Director of the Board
Harry L. Teicher, M.D.
Swedish Medical Group
Board Member
Steven Kaptik, MD
Washington Gastroenterology / GI Alliance
Blaire E. Burman, M.D.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Blaire was born and raised in Seattle where she attended public schools, graduated from Brown University with degrees in Community health and Africana studies, then attended University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed residency in internal medicine at Columbia Presbyterian and her GI and hepatology fellowship at University of California San Francisco. She joined Virginia Mason as her first position out of fellowship and currently serves as the Section Head for Gastroenterology and Associate Program Director for the GI Fellowship training program. Her research interests include alcohol related liver disease, viral hepatitis, and liver cancer, with a focus on disparities in access to care and outcomes. She has two kids, 4 and 7, and lives in Maple Leaf.
Our Board of Directors
Contact Us
The PNWGS is an educational society representing a membership of over 200 gastroenterologists located primarily in Western Washington. We are a 501 (c)(3) Not for Profit organization, incorporated in the State of Washington.
The membership includes adult and pediatric gastroenterologists practicing in both academic and private arenas. In addition, surgeons and pathologists with an interest in gastrointestinal surgery and gastrointestinal pathology may participate. GI RN's and Mid-Level Providers specializing in the field are also able to join.
Treasurer
Raj Butani, M.D., FACP, FACG
Washington Gastroenterology / GI Alliance
Chief of Staff, Overlake Medical Center
Board Member
Andrew Ross, M.D.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Board Member
Andrew D. Feld, M.D., J.D., FACG, AGAF
Kaiser Permanente
Clinical Professor of Medicine,
University of Washington
Division of Gastroenterology
We love to hear from our members. Please reach out with any questions, suggestions or comments.
We're also looking for existing members that may wish to be involved with PNWGS, and for revolving positions that may be available on our Board of Directors.
P.O. Box 17622
Seattle, WA 98127
206.310.5148
Meet Our President
Board Member
Cynthia W. Ko M.D., M.S.
University of Washington
Board Member
Kunjali T. Padhya, M.D.
Swedish Medical Center
Executive Director
Shelly Reid, M.B.A.
PNWGS
Board Member
Joo Ha Hwang, M.D., Ph.D.
Stanford University