By Sam Le Northwest Asian Weekly Becoming a doctor, dentist, or pharmacist is no small feat, but these professions aren’t the only pathways to have a successful, satisfying, and high-salaried career in the health industry. Despite the high pedestal obtaining an advanced medical degree holds in the eyes of many immigrant and refugee families, there […]
The road to impermanence — The power of meditation
By Tina Rodeen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The day I got home after spending 10 days at a vipassana meditation retreat, I wrote four sentences on the chalkboard that hangs in my kitchen: Just observe. No craving. No aversion. Impermanence. That last one, impermanence, isn’t so much a sentence as it is a concept important enough […]
Trailblazing surgeon — Dr. Khanh Pham is the only surgeon on the Eastside who performs robotic surgeries to remove bladders
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Born in 1982 in Oklahoma City to Vietnamese immigrants who escaped after the war, Dr. Khanh Pham wasn’t completely sold on becoming a doctor in college. After graduating from the University of California, Riverside, Pham went onto the Medical College of Wisconsin to train in becoming a urologist. Pham […]
Free clinic stands to be an example of altruism
By Sam Le Northwest Asian Weekly After serving over 4,000 patients and providing just over $3.7 million in dental, vision, and medical care in 2017, the Seattle/King County Clinic hosted at the Seattle Center aimed to continue serving the most vulnerable and underserved communities from Sept. 20 – 23. The Clinic, now in its fourth […]
Fostering positive mental health in your community
By Joshua Holland NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In a world full of seemingly increased shared prosperity and more opportunities, life for people today is better than ever. Increasingly however, in the wake of high profile suicides of beloved celebrities like Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, who on the surface seemed to have it all, many have […]
The other kind of blood donation: apheresis — And why it’s so important to local patients
By Dr. YanYun Wu Chief Medical Officer, Bloodworks Northwest When most people think about blood donation, they picture giving whole blood. You arrive, answer some medical and travel questions, do a quick health check, then relax and donate a pint. Afterwards, enjoy snacks and juice. Comfortable and easy. And in less than an hour, you […]
South Asians, take heart!
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Almost one in three of the 3.5 million South Asians in the United States will die from heart disease before age 65 — that’s a four-fold higher risk than other ethnicities, but no one really knows why. Most of us inherit certain traits from our parents or grandparents. I […]
Redmond doctor practices culturally competent wellness
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Sadia Habib, of Overlake Medical Clinic in Redmond, places the cultural needs of patients at the forefront of her mission. A practicing Muslim, she grew up in Pakistan, where she went to medical school. At first, she wanted to be an engineer, but when her mother fell […]
“We don’t like to talk about death” — AARP VP on end-of-life care, and cultural taboos
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Every now and then, Daphne Kwok’s parents will drop hints about what they want, should they become unable to take care of themselves. But it’s never direct, and it’s almost always casual. “It is an ongoing conversation, and ongoing dialogue. I would say that sometimes, it’s a little more […]
Don’t let colon cancer be a silent killer
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Many people have a fear or feel embarrassed when it comes to colonoscopies. It’s not the most pleasant thing to talk about, but after experiencing a family member go through colon cancer, it’s something that people need to talk about. Colon cancer usually develops from polyps, which are small, […]
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