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Brian Plaskon , MD, FACS
Dr. Plaskon earned his medical degree from Indiana University. Surgical training in trauma, transplant, and oncology was completed in Seattle at Harborview Medical Center, the University of Washington, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. His General Surgery training was completed at Virginia Mason Medical Center. His practice includes all aspects of general surgery. Dr. Plaskon has a particular interest in laparoscopic surgery, surgical oncology, and nutrition.

Third world medicine and medical ethics are a passion for Dr. Plaskon. He continues to participate in medical missions in developing countries and is active in professional medico-legal and ethic forums. When not caring for patients, Dr. Plaskon along with his wife Lora, a urologist, and their two children enjoy the mountain trails and particularly the beaches of the Northwest.

Education
Purdue University, BS - Physics
Indiana University School of Medicine, MD
Seattle University School of Law, JD
Virginia Mason, Residency in General Surgery

Accreditations
Board Certified, American Board of Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, Seattle Surgical Society
Fellow, College of Legal Medicine

Memberships
Washington State Medical Association
Pugeot Sound Oncology Consortium
American Society of Bioethics and Humanities
Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons
Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys