Vegfest Medical Seminar Speakers 2023
Chan Hwang, MD, obtained his medical degree at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1994 and completed a four-year residency program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1998 at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Medical School.
Dr. Hwang has been in practice in the Seattle area focusing on the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders since 1998. He works at MultiCare Health System in Tacoma focusing on rehabilitation of neurological problems such as stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and peripheral neuropathies. He was also the pain clinic physician consultant for the Puyallup location of UBC, Inc. from May of 2001 through November 2014. His passion is to provide lifestyle and physical medicine as well as rehabilitation resources to the under-served, not only in Western Washington but internationally as well.
Diane Bai, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist, who has been voted Top Doctor by her peers in the Seattle Magazine. She completed Medical School at UT Southwestern, Internal Medicine residency at Columbia University, and GI fellowship at Duke University, and was former Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington.
Dr Bai currently practices at Franciscan Digestive Care Associates, Tacoma, WA. She is passionate about patient education and enabling patients to become healthier through lifestyle changes. Dr. Bai works hard to provide compassionate, top-quality care to each of her patients.
Dr. Pittier earned her bachelor’s degree at Occidental College before pursuing her medical degree at Trinity College and completing an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Washington. She furthered her training with an emphasis on cancer treatment, and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Radiation Oncology, and is a member of the American College of Radiation Oncology.
Her practice focuses on cancers of the breast and of gynecologic origin. She promotes a plant based diet to reduce chances of recurrence in her patients and promote overall health.
Dr. Krishnan trained at Thanjavur Medical College and Madras Medical School in India, before coming to the United States to complete her fellowship at Michigan State University. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and in Cardiology, and now specializes in cardiology for women. She practices at the Cardiac Study Center in Tacoma, WA and aims to improve cardiovascular health and quality of life in women, by preventing, detecting, and treating risk factors. She especially focuses on helping women develop healthy lifestyle practices.
Dr. Malhotra is an Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine physician at Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) in Seattle. She received her medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India, receiving the President’s Silver Medal. After completing her infectious diseases fellowship at the University of Washington (UW) in 1998, she served on the faculty at the UW and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center before moving to VMMC in 2008. Besides her role as a clinician at VMMC, she conducts translational research in immunology at the Benaroya Research Institute.
Dr Veatch is an Oncologist with Northwest Medical Specialties in Puyallup, WA. She studied at the University of Minnesota, and completed her residency at the Mt Sinai Medical Center in New York. She earned her fellowship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, and the University of Washington. She is board certified in medical oncology, hematology, internal medicine, and hospice and palliative care. She has a special interest in lymphoma.