Michael D. Saunders M.D.

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Michael D. Saunders M.D.
Medical Specialties
- Gastroenterology (digestive)
- Telehealth services
Locations
Digestive Health Center at UW Medical Center - Montlake
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center at UW Medical Center - Montlake
Digestive Health Clinic at UW Medical Center - Northwest
Languages
- English
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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I'm very lucky Dr Saunders is my doctor He has been my doctor for approximately 8 years
Dr Saunders always takes care of me & puts me at ease about my concerns. He is very knowledgeable about my medical background.
Exceptional service and care! *Dr. Michael Saunders balances professionalism and caring perfectly. God bless him!
[...] I was very impressed with both of the doctors we saw - [...] and Saunders.
I highly recommend *Dr. Saunders. He listens and makes valuable advise when needed.
Dr.Saunders has given me great care to ensure my best health, and I am very grateful. Thanks
Dr Saunders is a compassionate, knowledgable professional who exudes quiet confidence
I enjoyed interacting with Dr. Saunders and his staff.
Dr. Saunders is a fantastic doctor. Exceptional
Dr. Saunders and his entire support staff [...] - all work hard to communicate in a timely manner and schedule visits or email (via mychart) in a timely manner.
[...] *Dr. Saunders was very kind & patient.
About Michael D. Saunders
Michael Saunders, M.D., is a board certified physician and medical director of the Digestive Disease Center at UW Medical Center. He is also a UW professor of Gastroenterology and Medicine.
Dr. Saunders feels it is important to focus on involving patients in the treatment and management of their condition.
Dr. Saunders earned his M.D. at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is board certified in both Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. His clinical focus is on advanced therapeutic endoscopy including endoscopic ultrasound, pancreaticobiliary endoscopy, endoscopic mucosal resection and ablation of early gastrointestinal cancers, balloon enteroscopy of the small intestine and endoscopic stenting. Dr. Saunders is co-chair of "The Gut Course," the highest rated course in the core curriculum in the School of Medicine, given annually to second-year medical students.
Education and Training
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Medical College of WisconsinMedical education, 1993UW - Division of General Internal MedicineResidency, Internal MedicineUW - Division of General Internal MedicineInternship, Internal MedicineUW - Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesFellowship, Gastroenterology
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology, 1999, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, 1996, American Board of Internal Medicine