians
Albert Merati is an Otolaryngologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Merati is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Merati is currently accepting new patients.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Stephen Bayles, MD, is a board-certified head and neck surgeon specializing in head and neck oncology, microvascular reconstruction, conservation laryngeal surgery, skull base surgery, thyroid/parathyroid surgery, mediastinal surgery and sinus surgery. He offers state-of-the-art treatment options, including minimally invasive, robotic and microvascular surgery.Dr. Bayles strives to not only take care of a patient’s cancer but also to return them to the most functional status they can achieve. He understands their vulnerability and the importance of having somebody they trust delivering their care and addressing their physical and emotional concerns. He hopes his patients leave his office knowing they have been heard and cared for, and will continue to feel safe and cared for throughout their cancer journey.Dr. Bayles serves as the Director of Head and Neck Oncology, and Section Head for Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, at Virginia Mason. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has been named a Top Doctor by Seattle and Seattle Met magazines in 2008-2021.Outside his practice, Dr. Bayles enjoys hiking, fishing and mountaineering. Dr. Bayles is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Swedish First Hill
Dr. Kim is a multiple time recipient of the Seattle Top Doctor Award and most recently received the 2023 Seattle Magazine Top Doc Award. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Ewing Sarcoma, Thyroidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
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
- Advanced
- Tongue CancerDr. Golden isAdvanced. Learn about Tongue Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Golden isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Golden isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Familial Isolated HyperparathyroidismDr. Golden isExperienced. Learn about Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Golden isExperienced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- GastrostomyDr. Golden isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.