Caregiver Stories
Our physicians, nurses, and other front-line caregivers are committed to delivering excellent care to our community.
The following caregivers have been recognized for providing an exceptional experience. Join us and share your story to recognize a caregiver today.
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Dr. Yuskaitis from Magnolia Swedish is exceptional in my opinion. I trust his skill set and knowledge and he is also a warm and compassionate person.
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Dr. Kelly McCaffrey has been an incredible source of strength in my current pregnancy. Despite the ups and downs, she has shown unwavering support and kindness in this journey. I am truly grateful to have her as my OB and I appreciate all the care and support that she provides!
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Dr. Darlene Barr is such a wonderful doctor and a beautiful person. She always went above and beyond to make sure I got the best care that I could. I had never had a major medical event happen before and I was terrified. Dr. Barr made me feel safe and secure under her care. You're a real life superhero Dr. Barr!!!!
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Throughout the years of seeing Dr. Margaux Emanuel, she has always been present, supportive, and insightful during each visit. I truly feel blessed with such an incredible doctor!
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Dr. Zahra Karmali is absolutely phenomenal! She is always genuine, proactive in listening and decision-making, thoughtful and thorough in providing care to me. I am truly grateful for her as a person and as my doctor!
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Dr. Pulling is the most caring and thoughtful doctor! She is a great listener and very patient with all of the questions that I have. She has worked hard to help me and my health has improved greatly under her care. Thank you Dr. Pulling!
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Dr. Priyana Tweet is an attentive listener and takes time to understand symptoms so she can offer the best solutions.
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Dr. Jo Walker is an amazing doctor. I feel safe, heard and cared for by her. She has an amazing beside manner and I don’t feel rushed when being seen. All of my concerns are always addressed with no judgement. She has been my doctor for years. I followed her from her old practice to Swedish. She’s amazing and I am so grateful to have her as my doctor. I recommend her to others that are looking for an awesome doctor. Thank you, Dr. Walker!! I would be lost without you! 💖
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This is my appreciation to Dr. Humera Ali. I have been receiving excellent care under Dr. Ali for so many years and I just love her. Dr. Ali is very knowledgeable, thorough, compassionate, caring and kind. She is absolutely one of the best doctors. I always looking forward to seeing her at the appointments knowing that I would get the best care on both professional and personal levels. Wishing her and her team the best and send to all my sincerely appreciation.
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Dr. Lanae Miner is simply the best! She is so knowledgeable and thoughtful in her approach. My family is lucky to have found her and cannot imagine anyone else as our children's provider. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that you do!
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Dr. Janice Gupta is an amazing doctor. The BEST! I recognize the time that she always takes to listen to me and to treat me with respect and kindness. I have felt cared for and important. I appreciate how she always responds quickly to my questions and concerns on MyChart. She's a great communicator. I admire her depth of knowledge and how thorough she has been in every stage of my illness. I am so thankful for such a wonderful doctor!
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Dr. Charles Butler has been my PCP for so many years I've lost count. I can't express my gratitude for the care he has given me over all these years. He listens to all my concerns and does his best to address them all. I'm only one patient and I can only imagine how challenging it can be trying to heal, fix, and maintain so many people's health. From the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you to him and his care team.
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Tim Johnson has been my PCP at Swedish for years. He is proactive in responding to all my healthcare needs, providing needed referrals to specialists and responding quickly on MyChart to questions. He is generous with his time for my annual physical - never rushed!
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Dr. Alexander Pan is a caring, compassionate professional. From my first meeting with him years ago, every visit since continues to be a trusted, open relationship. He not only makes me feel at ease, I always leave with a confident plan moving forward. He is a wonderful human being that Swedish Hospital should be very proud to have on staff!
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Dr. Rashedi is more than just an uncommonly skilled physician, and more than just a deeply knowledgeable and talented medical professional operating at the highest levels in her field. Beyond all the accolades and credentials, all the awards and honors she has earned while literally saving lives, she is a deeply empathetic and compassionate human being, making space for her patients diagnosis and treatment but also guiding us with authority and humor on the road to recovery. She is everything you could wish a healer to be, and I count myself incredibly lucky to have found such a wonderful doctor and supportive teammate for my condition and care. Dr. Rashedi is a credit to Swedish and I could not be more grateful to her for how she has given me back my life. Thank you, Dr. Rashedi. You’re the best!
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I am thankful for the skilled medical care I receive as needed from Dr. Chandra Maloney. Dr. Maloney is not only medically knowledgeable, but she is well trained and experienced in offering medical care as needed.
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Dr. Christopher Hein is not only a skilled medical doctor, but he is well trained and experienced in working with the public. I appreciate the time he takes to listen and answer all of my questions.
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Dr. Zahra Karmali, I just wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for all the care and attention you’ve provided. Your professionalism, kindness, and dedication to your patients is truly remarkable. I always feel heard and supported under your care, and it makes such a difference in my health journey. Thank you for everything you do!
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I always look forward to my annual check up with Dr. Travis Lane. He spends a good deal of time discussing matters that I have in mind and I am impressed with his depth and knowledge of medical issues. I leave with sound diagnosis and am grateful for his recommendations for maintaining my health.
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I am fortunate to have had Van N. Tran, ARNP as my primary care provider for years. Most importantly, she demonstrates a solid medical knowledge and practice foundation. She has achieved a warm wisdom and confidence as a result of her many years of practice. She has excellent communication skills and demonstrates the capacity for great compassion and empathy. I look forward to many more years of collaboration to facilitate both my general health and her professional expertise...
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Dr. Emily Norland truly set a new standard for me when it comes to OBGYN care. She is so fantastic. I’m so extremely grateful to her & the care and compassion she shows patients.
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Dr. Katherine Schwab is such an exceptional doctor. She’s exactly what you’d want in an OBGYN, her passion for women’s health is clear. I’m really thankful to have had her calming, caring presence at two of my births. Thank you for being wonderful.
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Dr. Wang is a very kind, sensitive, knowledgeable doctor and she truly cares about my health. I feel very blessed to have her for my doctor and Swedish group for medical services outside of her specialty!
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Dr. McCormick is wonderful. She is very personable and kind. It’s intimidating to talk to a doctor sometimes but she’s very easy to talk to and I feel comfortable asking questions. I am very grateful that Dr. McCormick is my oncologist.
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Dr. Affan Rabbani is my hero. He treated me and my family with kindness and respect. He listened when no one else did, and he advocated for me. I think that he had a large part in saving my life. He is personable, warm, and always made me smile.
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Dr. Kober is a wonderful doctor & person. She is caring & compassionate. She & her team are approachable & timely with their responses to concerns. We are fortunate to have her. Thank you!!
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Dr. Gafoor was knowledgable about my condition, explained and answered my questions clearly, and instilled confidence in me.
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Dr. Neeti Mittal is WONDERFUL! She is caring and she makes me feel like she cares so much. I can tell her anything. I love her! She is the reason I will continue to use Swedish for my healthcare.
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Dr. Angelena Crown is so caring, sensitive and professional to me especially at such uncertain times. I walked away from my surgery with such confidence in her knowledge and expertise.
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"I'm not exaggerating when I say I'm alive because of my care team at Swedish. I literally owe them my life."
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“We’re so grateful for Dr. Elliott, and we want to support his work.”
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“David is so much happier...We’re so thankful to Dr. Pisharody.”
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“She has a warm, compassionate heart and a passion for her work.”
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“They created a cocoon of comfort and care, not just for my husband but for my whole family.”