We are committed to providing high quality, accessible primary health care, as well as selected specialty and public health services.
We are committed to providing high quality, accessible primary health care, as well as selected specialty and public health services.
Patrice Staiger is a graduate of the Cross Cultural Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Programs at the University of Washington. Her experience includes 19 years in the Seattle area community clinics and three years with the Indian Health Service, on the Navajo Reservation in Kayenta, Arizona. She has been at Hall Health working in the Primary Care and Family Practice clinics since 2007.
Patient Care Philosophy
I feel the foundation of health care is based on good communication. I try to work with each patient to deliver care that is culturally appropriate and comprehensive, addressing health promotion as well as acute and chronic illness.
Personal Interests
Karate, road and mountain biking, travel with family and friends.
Clinical Interests
Health promotion, women’s health and chronic disease management.
Languages
English
Expertise
Primary Care
Dr. Neighbor enjoys providing comprehensive and preventive care to adult women and men, adolescents and children, as well as obstetrical care. His scope of care includes all aspects of family practice, including minor procedures and vasectomy services.
Patient Care Philosophy
"I enjoy caring for people who want to play an active role in their health care."
Personal Interests
His family, hiking and climbing, fly fishing and poetry.
Clinical Interests
Medical informatics and preventive health care.
Research Interests
Medical information systems and quality improvement.
Languages
English
Expertise
Diabetes, Family Medicine, Family Medicine-OB, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Sports Medicine, Urology, Women's Health
Britt Murphy is a Family Nurse Practitioner with an interest in college health and travel medicine. She has been a health care provider at the Hall Health Primary Care Center on the University of Washington campus for over 10 years.
Ms. Murphy earned her BSN from the University of Vermont in 1992. After working as an RN in oncology, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal from 1996 -1998. Following her service in Nepal, Ms. Murphy pursued her MSN from the University of Washington, graduating in 2000. She is a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine and is certified as a travel healthcare provider.
Patient Care Philosophy
I enjoy listening to my patients’ concerns and working together with them to maximize their health and wellbeing.
Personal Interests
International travel, outdoor activities and spending time with family
Clinical Interests
Primary care, travel medicine, including pre-travel concerns and infectious disease.
Languages
English
Expertise
Primary Care, Travel Medicine
Dr. Mackenzie is a board certified family physician with added qualification in adolescent medicine. She practices primary care medicine at UW Hall Health on the UW Campus.
Dr. Mackenzie earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and her M.D. from the University of California, Davis. She completed a Master's in Public Health at the University of Washington and has practiced at the UW since 2000.
She is actively involved in undergraduate health and education through direct clinical care, classroom instruction, as director of the UW undergraduate public health major, and as a member of the UW Health and Wellness Council.
Patient Care Philosophy
I believe my role as a physician is to help educate patients about their health options and enable them to lead healthy lives. I ask patients to consider the role of their individual behavior, genetics, past or present medical conditions and the context in which they lead their lives when deciding how to address their health needs (whether that be prevention, promotion or acute/chronic illness).
Personal Interests
I most enjoy spending free time on my five-acre property with my menagerie of animals, gardening and with my family.
Clinical Interests
Adolescent healthcare; eating disorders; weight management; sexual wellbeing; and pregnancy planning (or prevention).
Research Interests
Dr. Mackenzie has done research in behavior change in regard to high-risk alcohol consumption and HIV.
Teaching Interests
I teach several courses through the School of Public Health, including contemporary issues in personal and public health, and supervise thesis projects for undergraduates.
Languages
English
Expertise
Adolescent Medicine, Family Medicine, Health Maintenance
Kalena Kirby is the Medical Assistant for Mary Watts, DC Dugdale, and Patrice Staight.
Ms. Kassa works in the Primary Care Clinic with Lisa Erlanger and Britt Murphy.
