Brian E. Louie, MD
Seattle, WA 98104
Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill
1101 Madison Street, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98104
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About Brian E. Louie
Dr. Louie most recently received the 2025 Thoracic Surgery Top Doc designation and has received the Seattle Top Doc award for multiple consecutive years. Philosophy of care: Dr. Louie’s practice involves all aspects of general thoracic surgery including the lung, esophagus, stomach and mediastinum. He has particular interests in minimally invasive surgery that involves the use of laparoscopy, robotics and endoscopy for both cancer and non-cancerous diseases. He believes that care is about helping patients and their families understand their illness and guiding them in selecting treatment that is appropriate and individualized for the patient at his or her stage of life.
McMaster University St Joseph`s Hospitali
2004
University of Alberta Hospital
2002
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
2005
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
1996
- American Board of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery)
- Early experience with robotic lung resection results in similar operative outcomes and morbidity when compared with matched video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery cases
- Partial Thymectomy Results In Similar Outcomes To Total Thymectomy In Masaoka-Koga Stages I And II Thymoma. Submitted to Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. (2016)
- Click here for a full list of Dr. Louie's publications. A subset of his citations is summarized below.
- Impact of Prior Interventions on outcomes during per oral endoscopic myotomy.
- Comparison of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Robotic Approaches for Clinical Stage I and Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
- Short-term outcomes using magnetic sphincter augmentation versus Nissen fundoplication for medically resistant gastroesophageal reflux disease.
7315 212th Street Southwest, Suite 205
Edmonds, WA 98026
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When not caring for patients, Dr. Louie enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He also enjoys cooking, travelling, and playing and coaching ice hockey.
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I have high respect for Dr LOUIE and am confident I am getting the best care. My ONLY issue is with how busy he is and how long it takes to get services provided. My issue has been going on for more than a year and a half, and although I know it's relatively minor compared to others, I am still suffering while I wait for surgery to be scheduled.
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First rate!
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Excellent care pre and postoperative. He takes time to talk to you about the procedure and what to expect postoperative.
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I had a good time with my provider
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Dr Louie is very considerate and notices slight changes in tone. He reassured me about my progress and I hadn't noticed that I was frustrated before his thoughtful comments.
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Liked Dr. Louie's methodology, ease of communications and thorough approach to diagnose best avenue going forward.
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