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Dr. James Lewis Patterson MD

Family Practitioner

4700 Point Fosdick Dr Nw #220 Gig Harbor WA, 98335
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About

Dr. James Patterson is a family practitioner practicing in Gig Harbor, WA. Dr. Patterson specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Patterson possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1977

Tufts University School of Medicine 1977

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 40 years of experience

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • High Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. James Lewis Patterson MD's Practice location

Practice At 4700 Point Fosdick Dr Nw #220

4700 Point Fosdick Dr Nw #220 -
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
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New patients: 253-851-5121
Fax: 253-851-3059

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TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITALl

315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415

Head east 391 ft
Turn left onto Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 1237 ft
Turn right onto Olympic Drive Northwest 523 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1806 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 1.9 mi
Make a slight left onto WA 16 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 163 North: Ruston Pearl Street 1067 ft
Turn left onto South Pearl Street (WA 163) 1463 ft
Turn left onto South 12th Street 2.4 mi
Turn left onto South 11th Street 442 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1921 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2532 ft
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr Way 802 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

9.3 miSee direction

ST ANTHONY HOSPITALl

11567 CANTERWOOD BOULEVARD NW GIG HARBOR WA 98332

Head east 391 ft
Turn left onto Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 1237 ft
Turn right onto Olympic Drive Northwest 1179 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1626 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 3.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1410 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit 544 ft
Continue straight onto Canterwood Boulevard Northwest 2358 ft
Turn right 876 ft
Turn right 271 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

5.4 miSee direction

MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl

317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415

Head east 391 ft
Turn left onto Point Fosdick Drive Northwest 1237 ft
Turn right onto Olympic Drive Northwest 523 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1806 ft
Merge left onto WA 16 1.9 mi
Make a slight left onto WA 16 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards WA 163 North: Ruston Pearl Street 1067 ft
Turn left onto South Pearl Street (WA 163) 1463 ft
Turn left onto South 12th Street 2.4 mi
Turn left onto South 11th Street 442 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 1921 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2891 ft
Turn left onto South J Street 702 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

9.4 miSee direction