Naturopaths in Issaquah, WA

I really like John Tomchick at the lake sawyer clinic i think its a UW/valley medicine clinic. He is a PA, but very thorough and very friendly. I also like Callie Byrd at Valley Med in Covington, she Is my kids pediatrician.

Shannon Markegard is no longer accepting new patients and is phasing out of patient care. We tried getting in to her frown emoticon

Dr. Joey at Maple Valley Multicare office is great with kiddos too

Riah, thank you for the kind words! Village Pediatrics is dedicated to staying small, we spend 2.5 x longer per appointment then traditional offices and we use a more holistic approach to care. For more information visit our website at www.villagepediatrics.biz or PM me. I'm happy to answer questions!

Staci Scott of Village Pediatrics in Issaquah. Love her!!

Here's another naturopath- Dr. Sharif in Kent, he's the most amazing NP and doctor I've ever met, such a great listener and observer.

Shannon Markegard. She just moved to the new Clinic in the Fred Meyer parking lot that is also an Urgent Care. She is amazing. She takes her time and listens and really cares for her patients. She is the only dr that my son doesn't scream with. She's so gentle and sweet.

Kristina Garrido of Village Family Clinic in Issaquah (same practice as Staci Scott). She sees our whole family - she is fantastic!

Dr. LeClair at Covington Multicare is great. He's been my three kids pediatrician for almost ten years. Not a small, independent practice,

I see a great one in Issaquah. Dr. Bizzy Naturopathic Clinic of Issaquah 425-391-1080

I go to Eastside Family Chiropractic. I've never seen the naturopath doc there, but like the chiropractor a lot. Not a helpful recommendation, i suppose! But the clinic itself has a nice vibe. Good luck!

I've heard great things about Dr. Jill Monster right near the Pine Lake Cleaners and Plateau Jewelery store.

Dr. Sheila Dunn-Merritt is top notch, located in Bellevue. she has been in the business for 25+ years, highly recommend.

Dr. Adam Rinde at Sound Integrative Health (also specializes in sports medicine). For a female taking clients, Dr. Loren Riccio in Bellevue.

husband who just went through it all (was at every appointment). we used swedish midwifery program. can't rave about them enough. we also were a part of their "centering" program, which was a group of 10 different couples going through childbirth for the first time, a ton of knowledge gets shared and it's a great experience. we still meet with our family group every couple months. not obs, but the midwives are excellent. unless you're going through twins or some other heavy complication, they're an excellent path for birth.

OB's definitely aren't the only game in town here. As others have recommended some people can work with midwives and there are family physicians in town who'll care for the whole family including delivering babies. Regardless of what clinician your friend chooses be sure she understands if/how they share call with colleagues in their group and who'll will be at the delivery.

She might want to consider a family practitioner. They are full MDs, but can deliver babies. What concerns does she have that aren't being addressed with her current Dr? You can also use a midwife affiliated with an OB, and can I suggest a doula? I didn't have one, but I wish I had. I started out at The Birthplace, but they transferred me to an OB. The OB was great btw, too bad he didnt get a chance to do the delivery.

my sister did the midwife thing for her 3 kids too - seems to be more hands on than a doctor/hospital approach

NW Women's Health at Swedish. They were terrific and are the de facto choice in the area for many women and expecting couples.

My Dr when I lived in Bellevue, was Jim Haines. He was the consulting Dr at the Birthplace in Seattle. Its kinda strange that all the medical practitioners appear to be white, especially as the eastside has more ethnic diversity than Seattle, but don't hold that against them. http://overlakeobgyn.com/providers/ He was very pro-active with my care, and saved my babies life by being so.

My wife loved her OB through Group Health. Capitol Hill location.

Currently on my fifth and have had a really good experience with the Everett Clinic system overall.

Ten minutes ( of actual Dr time, not PA or RN), is a good solid appt for a checkup. She is only a few months pregnant and isn't high risk? She might consider if changing the dr will make her happy, or if her needs could be met by attending a parenting class, or finding a doula. https://www.pennysimkin.com http://sharonmuza.com You are a good friend to help her. With my first ( after a 16 week miscarriage), I had to have weekly appts to get progesterone shots after I was put on bedrest at 16 weeks, but unless I was getting an ultrasound, my appts weren't longer than 20 minutes, and that probably included the whole time I was in a gown. She might want to consider, if her Dr regularly take longer than 10-15 minutes with patients, it wont take long for her to get off schedule, and she may be waiting in the examining room while other patients get their 20 minutes. She needs these three books. My youngest was born in 1990, so before everyone had internet, although I made great use of the Birth & Life bookstore in Ballard (which is no longer there) and while I had enough books for a Planned Parenthood library, these were essential, imo. They might answer enough questions so she can make good use of her time. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Pregnancy-Childbirth-Revised/dp/0375710477 https://www.amazon.com/Your-Baby-Child-Birth-Five/dp/0375712038/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1476244116&sr=1-1&keywords=leach https://www.amazon.com/Nursing-Your-Baby-Karen-Pryor/dp/006056069X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1476244185&sr=1-2&keywords=breastfeeding+pryor

Why does she need more than 10 minutes per appointment? I had my baby 3 months ago and the vast majority of my appointments were weight check, how am I feeling, checking my blood pressure, listening to baby's heartbeat, measuring my fundal height when that was possible and making my next appointment. Unless you're high risk, appointments that don't include ultrasounds are quite quick. I went to Swedish Ballard Ob/gyn and was very happy. I never had to wait long for my appointment, my doctor was nice the staff was very friendly and efficient and my labor was, well, quick so I can't say much about the birth experience. My water had broken by the time I got to the hospital and I nearly had my baby in the hallway. First kid. Apparently, this is a thing with my father's side of the family and no one told me.