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Swedish is home to some of the country's most advanced surgical techniques

In this article: 

  • At Swedish, surgical experts are performing lifesaving and life-changing procedures that simply would not have been possible not that long ago, including leading-edge treatments for liver cancer and breast reconstruction. 
  • Swedish is committed to ensuring that every patient has access to the best and latest treatments available. 
  • M. Trevor Bennett, MBA, RN, associate vice president of acute care operations and executive director of surgical and interventional services at Providence Swedish in the Central Puget Sound, recently visited KING 5's New Day Northwest to discuss advanced care at Swedish.
  • Watch the short video to learn more. 

Swedish is home to some of the world's most innovative and forward-thinking care. In fact, Swedish has always been home to innovative care. Over a century ago, we were founded by Dr. Nils Johanson to be a center of advanced care in the Pacific Northwest, and that has been our mission ever since.

Today, our clinicians and researchers continue that life-saving work with first-in-the-world treatments and research. M. Trevor Bennett, MBA, RN, associate vice president of acute care operations and executive director of surgical and interventional services at Providence Swedish in the Central Puget Sound, visited KING 5's New Day Northwest recently for a wide-ranging conversation about how advanced surgical techniques, leading-edge technologies and dedicated, expert caregivers are changing and saving patient lives at Swedish. Watch this short video learn more. 

About Providence Swedish

Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 22,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and nearly 250 clinics. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $406 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound Region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer care, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care.  

Learn more and find a physician

Whether you require an in-person visit or want to consult a doctor virtually, you have options. Contact Swedish Primary Care to schedule an appointment with a primary care practitioner. You can also connect virtually with your doctor to review your symptoms, provide instruction and follow up as needed. And with Swedish ExpressCare Virtual you can receive treatment in minutes for common conditions such as colds, flu, urinary tract infections, and more. You can also use our provider directory to find a specialist or primary care physician near you. 

Information for patients and visitors 

Additional resources

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This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your health care professional’s instructions.

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