Seattle Healing Arts

Fernando, you might inquire of your daughter just what her problem was when I called attempting to make sure my bill was paid in full. Does patient confidentiality matter at your clinic at all? You might also inquire why one of your physicians would push across a boundary clearly set. When a patient says no, no is always the right answer. As it was, this clinician damaged my trust and did so while finding out absolutely nothing about me. I said NO, and meant it. My wife was hurt as was I, and there is just no excuse for that. If you are sincere in your response, please take these matters up with the parties in question, and please don’t mention our son’s name again under any circumstances. He was never a patient at your clinic. It therefore seems suspect that you would use his name in any public post.

Dr Karim Abdullah: smartest most compassionate man in the world who will heal you, be patient and go out of his way to make you healthy. An amazing man. Wow! You will be lucky to have him.

I was given Dr. Abdullah’s name by my homeopathic doctor. Dr. Abdullah is a naturopathic doctor that does Japanese acupuncture, Tibetan and Chinese herbs and Ayurveda. I have been seeing him for about 6 years and will continue as long as I live. He is very smart doctor and even better human being. I went through chemo few years ago and had terrible body pain, gas, nausea and lack of appetite which was not getting better with any drugs. I felt better within couple hours after getting acupuncture from him. After that I saw him every week for months and did not have to take pain killers. He listens to you very carefully and goes out of his way to help his patients.

I have been seeing Dr. Vega for 21 years. I have seen Seattle Healing arts grow around his engaging style, warm heart and excellent skills.
I began with Dr. Vega because I had a headache that lasted for over a month. I had been to a couple other doctors and all they wanted to do was put me on antidepressants, which was not a good strategy because all I wanted to do was sleep, and the headache persisted.
I went to see Dr. Vega every week for several weeks in a row because it was not perfectly clear what was the cause of the headaches. He was careful not to put me on drugs with side effects. He put me on one mild drug, and it did help quite a lot, but the underlyinig headache remained if I didn’t take the med. Eventually we figured out it was a blockage in my sphenoid sinus and ½ hour later the problem was gone!
I begin every session with Dr. Vega with a hug and generally end the session that way too!
He doesn’t take a lot of different insurance plans and I am perfectly happy to pay from my pocket. To me, that is a serious endorsement!
He saw me through a serious workplace injury that kept me away from work for a year. He is now taking care of my partner too.
He also saw me through a bout of diverticulitis. He was careful to get the right diagnosis then once the results were in, he gave me a naturopathic remedy that resolved the issue in a hour.
Sometimes I have to wait to see Dr. Vega. This happens about 1 in 5 instances and is not usually longer than 20 minutes. Once I had to wait 90 minutes but his assistant came and explained there was an emergency. Since I too have had emergencies that made other people wait I was just fine with that.

Having grown up with a family all in the healthcare field and being an RN myself, I know a fantastic medical practice when I’ve experienced it. Seattle Healing Arts is how healthcare is supposed to be — a complete integration between Western medicine, naturopathic medicine, and other health modalities such as acupuncture, massage therapy, counseling, chiropractic, physical therapy, and energy healing like reiki.
I’ve been seeing Dr. Koller for three years as my primary care physician, but she also specializes in acupuncture. She even knows some naturopathic medicine. She is an amazing provider — holistic (think not just physical health, but also emotional health), approachable, respectful, and she takes the time to get to know her patients. If she doesn’t know something, she consult with her colleagues or will even make a referral.
Seattle Healing Arts is located just east of Greenlake by 65^th and Roosevelt, so parking isn’t an issue. There are also two labs in the Seattle Healing Arts complex, so you don’t have to travel anywhere for your bloodwork.

I became a patient of Seattle Healing Arts in 1999 and value the entire staffs’ knowledge and expertise. It is not uncommon to walk in the door and be greeted by first name! What other doctor’s office does that?!
My primary physicians were Dr. s Dodge and Hobson and I highly recommend them. I also worked with massage therapists and accupuncturists at the facility with wonderful results.

