Allison S. Laroche, MD
Edmonds, WA 98026
Swedish Pediatrics - Edmonds
21600 Highway 99, Suite 290, Edmonds, WA 98026
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About Allison S. Laroche
Early in my medical training, I felt compelled to learn more about the social determinants of health, particularly as they pertained to nutrition and physical activity. During my Master of Public Health training, I developed an interactive nutrition curriculum for childcare centers, focusing on the 5-2-1-0 (5 fruits and vegetables per day, less than 2 hours of screen time per day, 1 hour of play per day, and no sugary beverages) model for healthy behaviors. I completed a fellowship in applied epidemiology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and I developed tools to help assess the healthy food environment in hospitals. During my pediatric training at the University of Washington, I realized that caring for endocrine patients complemented my passion for public health. Direct patient care fulfills my interests in navigating family dynamics, brainstorming ways to improve health, and understanding psychosocial influences that blanket the patient-provider relationship.
At Swedish, I serve two roles: general pediatrician and pediatric endocrinologist. Being a general pediatrician gives me a broad exposure to the pediatric experience. I enjoy forming long-term relationships with families and providing anticipatory guidance to optimize health. As a pediatric endocrinologist, I help patients and their families understand how hormones are influenced by what we eat and how we move our bodies. I routinely break down the conditions of insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and review how they are treated. During every patient encounter, I keep in mind that individual experiences inform future directions, and I look forward to joining patients on their respective journeys.
When not in the clinic, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my children, husband, and dog. If I am not hiking or beachcombing, I am likely cooking or cheering on the Seattle Sounders.
Duke University School of Medicine
2012
- American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology
Swedish
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Dr Allison is very caring, attentive and professional. We are beyond happy with her services in a way that our 3 kids are cared by her. Thank you.
Swedish Patient
We've needed to make appointments for both of our kids in the past month (not wellness visits/annual physicals). Both of our kids saw Dr. LaRoche (separately), and she was absolutely wonderful with both of our kids! She took time to get to know them and then encourage/ask/discuss things with each of them that really fit their personalities and addressed the medical concerns thoroughly. These were our first times meeting Dr. LaRoche, and we were very impressed and grateful.
Swedish Patient
Dr. LaRoche is an amazing provider for our son and has a really friendly bedside manner with us as parents, learning things together and discussing different health options as well as development milestones. Dr. LaRoche takes her time, answers questions very thoroughly, and is reassuring and confident in her demeanor about the health plan she recommends. I trust her with my sons care and would recommend her to all my friends and family. We are very lucky and grateful to have her as a provider.
Swedish Patient
Provider was great. Answer our questions
Swedish Patient
Dr. LaRoche is not our daughter's normal pediatrician but our West Seattle clinic was so far out for appointments that we had to do an alternative location. It just so happened that Dr. LaRoche was in the WS clinic for several years & has just transferred to Edmonds so things work out for a reason. She was awesome!
Swedish Patient
She was awesome! My daughter wasn't scared at all to talk to her about her dietary decisions.
Swedish Patient