Tzevan Poon M.D.
Tzevan Poon M.D.
Medical Specialties
- Anesthesiology
- Critical care medicine
- Transplant anesthesiology
Locations
Anesthesiology Clinical Services at UW Medical Center - Montlake
Main Hospital, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195
About Tzevan Poon
Tzevan Poon, M.D., is a board certified liver transplant and critical care anesthesiologist and director of the UW Medical Center's Surgical Intensive Care Unit and a UW assistant professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Medicine.
Dr. Poon and his team’s goal is to foster genuine relationships, to guide and advocate for each patient within the medical system and work with patients to deliver the best medical care possible. He also hopes to train the next generation of residents and medical students to be good listeners, compassionate healers and highly skilled physicians.
Dr. Poon earned his M.D. at Cornell. He is triple board certified in Critical Care, Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology. His clinical interests include liver transplant, diagnosis and management of coagulopathy, massive hemorrhage, complex cardiovascular shock and acute respiratory failure.
Dr. Poon and his team’s goal is to foster genuine relationships, to guide and advocate for each patient within the medical system and work with patients to deliver the best medical care possible. He also hopes to train the next generation of residents and medical students to be good listeners, compassionate healers and highly skilled physicians.
Dr. Poon earned his M.D. at Cornell. He is triple board certified in Critical Care, Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology. His clinical interests include liver transplant, diagnosis and management of coagulopathy, massive hemorrhage, complex cardiovascular shock and acute respiratory failure.
Personal Interests
In his free time Dr. Poon enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, cooking, and reading (and chatting) about ancient and modern history, geography and architecture. He was once a teacher in New York City, and a bicycle mechanic in a former life.
Education and Training
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Columbia University - New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, 2013, Critical Care MedicineUW - Division of General Internal MedicineResidency, 2012, Internal MedicineStanford University Medical CenterResidency, 2010, AnesthesiologyUW - Division of General Internal MedicineInternship, 2007, Internal MedicineWeill Medical College of Cornell UnivMedical education, 2006
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology, 2022, American Board of Anesthesiology
- Critical Care Med. (Anes), 2015, American Board of Anesthesiology
- Internal Medicine, 2013, American Board of Internal Medicine