A fantastic practice with a great staff.
I’ve worked with Dr. Angela Hiethaus and Zhi Ping for about 2 years now and they’ve been great. I entered the practice in a moment of crisis and they took care of me right away.
The place has a holistic, laid-​back air, and the staff is very patient-​focused. I’ve never felt like a number there, and most people know you by name. Sometimes the scheduled times get a little skewed, but that’s because they’re more about the patient than the time, and I know that if I needed 45 minutes in a 30 minute slot, they wouldn’t rush me out the door; it’s a trade off.
Wonderful, friendly, professional, and soothing. It’s a very nice place to go when you’re feeling under the weather.

Oops. Not only did I fail to fill out the new patient forms online, I also showed up 15 minutes late to my first appointment with Dr. Angela Heithaus MD.
Still, she was able to still see me right away and said I could fill out those lame forms after our appointment.
Doc Heithaus was professional, friendly and spent more time with me than any other MD/​Internist.
She really listened and offered some great solutions.
Highly recommended if you’re looking for a general practitioner.

Going to Seattle Healing Arts is like going to a zoo of Seattle stereotypes. There are your Subaru-​driving crunchies, aging ex-​hippies, soccer moms wearing Keens and polar fleece, the occasional hipster… I’ll admit that I don’t mind when my practitioner is a little bit late, because it means I get to people-​watch. :)
Don’t get me wrong; I don’t mean to sound like I’m hating on the place. Quite the opposite — I love everything about it. I love that they have MDs and NDs, so you can take a multi-​faceted strategy to health care that concentrates on natural medicine without discounting more traditional approaches.
SHA’s other strength is their dedication to personal service. I know a lot of hospitals and clinics claim the same, but at SHA they practice what they preach. Instead of waiting in a sterile waiting room, the lounge has musical instruments for people to play. (I realize that sounds like it could be a disaster, but it’s not. A fellow visitor there today was playing the guitar while he was waiting. It was pretty cool.) Furthermore, instead of speaking to some random receptionist behind a plexiglass window, the assistants actually grab a seat next to you in the lobby and get to know you before taking you to the office.
Not only is the staff great, but the practitioners are amazing, too. I’ve only recently started seeing two practitioners there (an ND and an ND/​MD), but both have been extremely knowledgeable and professional. They have suggested supplements that can be bought in the dispensary at SHA, but I’ve never felt pressured to purchase. Supplements that I have purchased there have been competitively priced.
You don’t have to be a Birkenstock-​soled, patchouli-​wearing hippie to come here; all you need is an open mind.

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My review is gone! I wrote the entire story of a mistakenly entered appointment and the lax work of the staff. They are not organized here.
Long in the past I had several good appointments. much change happened. Research your doctors and healers before you go!

I have been coming here for years. My doctor is Dr. Gardey, my acupuncturist is Dr. Kolouch. I have seen Dr. Vega, Dr. Dodge, Dr. Lin, and the counselor, Eva Papp. All have been great and because of these amazing doctors I refuse to go to any other clinic unless THEY refer me.

In effort to address a few perplexing injuries, I’ve worked with half a dozen practitioners here. First they’re all great. Second, it’s fantastic to have access to so many different modalities in a single space, not just because it’s convenient to me (which it is!) but because it means that they talk to each other easily. My PT knows my MD, etc which increases continuity of care. Although I’m stoked that I won’t be seeing them as frequently soon, I wish everyone had access to this kind of practice group (which is actually comprised of several different practice groups, but independent practitioners).

All your medical needs are handled in one place. Convenient and the doctors are fabulous. They combine eastern and western views of medicine. It is the ying-​yang the perfect balance.

I, too, enjoy the atmosphere at SHA! I’ve seen a few of Drs. here, for different reasons, and they all really listened to me and offered naturopathic treatment options, as well as utilized more conventional-​medicine-​style testing when needed. Not just a bunch of sage-​burning and crystal-​waving … not that I’m opposed, mind you. =0) It’s simply a nice balance!
Plus, the dispensary is very convenient!

When I moved to Seattle a few years back, I was on a mission to find a great Naturopathic Practitioner. Out of a few top choices, it came down to Seattle Healing Arts. What a pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff, and my doctor is great. She had many suggestions for natural diet, well-​being, birth control, and when I would get sick she would give me antibiotics only when I have an infection, but usually it would be home remedies and herbs, and they’ve worked every time. I really don’t get sick much, but this is where I go when I need to.