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 health care
- Children's care
- Chronic disease management
- Colposcopy and LEEP
- Diet and nutrition
- Digital X-ray services
- Family medicine-OB
- Family planning
- Immunizations
- Integrated behavioral health
- IUD and nexplanon placement
- On-site laboratory
- Patient education
- Preventive medicine
- Preventive screenings
- Primary care - family medicine
- Primary care - internal medicine
- Primary care - pediatrics
- Routine diabetes care
- Spirometry
- Women's health
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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.
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.
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 Burger King parking lot.
- Continue through the lot, generally bearing right. The clinic is on your right.
Care Providers
Matthew S. Blessing M.D.
Specialities:
Preventive medicine
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Primary care - pediatrics
Lacey Bliss A.R.N.P.
Specialities:
Adolescent medicine
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Preventive medicine
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Primary care - family medicine
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Women's health
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Matthew T. Burke M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Specialities:
Preventive medicine
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Primary care - family medicine
Joel K. Carey M.D.
Specialities:
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 health care
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Preventive medicine
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Primary care - family medicine
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Nelson M. Chiu M.D.
Specialities:
Chronic disease management
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Integrated holistic medicine
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Medical dermatology
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Preventive medicine
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Primary care - family medicine
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Travel medicine
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Kate Gagne A.R.N.P.
Specialities:
Chronic disease management
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Geriatric medicine
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Primary care - internal medicine
Kari A. Gillenwater M.D., M.P.H.
Specialities:
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.
Specialities:
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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Jessica D. Kim R.D.
Specialities:
Diabetes
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Diet and nutrition
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Patient education
Joseph M. Lauinger M.D.
Specialities:
Preventive medicine
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Primary care - internal medicine
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Routine diabetes care
Jason M. Lavalle M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.
Specialities:
Behavioral health care
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Social work
Sheryl A. Morelli M.D.
Specialities:
Adolescent medicine
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Asthma
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Behavioral health care
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Chronic disease management
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Medical dermatology
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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.
Specialities:
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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