IntestinalDiverticulitis near Silverdale, WA

Biography: David Cowan, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician who cares for patients of all ages. His special medical interests include preventive medicine and preventive cardiology; management of lipid disorders; nutrition and fitness; and child nutrition.Dr. Cowan enjoys following patients over time and treating multiple generations of a family. He listens carefully to the story each patient tells about their symptoms and concerns, then identifies an approach to treatment that is holistic, harnessing the body's own capacity to heal.Dr. Cowan is a member of the American and Washington Academies of Family Practice. He is a founding member of Healthier Kids Bainbridge, a group focuses on improving food and health education in the schools.Dr. Cowan and his family enjoy theater, music, winter sports and cooking. He also works on vintage Volvos for fun.

Care Philosophy: The human body is self-regulating and self healing. It has inherent capabilities to heal itself, however sometimes help is required. Disease and dysfunction are not the same and must be treated by the physician in such a way in order to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient.

Care Philosophy: 'I think preventive care is one of the most important aspects of medicine. I encourage patients to take charge and participate in their health care.'

Care Philosophy: Robert Platt, MD, is a family medicine physician offering comprehensive primary care for all ages. Dr. Platt is passionate about preventive care and earning the trust of his patients. He strives to make the doctor's office a comfortable and judgment-free environment that helps to empower patients to share in health decision-making. With all the stressors of a rapidly changing world, he seeks to treat patients holistically, with mental health, sleep, exercise, nutrition and social well-being taking equal parts in his practice. Dr. Platt is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Away from work, he enjoys music, the outdoors, yoga and cooking.

Care Philosophy: My job is to build trusting relationships with my patients, then give them the education, the guidance and the tools they need to be healthy.

Biography: Dr. Ty Chun, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Silverdale, WA. He is 66 years old and has been practicing for 39 years. Dr. Ty Chun, MD is affiliated with St. Michael Medical Center-Silverdale.

Biography: Catherine Edwards, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician who provides comprehensive primary care, including prenatal care. She performs a variety of in-office procedures including skin procedures, joint injections and gynecologic procedures such as colposcopy and endometrial biopsies.Dr. Edwards enjoys seeing patients at all ages and stages of life, and she strives to bring empathy, compassion and a high quality of care to every patient interaction. Deeply integrated into the Bainbridge community, she enjoys bumping into her patients around the island, which she feels adds a richness to her life and practice.During her free time, Dr. Edwards enjoys backpacking, gardening, practicing yoga and skiing.

Care Philosophy: Listening to my patients and building a good rapport is extremely important to me. I view the patient-doctor relationship as a partnership, wherein we work together to develop the best treatment plan. I love the variety of family practice, patients and families in different stages of their lives, as well as a range of medical conditions. I look forward to forming long-lasting relationships with patients and families.