Debra Bell, MD
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Debra Bell, MD
Medical Specialties
- Primary care
- Family medicine
- Integrative medicine
Locations
Languages
- English
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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Dr Bell is very focused on the real issues, great at asking the right questions and great at succinct and meaningful treatment and followup.
This was my third annual visit with this provider. She is very attentive to my questions & very personable.
I really appreciate Dr. Bell's Integrated Medicine approach and wish you would hire more Dr's with this focus and experience. She listened well and had numerous suggestions about treatments and alternatives. I thanked her for her expertise [...].
Dr Bell stepped on my words a lot and didn't let me fully complete my comments.
All staff were respectful and not rushed. Dr. Bell is exceptional.
Dr. Bell is outstanding. I wish she were taking new patients so I could recommend her but I understand her practice is full.
Dr. Bell is the best physician I have ever seen. She is extremely knowledgeable and really hones in on my issues. I couldn't ask for a better primary care doctor. This one is the real deal, a rare treasure that should be nurtured by UW. PLEASE Grow the OSHER clinic with people who come anywhere close to Dr. Bell's level of expertise: up-to-date allopathic medicine + naturopathic wisdom at it's finest.
Dr Bell is outstanding. I appreciate her integrative, holistic approach.Honest, straightforward information
I am so impressed by Dr.Bell and her extensive knowledge. She listened to me, offered suggestions and resources.
Dr. Bell is the best - so glad I found her!
Dr Bell and her nurse are both excellent.
Listens and takes my concerns & perspective into consideration. Very open to alternative solutions.
Dr Bell carefully listen and suggest different approaches to medical concerns, helping me choose what suits me better.
Fantastic dr.! Professional, knowledgeable and caring. [...]
Hands down the best experience I have had with a physician
Dr. Bell was very clear and very helpful.
Dr Bell is very sharp.
Listened to complex topic. Read lengthy medical history as completed by Seattle Cancer Care. And navigated gaps left by Kaiser.
Dr. Bell was very attentive and helpful. I felt heard and appreciated her professionalism.
Dr Bell is excellent.Smart, Communicates well!!Holistic approach
Dr. Bell is excellent in knowledge, imparting info & manner.
Extremely happy with Dr. Bell. She is the reason I will continue to be seen at this clinic.
I'm very grateful to have found Dr. Bell
Dr Debra Bell is the best primary care Dr I have ever had. She is very knowledgeable, explains my medical problems in clear language and asked for my input. She connects all of the dots to get to a working solution. I have already recommended her to my family and friends.
Dr . Bell is great and so was her MA, [...]
She connected superbly with me as an individual and gave thorough, helpful medical advice
Dr. Bell is very thorough. I do wish she was more available.
Dr Bell was very knowledgeable and offer great suggestions. Thank you!
Dr Bell listened to my health concerns and made plans to address all of them
Dr. Bell is exceptional. Every visit with her has been informative and caring. She is very knowledgable and also has an invaluable "whole patient" perspective. I recommend her to everyone I know. For this visit, I was also seen by a medical student, who showed the same sort of caring I experience with Dr. Bell. I am glad that Dr. Bell is teaching the next generation of doctors.
Dr. Bell was honest and judicious when giving counsel. Discussing my health was easeful because of the culture she set in the examining room.
About Debra Bell
Debra Bell, MD, is a board certified in family medicine provider and has over 35 years of experience in integrative medicine. As an integrative medicine family physician, Dr. Bell sees people of all ages for most health concerns and has a particular interest in women’s health. She considers nutrition, lifestyle changes and mental and spiritual health as the foundation to well being. She has expertise in herbal medicine and the use of vitamins, and supplements, nutrition, mind-body medicine, health and spirituality and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.
She developed an interest in natural medicine as an undergraduate at Brown University and continued to be a pioneer in Integrative Medicine while attending University off California at San Francisco, School of Medicine. Her passion for primary care integrative medicine has continued throughout her career including working in private practice, offering home birth, and developing and directing an integrative medicine center at a community hospital.
Her career has also included teaching at medical schools, teaching and mentoring students and peers and providing education to the general public.
Education and Training
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Univ. of North DakotaTeaching Appointment, 2016University of North Dakota General SurgeryResidency, 2004, Family MedicineMaine Dartmouth Family Practice ResidencyResidency, 1988, Family MedicineUniv. of Colorado H.S.C. (Family Medicine)Internship, 1987, Family MedicineUniv. of California, San FranciscoMedical Education, 1986
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine, 2004, American Board of Family Medicine