I went to Dr. Thakur after literally years of being tested for a chronic condition that no one…read morecould diagnose. He was able to diagnose almost immediately. He is a great Doctor with a wonderful bedside manner, a really nice guy, and extremely knowledgeable without being pretentious.

I have been a regular patient of Dr. Nguyen for the past several years. I was referred to him by my…read morefiancé and have never had to look for another Dr. Dr. Nguyen is understanding, compassionate and totally on top of his game. His office hours are on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Most of all, this is a physician who listens and is not "mechanical." If you are looking for a fantastic physician to take care of you and your family, you will be hard pressed to get anyone as knowledgeable as Dr. Nguyen.

After years of feeling ignored, I happened upon Gr. Guerra when my doctor was out. I quickly…read moreswitched and have been seeing him for the past 8 years. He worked with me until the insomnia, headaches, and fibromyalgia were under control. He even called me from home on his day off once. I second all the other positive reviews, Dr. Guerra is one of the best doctors I've ever had.

Dr. Guerra has been my primary care physician for 4 years and I will never see another doctor as…read morelong as he is in practice. He is by far the best doctor I have ever seen. He listens, is never judgmental, and never rushes through an appointment. He will spend as much time as it takes to consider every possible cause and treatment. He was recommended to me by a friend of mine and I've recommended him to another friend who now sees him as well.

There is no better Dr than Dr Leifheit. he is not only an excellent, smart, exceptional doctor but…read morealso a wonderful person and man. He secretly helps so many people out and volunteers his talents and time to contribute to keeping so many beautiful trails cleared and safe rebuilding washed out sections and clearing over grown paths and so much more. He volunteers his valuable time and sacrifices his vacations to do amazing things and help so many people without our ever " Tooting his own horn" he is kind, passionate and caring at the highest level while maintaining professionalism and patience care on another level. I don't say these things for any other reason than to testify to his excellency and huge heart and a mind to go with it. God definitely broke the mold after creating Dr Leifheit. he has personally helped me through some of the worst struggles in my life with injuries after a nasty on the job accident leading to several back procedures and five miserable knee operations and therapy and all that comes with it. His wisdom and compassion and advice has given me the confidence to rebound and retrain myself leading to a new wonderful career. He helped me deal with Washington State L and I and all their ugly ways. Dr Leifheit is by far the best Dr anyone could ever wish for. God must have a special place in glory saved for men like him. Thank you Dr Leifheit from the bottom of my heart. you inspire me. Mike George

Dr Leifheit is the one to see if you have chronic musculoskeletal pain. He takes the time to listen…read moreto everything you have to say, does a very thorough initial exam, explains everything, and works with you to develop a treatment plan. The office isn't big or fancy, and he doesn't have a bunch of other staff doing work for him, he is there to practice medicine and improve the lives of his patients. Exactly what a physician should be doing. I highly recommend.

Dr. Sontrop is my favorite doctor; ever. She is gracious, kind, and caring while being thorough…read more She is able to address all of my health concerns re: endocrinology. I appreciate this. I used to see 3 different doctors and had to do all the footwork to get them to share information. I have never experienced better disease management or more thorough and compassionate care. Dr. Sontrop is also just so on top of her charting, referrals, etc. I always just feel like at Polyclinic and Dr. Sontrop's office - I'm in good hands.

I have no issue with Dr Bandla I do have a problem with the communication or lack of communication…read morein his office. It is hard to ever get anyone on the phone nor will they return calls. It is hard to get a CPAP equipment refilled because the refuse to do it. Not sure if the Dr is aware that his clinic is lacking in customer service or things are being neglected. It is really bad. I hate to leave negative reviews but here you go.

