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Care Philosophy: Carlos E. Moravek, MD, is a board certified physiatrist with special interest in acute and sub-acute spine disorders from trauma to degeneration; spinal injections and electrodiagnosis. Dr. Moravek provides comprehensive care of the spine in a conservative manner including medication, physical therapy and spinal injections. Dr. Moravek is a member of Pierce County Medical Society and Washington State Medical Society; American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, International Spine Interventional Society and the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Moravek is fluent in Spanish. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities such as tennis and skiing.

Care Philosophy: Julie Tan, DO, is a family medicine physician with special medical interest in adolescent health and lifestyle management support for the control of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol. She also enjoys women's health. Dr. Tan strives to provide a friendly and comfortable medical home for her patients. She treats her patients with care and respect, with a focus on caring for the whole person and shared decision-making. She enjoys staying abreast of the latest medical advances and integrating what she learns into her practice. Dr. Tan is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Medicine and Washington Academy of Family Medicine. Away from work, Dr. Tan enjoys baking and cooking, traveling, reading, and playing piano. She is also a West Highland White Terrier enthusiast and owner.

Biography: Pegah Safaeian, DO, specializes in spinal disorders, fluoroscopically-guided spine injections, musculoskeletal conditions, interventional spine, joint procedures and peripheral joint injections.

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: Being a physician and a partner in your medical care is an extraordinary privilege. My role as your advocate is to listen to you and coordinate your care in this seemingly complex medical world. Together, we will arrive at a plan that best suits your particular needs and situation. To that end, you can rely on me to be there for you in sickness and in health. My goal is that you spend the majority of your time in the latter through my dedication to preventative and evidence-based care. I enjoy caring for patients of all ages, and am a firm believer in patient-centered care.

Biography: Rajiv Sethi, MD, currently serves as the executive medical director of the Center of Neurosciences and Spine at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. This includes leadership of the spine program, which employs spinal surgeons across five hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Sethi has trained complex spine fellows from America's best neurosurgery and orthopedic programs. He is also a clinical professor at the University of Washington, specializing in health systems research in the Program of Health Economics and Outcomes Methodology in the schools of medicine and public health. Prior to beginning medical school at Harvard, Dr. Sethi was a Fulbright Scholar in the field of public health.Dr. Sethi has been actively involved in the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), serving on its Board of Directors, as past chair of the Safety and Value committee and recent chair of the Program committee, as well as on the adult deformity, research grant, IMAST, website and worldwide conference committees and multiple task forces. His research around team strategies and multidisciplinary protocols to enhance safety in spinal deformity surgery has led to numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts and podium presentations as well invited visiting professorships in the US and abroad. He has published two textbooks focusing on value-based care in spine care delivery and spine safety protocols.Dr. Sethi's research has been awarded major nominations including the Whitecloud Award by the SRS for best research paper and the Mary McClinton Award for Patient Safety in the United States. His work on the Seattle Spine Team approach and the use of the Toyota Production System to model safety and appropriateness in spine care have led to the designation of ``centers of excellence`` by American purchasers of health care and the introduction of value-based principles to American spine care.Dr. Sethi is fluent in several languages and enjoys cycling, music and spending time with family.

Biography: *Accepting new patients, however, there is a waitlist. Please call Concierge Medicine, (206) 341-1557, for additional information.Brandon Auerbach, MD, MPH, is a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in primary care, nutrition and adult weight management. He practices as part of the Virginia Mason Concierge Medicine program. _x000D_ Dr. Auerbach has written a number of scientific publications, and is particularly interested in nutrition and ``food as medicine.`` _x000D_ When not busy practicing medicine, Dr. Auerbach enjoys tennis, rock climbing, and Lego building with his son.

Biography: Dr. Elise Rasmussen, MD is an Internist who practices in Seattle, WA. She is 38 years old. Dr. Elise Rasmussen, MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Larisa Martin is board certified in family medicine. Having chosen to be a physician nearly 25 years ago, Dr. Martin remained devoted to her calling. After working as an Otolaryngologist in Russia for eight years, she expanded her scope of practice to acute care and later to family medicine. She is fascinated with family medicine, which gives her a view of the entire person, allows her to use her surgical skills in office procedures and provides a sense of belonging to a community.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Ekin specializes in general preventive medicine for adults. She considers the patient-physician relationship as a trusted partnership, and sees her job as that of astute listener, informed educator, and facilitator of collaborative decision making with her patients. She believes it is an honor and privilege to be entrusted with her patient's care during times of illness and in the support and pursuit of excellent health.