Specialties
Advanced gastrointestinal surgery, Hernia repair
Languages
English
Biography
Andrew Wright, M.D., is director of UW Medicine's Hernia Center at Northwest Hospital and part of UW Medical Center's Center for Esophageal and Gastric Surgery. He is also fellowship director of the UW's Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery Fellowship and an assistant program director for the General Surgery Residency.
Dr. Wright's goal is to help patients maximize quality of life. Sometimes surgery is not the best option, and he hopes to help guide patients through the complex decision-making that accompanies these difficult problems.
Dr. Wright trained at the University of Wisconsin. His main clinical interest is in management of hernias. He also manages complex esophageal and gastric disease. Much of his non-clinical time is spent in the UW's WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH), where he works on improving patient safety. He also works with the UW School of Engineering's Biorobotics Lab.
Personal Interests
Dr. Wright enjoys soccer, skiing, reading, home improvement and woodworking.
Digestive Health Center at UWMC
1959 NE Pacific St. Seattle, WA 98195Abdominal pain, Bile duct disorders, Colorectal care, Constipation
Esophageal and Gastric Diseases Clinic at UWMC
1959 NE Pacific St., 3rd Floor Seattle, WA 98195Cancer care, Diverticulum: Zenker's and epiphrenic, Esophageal and gastric cancer, Esophageal surgery
Hernia Repair
Medical Office Building, 1560 N 115th Street Seattle, WA 98133General surgery, Hernia repair
Surgical Services & Hernia Center
Medical Office Building, 1560 N 115th Street, Ste. 102 Seattle, WA 98133General surgery, Hernia repair
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Medical education, 1998
UW - Dept. of Critical Care Surgery
Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Univ. of Wisconsin @ Madison
Internship, Surgery
Univ. of Wisconsin @ Madison
Residency, Surgery
Board Certifications
- General Surgery, 2006, American Board of Surgery