I OWE MY LIFE TO 3 PHYSICIANS, 1 OF WHOM IS DR. BANDLA…read more ************* This is not an average review, as I am not an average patient. Perhaps by sharing my story, such as it is, others will see the value in Sleep Care & Medicine so that they might seek help sooner --not later-- and perhaps place that care in the capable hands of Dr. Bandla. ************************* -A BIT OF BACKGROUND- I lost years of my life to "Sleep Apnea": due to the poor health it caused --unnecessarily so-- because I ignored my doctors' suggestions to see a "Sleep Specialist" for a "Sleep Study" (I heard these words within quotations VERY often, and maybe you have as well: from a concerned spouse, friend, or doctor?). When it was suggested to me, I not so much as 'decided' a Sleep Specialist wasn't a priority, but I let time pass without pursuing it: ie, I did not MAKE it a priority. But trust me, IT SHOULD BE. Because of that, let me tell you what my future became: my untreated & disordered sleep would be THE contributing factor to my deteriorating health for those two years. I've only now learned that those symptoms are scientifically documented consequences due to chronically poor sleep or chronic lack of it. BELOW: some of said symptoms: Severe fatigue & sleepiness, lassitude, swings between insomnia to severe over-sleeping; memory loss, thought disorganization, cognitive impairment incl. word-finding, forgetfulness; emotional dysregulation, impatience, depression w/suicidal ideation; heart palpitations, body temperature irregularity, weight gain & muscle loss; severe nerve pain, esp. the extremities; headaches, light sensitivity, hearing changes/loss + sensitivity. & more minor symptoms. Finally I'd had enough and lined up any specialist I could think of: (literally) Endocrinology, Hematology, Neurology, Neurovascular, Audiology + ENT, Pain MGMT, and even Gynocology! All were "fine" and said "see a SLEEP SPECIALIST & do a Sleep Study!!!". I finally got the hint and out of sheer luck, my doc was Dr. Bandla. *************** -THE DOCTOR- At my initial apt, Dr. Bandla asked a few questions to prompt me, then carefully listened to my confused babble about my symptoms, and somehow he understood, never getting frustrated nor short. Once he got the necessary information, he explained everything very carefully until I understood every detail: what my diagnosis likely is, why he believes that is, and then what the next steps will be from there. (And he was right about all his predictions, by the way). A Sleep Study was next, and he made sure every single detail was taken care of: for ex, he made sure a special Mouth-Breathing Sensor would be available for my study after I mentioned having chronic sinus issues. The help & time he spent with me is incredibly rare in today's medical system, and thanks to Swedish for accommodating that kind of care (too often time & money outweigh care. That was n not my experience here). **************************** -ABOVE & BEYOND- Any time I have called or emailed, Dr. Bandla would respond immediately, and he himself would respond personally most often (that is VERY rare these days). The most significant gesture was during my second Sleep Study where I would be "test-driving" a special C-PAP. That Friday night, as my tech helped me get situated, she explained how she'll call the doctor once I'm asleep. I asked what she meant and turns out, he was at home and was staying up late on his Friday night, waiting, just to hear how I was doing. I'm a well spoken person, but I struggle to adequately describe how touched I was from such a gesture. ********************* -CONCLUSION- I was eventually diagnosed and have been using the treatment machine, worn at night, for nearly a month. My body and my life is changing rapidly (It's the best diet & religion rolled into one: HEALED all while you sleep!). I have a rarer type of apnea called Central Sleep Apnea caused by my brain, not the throat like most folks. At night my brain stops telling my lungs to breathe, and my breathing literally stops, as if I've died. With treatment via the machine, my prognosis is very good. So, if you're in the Pacific Northwest, I highly recommend Swedish Sleep Medicine (Redmond or Seattle). There's a reason I drive 4hrs round-trip to be a Swedish patient, time and again. I am and always will be eternally grateful to Preetam Bandla and to his family for allowing us -his patients- to borrow him from you so that we may return to ours. -A.

I received a recommendation to see Dr. De La Ossa from my Aviation Medical Examiner (MD) who had a…read morehernia repair done. I was diagnosed with a Ventral Hernia at the ER who also found two other hernias! The first needed fixing right away. The indicated it would be traditional surgery with mesh. The follow up office, associated with that hospital wasn't available for one week, plus however much time would be needed to schedule the surgery. Dr De La Ossas's staff got me in a few days earlier and there was a cancellation on one of his surgery days so I was back in in a few days to be fixed. He used a laparoscopic procedure and fixed me with very little scarring. I'm coming back to him for the other two as soon as I heal up from this one. I'm grateful he was able to get me in so soon and for his skill in the operating room. Thank You Doctor!

How often do you like surgery?…read more I had a bit of it at the polyclinic. Since most of my reviews are about food, I think I'll just keep it vague as to what the surgery was. Everyone at the Polyclinic was extremely nice, top notch customer service. Friendly, professional. My procedure was delayed an hour, but it was barely noticeable because everyone was so nice. I've only had one other surgery to compare it to at Northwest Hospital, but was a disconcerting and, in the end, botched process. They were professional but not nice. My old doctors were at Virginia Mason and my wife had one procedure there. VM can't seem to bill for anything correctly. So far everything at Polyclinic has been perfect. Billing, procedure, personal service. Very very nice.

I am post surgical decompression of my L4-L5, by 1 day... I woke up today almost pain free. My…read moreOrtho doctor, Dr James Pritchett, had Dr James Raisis assist him with my surgery. My husband and I found Dr Raisis to be very friendly, respectful and great bedside manner. I am very, very picky about who my doctors are, and I immediately felt very comfortable with Dr Raisis. In the recovery room I heard staff talking about him, and they had nothing but good things to say about him. In my book, if medical staff speaks highly of a doctor, that is who I'm going too see! Dr Pritchett made a good choice!! Two wonderful doctors, and this morning, I'm sore but no real pain!! I was told to expect lots of pain post op...doesn't seem to be happening! And I credited those two doctors and the great staff at Swedish Ortho Insitiute!!

I don't live in Seattle anymore so this review is rather overdue, but I am currently reviewing my…read morerecords from Dr. Raisis and his colleague Dr. Steege, which reminded me I wanted to review them here. Dr. Raisis in particular was completely disinterested in my case; he was never receptive to anecdotes that would help explain my symptoms (in fact, he outright said he had never seen my particular issue in his career, when in fact it is a fairly common issue and relatively easy to see on diagnostic images, according to information I've gathered and surgeons I've met in the meantime). For a few years I defended him, saying that while his bedside manner was terrible, he was a good "mechanic." That changed when I was diagnosed and treated for a rare infection that Dr. Raisis had neglected to warn me was a possibility of the last surgery he had done on me. In fact, Dr. Steege had seen me while I was trying to get a diagnosis, and he correctly guessed what was wrong but dismissed me saying that couldn't be the case. By the time my infection was diagnosed, there was an imminent threat of kidney failure (yes, stemming from a neuro issue!). I would not recommend Dr. Raisis or his colleague Dr. Steege. Terrible customer service, and negligent doctors with little interest in cases they do not find compelling.