This collective partnership was formed separately from UW medicine to meet the needs of our Puget Sound community. This partnership is not a business entity.
Wendy Carlyle, M.D.
About me
As a physician anesthesiologist with many years of experience, I enjoy providing high quality, personalized care to my patients during their most vulnerable moments. I have provided anesthesia, with a focus in regional anesthesia, at Swedish Medical Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center and St Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. As a mother of four children, a particular passion of mine is providing exceptional care for women. In addition, my scope of practice includes outpatient, orthopedic, GYN, urology, fertility, plastic and general surgery.
I’ve enjoyed physician leadership and have served as both Chief of Staff and Chief of Anesthesiology at Swedish Medical Center – Ballard Campus.
Education
- American Board of Anesthesiology
- Residency: Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center
- University of Florida – M.D.
- B.S. in Psychology – Emory University
Tonya Miller, M.D.
About me
I am a physician anesthesiologist graduate of both the University of Washington Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine residency program in 2004 and Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Anesthesiology fellowship program in 2005. I have worked at Boston Children’s over 15 years, caring for all types, acuity, and ages of patients. I have a breadth of experience from various endeavors and pursuits inside and outside of a large academic setting.
As Assistant professor of Anesthesiology, Harvard Medical School and Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia at Boston Children’s, my interests were focused on airway management, quality of care and patient safety. I was the PI of the multi-center PANDA study looking into effects of anesthesia on the developing brain with multiple publications including a landmark JAMA article. I have been a mentor and teacher to residents, fellows, CRNAs and non anesthesia health care personnel.
Outside of the large academic anesthesia practice, I have had the privilege to participate in several medical mission trips, practiced anesthesia for six months in Australia, and was a vaccination clinic volunteer during the COVID pandemic. I continue to enjoy finding new ways to explore opportunities in Anesthesia. The best parts of my job are the people I serve and the people I meet while doing so.
Education
- 1995 BA Natural Science, Goshen College (Goshen, IN)
- 1996 MS Biology Purdue University (Indianapolis, IN)
- 2000 MD Indiana University School of Medicine (Indianapolis, IN)
- 2004 Residency University of Washington Department of Anesthesia (Seattle, WA)
- 2005 Fellowship Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA)
- ABA Certification- Anesthesiology since 2005, Pediatric Anesthesiology Specialty
Certification since 2013
Deborah E. Merrill, M.D.
About me
I’ve been a practicing physician anesthesiologist since finishing anesthesiology residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in 2008. For fifteen years I was an associate and then partner at Physicians Anesthesia Service, which joined USAP in 2017. During my tenure I served in several leadership roles including Chief of Anesthesiology at the Swedish Orthopedic Institute and Chief of Anesthesiology and Medical Director at Swedish Medical Center, Ballard. I am experienced in inpatient and ambulatory surgery, with a particular expertise in regional and orthopedic anesthesia.
In March of 2023 I became an independent Locums and per diem anesthesiologist, working in several West Coast states, but primarily in the Greater Puget Sound Area. In September of 2024, I will join the RMA team in Bellevue.
When not at work, I maximize my time with my two daughters (one studying at St. Andrews University in Scotland; the other in 4th grade here in Seattle); my husband, Matthew; and our cat, Oscar.
Education
- BA with Honors, Human Biology, Stanford University 1997
- MD, Stanford University Medical School, 2004
- Transitional Internship, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 2005
- Anesthesiology Residency, Virginia Mason Medical Center 2008
- Board certified since 2008, American Board of Anesthesiology
James Burkman, M.D.
About me
I am a physician anesthesiologist with a wide breadth of practice including obstetric, ambulatory, thoracic, and regional anesthesia, and have extensive experience working in care teams and providing hands-on care myself. I worked at Swedish Medical Center for two decades and now practice at Evergreen Medical Center, the University of Washington, the University of Pittsburgh, and surgery centers around the Puget Sound. I have been active as a clinical instructor teaching residents and medical students in the UW system and mentoring in both clinical and organized medicine through the Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists, an organization I served as president in 2010 and 2011.
Education
- MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 1997
- Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle 2005
- Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology, certified 2006-2016, recertification 2016-2026
Kevin Chapko, D.O.
About me
I am a physician anesthesiologist who graduated from the University of Washington Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine program in 2003. Since, I have worked throughout the Puget Sound area at Providence Everett for 7 years, Swedish Medical Center Seattle and Issaquah 10 years, and St. Joseph in Tacoma more recently. My breath of practice includes obstetric, thoracic, ambulatory, and regional anesthesia. I have been board certified by the American Board of Anesthesia since 2004 with recertification in 2014 and 2024.
Education
- University of Washington Anesthesia 2003
- Western University of Health Sciences 1999
- Cal Poly – SLO, BS Biology 1994
Anthony Fan, M.D.
About me
I have been working in the field of Anesthesiology since 2003, that’s when my wife and I moved to Seattle. After completing my residency at University of Washington, I followed my heart to complete a Pediatric Anesthesiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. I became board-certified in the field of Anesthesiology in 2007, and was among the first group in the nation to become board-certified Pediatric Anesthesiologists in 2013. Prior to moving to Seattle, I spent my formative years in Indiana where I completed my secondary education, BS in Chemical Engineering and Medical School. I currently serve on faculty at University of Washington School of Medicine, Providence Swedish Medical Center, University of Washington School of Dentistry, and Seattle Children’s Hospital Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course.
Education
- Chemical Engineering, B.S. Purdue University, 1998
- Medical School: M.D. Indiana University School of Medicine, 2002
- Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Washington, 2006
- Fellowship: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2007
- American Board of Anesthesiology dual board-certification in Anesthesiology and Sub-speciality Pediatric Anesthesiology
Ross H Frohn, M.D. MSPH
About me
I am a physician anesthesiologist with most of my career spent here in the Seattle / Greater Puget Sound Region. Since completing my Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Washington in 2007 – and gaining Board Certification in 2008 – I have practiced in a diverse set of locations – large urban tertiary referral centers, metro-area community hospitals, stand-alone ambulatory centers, and even small town /rural hospitals.
Most of my career was spent in Seattle at Swedish-Providence Hospitals. But in 2022, after a 4 month sabbatical with my family (my wife still teaches and practices surgery/critical care medicine at Swedish), I have broadened my reach, and have taken on clinical roles at other sites from Olympia up to Kirkland.
I have had the privilege of maintaining a broad clinical practice, providing anesthesia services for a wide range of specialties: obstetrics, fertility medicine, regional & orthopaedics, vascular and ambulatory surgery. I completed my American Board of Anesthesiology re-certification program in 2018, and participate in the MOCA program for continuing education and relevance in the field.
Education
- University of Washington Anesthesiology Residency – 2007
- Tulane University School of Medicine – MD 2003
- Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine – MSPH in Parasitology, 1998
- Tulane University – BS Cell & Molecular Biology, 1997
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