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- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Accepting Medicare: Yes
- Accepting Medicaid/DSHS: Yes
Payment Methods Accepted:
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Insurance Accepted:
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Additional Information:
Appointments
Co-Medical Director, Endoscopy Unit - Swedish Medical Center
Co-Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Program - Swedish Medical Center
Clinical Instructor, General Surgery Residency Program - Swedish Medical Center
Director of Research and Education, Division of Thoracic Surgery - Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center
Videos
LINX (a newly FDA-approved device for acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD))
New device for acid reflux
Esophageal Cancer
Tanya Gularte & Dr. Louie's Story, Esophageal Cancer Survivor
Introduction: Esophageal Cancer
Barrett's Esophagus
What are the problems with a Barrett's Esophagus surveillance only strategy?
Under the Barrett’s study at Swedish, who are potential candidates for treatments?
What options exist to treat Barrett’s Esophagus?
What should I expect before/during/after my Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) procedure?
What are my options if my Barrett’s Esophagus has turned into cancer?
Robotic Surgery
What are the surgical options to treat myasthenia gravis, and to remove thymomas?
What is the thymus gland?
What is thymoma?
What is myasthenia gravis?
What are the risks of robotic thymectomy?
Professional Highlights
DaVinci - Surgeons from Swedish are First in Seattle to Begin Performing Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
KOMO Television (Channel 4; ABC)
"We are the first in Washington state to do minimally invasive - or video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomies, and we recently became the first surgical group in Seattle to use the daVinci system for thoracic (chest) surgery." ... Watch Video
Dr. Louie was voted "Top Doctors" in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (2009, 2010, 2012)
Nearly 4,500 physicians, nurses and physician assistants in King, Kitsap and Snohomish counties nominated colleagues they would choose to treat themselves and their loved ones.
News Release
Invited Lecturer - Society for Thoracic Surgery/Tech Con Meeting 2011
"Should Robotic Thoracic Surgery Be Pursued? A case-control analysis of selected robotic versus laparoscopic/VATS procedures "
Society for Thoracic Surgery/American Association of Thoracic Surgery Tech Con 2011. San Diego, CA. January 29, 2011
Invited Lecturer - The Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery in Singapore
"Expert Techniques in VATS Lobectomy - Pitfalls and Pearls."
"Integrating EBUS into a Lung Cancer Program - Using a technology assessment approach."
"Minimal Access Surgery of the Mediastinum - A new era?"
The Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Singapore. March 14-16, 2008.
Personal Interests
Sports - Ice Hockey, Mountain Biking, Golf, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Snowboarding and Skiing; Travel - Canada, United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Europe, Caribbean, Mexico, Singapore, Tunisia
Medical School
University of Toronto
Residency
University of Alberta - General Surgery
Fellowship(s)
Thoracic Surgery - McMaster University, Esophageal and Gastric Surgery - University of Southern California
Board Certifications
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons - General Surgery; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons - Thoracic Surgery; American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
Awards:
Top Doctors 2009 & 2010 - Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
Additional Information:
Appointments
Co-Medical Director, Endoscopy Unit - Swedish Medical Center
Co-Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Program - Swedish Medical Center
Clinical Instructor, General Surgery Residency Program - Swedish Medical Center
Director of Research and Education, Division of Thoracic Surgery - Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center
Videos
LINX (a newly FDA-approved device for acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD))
New device for acid reflux
Esophageal Cancer
Tanya Gularte & Dr. Louie's Story, Esophageal Cancer Survivor
Introduction: Esophageal Cancer
Barrett's Esophagus
What are the problems with a Barrett's Esophagus surveillance only strategy?
Under the Barrett’s study at Swedish, who are potential candidates for treatments?
What options exist to treat Barrett’s Esophagus?
What should I expect before/during/after my Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) procedure?
What are my options if my Barrett’s Esophagus has turned into cancer?
Robotic Surgery
What are the surgical options to treat myasthenia gravis, and to remove thymomas?
What is the thymus gland?
What is thymoma?
What is myasthenia gravis?
What are the risks of robotic thymectomy?
Professional Highlights
DaVinci - Surgeons from Swedish are First in Seattle to Begin Performing Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
KOMO Television (Channel 4; ABC)
"We are the first in Washington state to do minimally invasive - or video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomies, and we recently became the first surgical group in Seattle to use the daVinci system for thoracic (chest) surgery." ... Watch Video
Dr. Louie was voted "Top Doctors" in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (2009, 2010, 2012)
Nearly 4,500 physicians, nurses and physician assistants in King, Kitsap and Snohomish counties nominated colleagues they would choose to treat themselves and their loved ones.
