
Dr. Michael A. Towbin M.D.
Surgeon
12333 Ne 130th Ln Suite 420 Kirkland WA, 98034About
Michael A. Towbin, MD, is a leading general surgeon currently serving patients at Evergreen Health Surgical Care in Kirkland, Washington. Throughout his thirty years of practice, he has accrued extensive expertise in invasive and minimally invasive surgery, breast surgery, thoracic surgery, colorectal surgery, hernia surgery, robotic-assisted gallbladder surgery, trauma surgery, and oncology surgery. After earning his medical degree in 1983 at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Dr. Towbin completed his general surgery residency at the University of Washington. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Due to his outstanding achievements, he has earned many awards for his dedication to excellence in his field, including a Regional Top Doctor Award.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1983
University of California 1983
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Breast Issues
- Breast Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Gallstones
- Pain
- Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Lipoma
Fellowships
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EmqznSRV
What do you attribute your success to?
- To the excellent training he received from UCSF School of Medicine and from the residency program at the University of Washington in Seattle. His education and training at these institutions gave him the foundation to build, broaden aspects of general surgery and provide the best care for his patients.
Hobbies / Sports
- Grows Orchids and is an Orchid master, Wilderness, Traveling, Hiking
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Nearest Hospitals
OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTERl
1035-116TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA 98004EVERGREENHEALTH MEDICAL CENTERl
12040 NE 128TH STREET KIRKLAND WA 98034SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
4800 SAND POINT WAY NE, PO BOX C-5371 SEATTLE WA 98105