The Road to Health & Happiness

Overview

The Everett Clinic has systems in place to insure that your care is based on the latest evidence-based research and accompanied by the most advanced technological care. Expert surgeons use cutting edge techniques, such as 3D image-guided surgery, robotic assisted surgeryand more. Also, advanced data sharing systems allow doctors to communicate easily and provide you with the best possible care. In this interview, Dr. Millie addresses surgery, The Everett Clinic, and advancements in medical technology.

Interview with Dr. Michael P. Millie, MD, The Everett Clinic

INTERVIEWER: What would you like to say about technology? How do I know you’re on the cutting edge?

DR. MILLIE: Our affiliation with the University of Washington. I assure you that the University of Washington, which is one of the top ten graded surgical training programs in the country wouldn’t be affiliated with us if we were rag tag old-fashioned surgery.

The second thing is our outcomes. We have excellent patient outcomes, really. I think we’re very proud of what we do, and the patients take care of and the results we have.

No surgery department, that’s as busy or even not busy, does surgery without complications. Every surgeon has complications, but our complications are at the bare minimum. When a complication happens, we follow the patient through to resolution.

In addition, we’re affiliated with the hospital that has use of all the latest technological equipment that’s available to use, so that’s at our disposal, both in our surgery centers and at the hospital. That includes a robot, that includes advanced laparoscopic equipment, and the technology associated with that. And, also, all of the latest technology associated with support staff that support what we do in surgery, especially with cancer patients.

The Everett Clinic is a locally owned and nationally recognized physician group practice. The Everett Clinic has over 1,500 staff, and more than 300 physicians. The Everett Clinic has three pharmacies, two surgery centers with advanced technology, and eight urgent care Walk-In Clinics. The Everett Clinic serves more than 5,000 patients each week.

Top physicians and honors are fantastic, but it is also the nuances of health care delivery that make The Everett Clinic exceptional. The most important example is communication. It is the key ingredient for a successful relationship between you and your doctor. By employing their own program called “Listening Well”, wherein each doctor goes through communication training, you’ll be assured that your doctor wants to hear from you.  You are the expert in how your body feels. At The Everett Clinic, doctors want to hear from you in order to make the most informed recommendations for your care possible.