News Release
Invited Lecturer - Society for Thoracic Surgery/Tech Con Meeting 2011
"Should Robotic Thoracic Surgery Be Pursued? A case-control analysis of selected robotic versus laparoscopic/VATS procedures "
Society for Thoracic Surgery/American Association of Thoracic Surgery Tech Con 2011. San Diego, CA. January 29, 2011
Invited Lecturer - The Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery in Singapore
"Expert Techniques in VATS Lobectomy - Pitfalls and Pearls."
"Integrating EBUS into a Lung Cancer Program - Using a technology assessment approach."
"Minimal Access Surgery of the Mediastinum - A new era?"
The Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Singapore. March 14-16, 2008.
Early Experiences with Robotic Lung Resection Result in Similar Operative Outcomes and Morbidity When Compared to Matched VATS Cases
Louie BE, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Vallières E.
"Early experience with robotic resection resulted in similar outcomes compared with mature
VATS cases. A potential benefit of robotics may relate to postoperative pain reduction and earlier
return to usual activities..." (PudMed)
Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 93(5):1598-605, 2012
Repair of Symptomatic Giant Paraesophageal Hernias in Dlderly (> 70 yrs) Patients Results in Improved Quality of Life
Louie BE, Blitz M, Orlina J, Farivar AS, Ralph AW.
"Symptomatic giant PEH in this elderly population can be repaired with symptomatic
improvement, minimal morbidity and mortality in both the elective and urgent setting. The
decision to operate should be made by a physician experienced in managing this complex
patient population." (PubMed)
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Volume 15(3): 389-96, 2011
Comparison of Open and Minimally Invasive Thymectomies at a Single Institution
Youssef S, Louie BE, Blitz M, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Vallières E.
"Minimally invasive thymectomy can be performed with similar morbidity and efficacy as
transsternal thymectomy. Patients require fewer narcotics and can be discharged earlier."
(PubMed)
The American Journal of Surgery. 199(5):589-593, 2010
Safety and Utility of Mediastinoscopy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Complex Mediastinum
Louie BE, Kapur S, Farivar AS, Youssef S, Gorden J, Aye RW, Vallières E
" Mediastinoscopy in the complex mediastinum can be
performed with acceptable morbidity"
View presentation
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. Orlando, Florida
November 5, 2010
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PUBLICATIONS:
Louie BE, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Vallières E. "Early Experiences with Robotic Lung Resection Result in Similar Operative Outcomes and Morbidity When Compared to Matched VATS Cases". Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 93(5):1598-605, 2012. (PubMed)
Louie BE, Kapur S, Farivar AS, Youssef SJ, Gorden J, Aye RW, Vallières E. Safety and Utility of Mediastinoscopy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Complex Mediastinum. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2(1): 278-82, 2011. (PubMed)
Louie BE, Blitz M, Orlina J, Farivar AS, Ralph AW. "Repair of symptomatic giant paraesophageal hernias in elderly (> 70 yrs) patients results in improved quality of life". Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Volume 15(3): 389-96, 2011. (PubMed)
Youssef S, Louie BE, Blitz M, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Vallières E. “Comparison of open and minimally invasive thymectomies at a single institution.” The American Journal of Surgery. 199(5):589-593, 2010. (PubMed)
Louie BE. "Is esophagectomy the paradigm for volume-outcome relationships?" Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 14(Supplement 1):115-120, 2010
Buduhan G, Louie BE, Orlina J, Vallières E, Aye RW."Endoscopic and manometric position-related characteristics of the normal gastroesophageal junction." Surgical Endoscopy. 24:2165–2169, 2010
Buduhan G, Menon S, Aye RW, Louie BE, Mehta V, Vallières E. “Trimodality therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.” Annals of Thoracic Surgery. (88):870-876, 2009
Hunt BM, Vallières E, Buduhan G, Aye RW, Louie BE. “Sarcoidosis as a benign cause of lymphadenopathy in cancer patients.” The American Journal of Surgery. 197(5):629-32, 2009
Hochman D, Louie BE, Bailey R. "Determination of patient quality of life following severe acute pancreatitis." Canadian Journal of Surgery. 49(2):101-6, 2006
Click here for all publications
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PRESENTATIONS:
Louie BE, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Vallières E. "Early Experience With Robotic Lung Resection Results In Similar Operative Outcomes and Morbidity When Compared To Matched VATS Cases ." Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. San Antonio, Texas, November 11, 2011
Louie BE. "Surgical Alternatives and Modifications in the Management of PEH." Panel Discussion – Seattle Surgical Society. Seattle, WA, April 29, 2011
