UW Neighborhood Kent/Des Moines Clinic
Clinic Hours
- Monday 8:00a - 7:00p
- Tuesday 8:00a - 7:00p
- Wednesday 8:00a - 6:00p
- Thursday 8:00a - 6:00p
- Friday 8:30a - 5:30p
- Saturday 8:00a - 4:00p
- Sunday Closed
Services
This clinic offers primary care, including:
- Acute illness and injury
- Adolescent medicine
- Behavioral healthcare
- Children's care
- Chronic disease management
- Colposcopy and LEEP
- Digital X-ray services (radiography)
- Family medicine-OB
- Family planning
- Immunizations
- Integrated behavioral health
- IUD and nexplanon placement
- On-site laboratory
- Patient education and support resources
- Preventive medicine
- Preventive screenings
- Primary care - family medicine
- Primary care - internal medicine
- Primary care - pediatrics
- Pulmonary function testing (spirometry)
- Routine diabetes care
- Women's health
Patient Resources
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Clinic Overview
Family-centered UW Medicine healthcare for Kent/Des Moines residents
Conveniently located on Pacific Highway South and not far from I-5, the UW Neighborhood Kent/Des Moines Clinic offers primary care appointments six days a week, including evenings and same-day appointments. Additionally, medical advice is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Use eCare to message your care team any time, or call your clinic during business hours and you'll receive a call back within a day. When the clinic is closed, you'll reach an after-hours consulting nurse service.
Board-certified providers offer a complete spectrum of primary care services including family medicine with obstetrics, pediatrics, internal medicine, behavioral health and nutrition services. For your convenience, an on-site lab and digital X-ray facilities are available to you.
The UW Neighborhood Kent/Des Moines Clinic is also a training site for the UW Pediatric Residency Training (in Spanish here) program from Seattle Children’s, creating a community-based training site for pediatric resident physicians.
The care team at the UW Neighborhood Kent/Des Moines Clinic is dedicated to providing personalized care throughout all stages of life and has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Program.
We accept most major insurance plans. Make your appointment for primary care services today.
A note about patient safety:
UW Neighborhood Clinics are committed to providing care in the safest environment possible. We demonstrate our commitment by washing our hands before examinations, asking you to confirm your identity by verifying your name and date of birth at key times and asking you to confirm the medications and allergies listed in your medical record to avoid errors, allergic reactions and drug interactions.
Our clinics do not provide supervision for children, but we are concerned for their safety during your visit. You or a responsible person must directly supervise children at all times while in the building. Please do not allow children to play near equipment, as they could injure themselves or damage the equipment.
Directions & Parking
From Interstate 5:
- Exit at State Route 516 (South Kent-Des Moines Road). If traveling southbound, take exit 149, and turn right at the end of the off-ramp. If northbound, take exit 149B.
- Follow Kent-Des Moines Road to Pacific Highway South, and turn left at that intersection.
- Make a sharp right into the parking lot.
- Continue through the lot, generally bearing right. The clinic is on your right.
Care Providers
Matthew S. Blessing M.D.
Specialties:
Preventive medicine
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Primary care - pediatrics
Lacey Bliss A.R.N.P.
Specialties:
Adolescent medicine
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Preventive medicine
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Primary care - family medicine
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Women's health
Joel K. Carey M.D.
Specialties:
Acute episodic care
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Adolescent medicine
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Chronic disease management
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Family planning
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Men's healthcare
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Preventive medicine
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Primary care - family medicine
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Kari A. Gillenwater M.D., M.P.H.
Specialties:
Adolescent medicine
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Asthma
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Chronic disease management
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Diet and nutrition
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Preventive medicine
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Primary care - pediatrics
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Carolyn C. Houk M.D., M.B.A.
Specialties:
Acute episodic care
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Chronic disease management
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Geriatric medicine
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Preventive medicine
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Primary care - internal medicine
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Joseph M. Lauinger M.D.
Specialties:
Preventive medicine
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Primary care - internal medicine
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Routine diabetes care
Sheryl A. Morelli M.D.
Specialties:
Adolescent medicine
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Asthma
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Behavioral healthcare
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Chronic disease management
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Preventive medicine
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Primary care - pediatrics
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Sports medicine
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Helena M. Orbach M.D.
Specialties:
Acute episodic care
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Adolescent medicine
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Family medicine-OB
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Health maintenance
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LGBTQ care
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Preventive medicine
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Women's health
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Erin E Phillips M.P.H., R.D.N., C.D.E.
Specialties:
Diabetes care
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Diet and nutrition
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Patient education and support resources
