Seattle Met Top Docs 2011
SEATTLE , August 4, 2011 – Congratulations to Dr. Preetam Bandla and Dr. Ralph Pascualy who were both recently recognized by their peers as part of Seattle Met's Top Doctors survey, the results of which are published in the August issue (on news stands now). This year's survey was the result of a partnership between Seattle Met and Avvo. Avvo rates and profiles 90 percent of doctors in the United States, including every physician in Washington state. According to the monthly magazine, the 2011 survey is more comprehensive than ever, with active participation from almost 40 percent of doctors practicing in King, Kitsap and Snohomish counties as well as parts of Pierce County. Avvo's proprietary algorithims rate doctors on a 10-point scale, employing not only peer endorsements but factors such as experience, education, training, disciplinary history, fellowships, hospital privileges, and awards. Avvo's ratings of the 9,933 doctors in the survey area are regularly refreshed based on new information gleaned from doctors as well as from certifying and licensing boards. The doctors recognized in these survey results represent the top five percent of practitioners in their field as of May 24. For specialists not included in Avvo's services (e.g., acupuncturists, chiropractors, naturopaths, optometrists and podiatrists) the rankings are based on nominations from doctors, nurses, physician's assistants, and other health-care professionls. Avvo's survey asked those professionals to name the colleagues they would choose to treat themselves and their loved ones. The resulting list of 612 top practitioners in their fields is listed below alphabetically by specialty. Seattle Met researchers gave each Top Doctor the opportunity to specify areas of focus within his or her practice or exemplary cases recently treated. For example, a doctor in the field of cardiology might list cardiovascular risk assessment, preventative cardiology, diagnostic cardiology and cholesterol management to provide the reader with more context regarding his or her practice. This in no way indicates that the doctor's practice is limited to those aeas of focus. As of press time, all the practitioners on Seattle Met's list were certified to practice in their fields by the Washington State Department of Health (360-236-4700, option 3; www.doh.wa.gov, click Provider Credential Search). According to the magazine, they "gave close attention to creating a comprehensive and detailed list, but this reference is best used as just one step in the careful journey toward finding doctors who are right for you."
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