Louie BE. “Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer.” Society for Thoracic Surgery/American Association of Thoracic Surgery Tech Con 2011. San Diego, CA. January 29, 2011
Louie BE, Farivar AS, Wagner O, Aye RW, Hopper P, Witmer K, Thirsk-Fathi J, Vallières E. "Should Robotic Thoracic Surgery Be Pursued? A case-control analysis of selected robotic versus laparoscopic/VATS procedures" (Abstract), The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. Washington DC. June 8, 2010
Louie BE, Kapur S, Farivar AS, Youssef S, Gorden J, Aye RW, Vallières E. "Safety and Utility of Mediastinoscopy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in a Complex Mediastinum". Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. Orlando, Florida November 5, 2010
Kapur S, Farivar AS, Orlina J, Aye RW, Louie BE. “Evaluation and approach to benign distal esophageal and gastroesophageal junction lesions.” 12th World congress of The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. Kagoshima, Japan. September, 2010
Brandi P, Blitz M, Louie BE, Aye RW, Vallières E. “Pulmonary Resection of NSCLC can be performed safely following definitive chemoradiotherapy.” Oral presentation 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer. San Francisco, CA. 2009
Youssef S, Blitz M, Valliéres E, Aye RW, Louie BE. "Preliminary experience with minimally invasive thymectomy." Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Lake Chelan, WA. June 14, 2009
Louie BE, Dunst CM, Swanstrom L, Aye RW. "Manometric Features of the Laparoscopic Hill repair vs the Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)." Digestive Diseases Week. Chicago. Illinois, June 1, 2009
Louie BE. "Barrett's esophagus, high grade dysplasia and intramucosal carcinoma - A continued role for surgery." Emil Jobb Gastroenterology Symposium: Update on Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. Seattle, Washington. February 27, 2009
Buduhan G, Menon S, Aye RW, Louie BE, Mehta V, Valliéres E. "Trimodality therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma." Society for Thoracic Surgery. San Francisco, California. January 27, 2009
Hunt BM, Valliéres E, Buduhan G, Aye RW, Louie BE. "Sarcoidosis as a benign cause of lymphadenopathy in cancer patients." North Pacific Surgical Association. Seattle, Washington. November 15, 2008
Buduhan G, Louie BE, Vallières E, Orlina J, Aye RW. "The Right Lateral Decubitus Position is Associated with a Weakened Lower Esophageal Sphincter - Position Related Physiology of the Normal Gastroesophageal Junction." International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. Budapest. September 2008
Gordon J, Louie BE, Orlina J, Daniel S, Vallières E, Rees J, Aye RW. "The Nissen-Hill 'hybrid' - Pilot study of a new antireflux repair." International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. Budapest. September 2008
Louie BE, Daniel S, Wada E, Tennent N, Vallières E, Aye RW. "Lessons learned from 110 consecutive VATS lobectomies for primary, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer."(Poster Presentation). American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO. Chicago. May 2008
Louie BE. "Is esophagectomy the paradigm for volume-outcome relatonships?" Tom R. DeMeester Festschrift. Pasadena, California. May 15-16, 2008
Louie BE. "Expert Techniques in VATS Lobectomy - Pitfalls and Pearls." The Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Singapore. March 14-16, 2008
Louie BE. "Integrating EBUS into a Lung Cancer Program - Using a technology assessment approach." The Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Singapore. March 14-16, 2008
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BOOK CHAPTERS:
Louie BE, Vallières E, Vallières E. Esophagectomy for Primary and Secondary Motility Disorders. In Adult Chest Surgery, 2nd Edition. David Sugarbaker MD Ed. In Press 2012.
Hunt B, Brian E. Louie. Surgery for Lung Cancer. In Lung Cancer Choices. Cindy Langerholm. Ed. In press 2012.
Louie BE, Vallières E. Cooperative Clinical Trials in Thoracic Oncology. In Cardiothoracic Surgery Review. Kenneth L. Franco & Vinod H. Thourani, eds. Philadelphia. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. pp. 1448-54, 2012
Kapur S, Louie BE. Hemoptysis and Thoracic Fungal Infections. Surgical Clinics of North America. Volume 90:985-1001, 2010
Blitz M, Louie BE. Chronic Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernias. Thoracic Surgical Clinics. 19(4):491-500, 2009
Louie BE, Vallières E. Diagnostic Procedures for Pleural Disease in Thoracic Surgery. In Patterson GA, Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Rice TW, Luketich JD, Lerut A (editors), Thoracic Surgery, Third Edition. Churchill Livingstone, Chapter 84:1033-41, April 2008
Louie BE, DeMeester S. Colon Replacement. In Patterson GA, Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Rice TW, Luketich JD, Lerut A (editors), Esophageal Surgery, Third Edition. Churchill Livingstone, Chapter 59, pp. 630-642, April 2008
Hagen JA, Louie BE. Carcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. In Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Yeo CJ, Peters JH, Dempsey DT (editors) Philadelphia. pp. 465-486, 2007
