Our providers are still recommending the COVID vaccine in pregnancy. Here is a recent article from the Seattle Times explaining the benefits. If you have any questions or concerns, please talk to your provider at your next visit.

We’re proud to share that Seattle Met Magazine has recognized members of our amazing team in the Top Doctors 2024 list!

Congratulations to Dr. Ana Torvie & Dr. Wendy Lorentz

Additionally, a huge round of applause for our Top Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners: Rachel Hermann, ARNP, Shelley Miksis, DNP, ARNP, Rachel Pelto, ARNP

Northwest Women's Healthcare is thrilled to launch our Childbirth Education & Newborn Care Classes!

Visit and learn more: nwwomenshealth.com/workshops

Aetna and Cigna are currently in contract negotiations with Swedish Hospital. You may receive a notice in the mail that you will no longer be in-network with Swedish after September 1st, 2024. These negotiations are very routine and are almost always resolved at the last minute.

If you have Aetna or Cigna insurance and are currently pregnant or have a surgery scheduled, please speak with Billing for more information.

Big News! The Seattle Magazine Top Doctors list is out, and we are proud to announce that three of our amazing doctors from NW Women’s Healthcare have been recognized! Congratulations to Dr. Karen Bar Joseph, Dr. Diana Koala, Dr. Jennifer Melville, and for this incredible honor.

We would love it if you would all show your support by voting and let everyone know who the best OB/GYN's are in town!

How to vote: Visit https://www.votethepnw.com/, and go to "Health and Beauty", and then "Women's Clinic", and click on Northwest Women's Healthcare. Then, review and submit your ballot.

We are excited to announce that we have officially transitioned to our new phone system as of May 1st.

If you have been advised by Premera that you are out of network with Clare Christensen, please know that this is an error and we are working with Premera to resolve this as soon as possible.

We are aware of difficulties surrounding calling into our office and have been actively taking measure to implement a new phone system. We are prioritizing and expediting this process and the transition should be complete in the next few weeks.

In accordance with Swedish Medical Center’s universal masking policy being discontinued as of April 2nd, 2024, we are also discontinuing the mask requirement in our office.

We are absolutely thrilled to unveil a vibrant new chapter for Northwest Women's Healthcare — fresh, inclusive, dynamic branding that mirrors our evolution while staying true to our core values of compassion, understanding, and excellence in healthcare. 

We are currently experiencing issues with our phone lines and are actively working on solutions.

We are excited to announce that Dr. Diana Koala, and Dr. Sondra Kapnadak are joining NWWH from Seattle OB/Gyn!

We are always striving to make scheduling more convenient and streamlined for our patients…

We are saddened to hear about Seattle OB/GYN’s closure, and we are committed to making sure patients feel taken care of.

CDC recommends RSV vaccination for pregnant women between 32-36 weeks who will be delivering during the Fall and Winter seasons when RSV cases are more prevalent.

Congratulations Dr. Torvie for being honored as a Seattle Met Top Doctor in 2023!

It has been brought to our attention that patients may have received notification that Womens Healthcare Alliance (WHA) physicians contract has terminated with Regence and Premera.

We are so happy to announce that Dr. Jennifer Melville has been awarded Top OB/GYN by Seattle Magazine for 2023