University of Washington Physicians (UWP) is the practice group for the more than 1,500 physicians and health-care providers associated with UW Medicine. UW Medicine includes University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC), Harborview Medical Center (HMC), UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics, and the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Our physicians and health-care providers are among the best and most sought- after in the world. Our physicians practice at two world-class hospitals (UWMC and HMC), as well as the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA). They provide care during more than a million patient visits each year in our outpatient primary-care clinics, specialty clinics, and emergency departments.
University of Washington Medical Center has ranked among America's top dozen hospitals every year since 2001 by U.S. News & World Report in its "Best Hospitals" issue. It is a Magnet Hospital for nursing, and renowned for its programs in solid organ transplantation, cancer treatment, heart care, high-risk pregnancy and neonatal intensive care, rehabilitation, and specialized orthopaedic surgery.
Harborview Medical Center has the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center in the state, serves as disaster control center for King County, and is the area's designated White House receiving hospital.
UW Medicine handles about 20 percent of hospital-based care in King County. Our physicians admit 37,000 patients a year to UWMC and HMC. Our clinics and emergency departments have nearly 1 million patient visits per year. Our physicians and medical centers provide 60 percent of the hospital charity care in King County and one-third of the total statewide.
We hope this Web site will help answer questions you may have and provide you with contact information that you are seeking. To all our visitors – welcome!
Sincerely,
Mika N. Sinanan, MD, PhD
President
University of Washington Physicians
Rick D. Deese
Executive Director
University of Washington Physicians