Chiaki Gauntt - Kaiser Permanente Washington Eye Care Provider

Chiaki Gauntt, MD

Not accepting new patients
Chiaki Gauntt - Kaiser Permanente Washington Eye Care Provider
Accepting New Patients
Not Accepting New Patients
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Chiaki Gauntt, MD

  • Not accepting new patients

"I love meeting people with various backgrounds and helping them improve their vision and quality of life."

Specialty

Board certified Ophthalmology

Limitations

No Limitations

Networks Accepted
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LOCATION

SERVICES

Open weekdays

My Care Philosophy

It is a privilege to be a physician. I love meeting people with various backgrounds, and helping them improve their vision and quality of life. I encourage my patients to talk freely, so I can best address their concerns. I see mostly older people, given the nature of my specialty, and they share little slivers of their lives with me. A great surgical outcome fills me with happiness, as patients speak about their plans with new, clear vision. That is my ultimate success. My areas of specialty are neuro-ophthalmology and comprehensive surgical ophthalmology. I was attracted to this organization because of its high standard of medical care, collegial atmosphere, and a culture that encourage physicians to grow and learn.

I am a
Ophthalmologist Mother Dancer Listener
I am an expert in
Eye Care Shared Decision Making Ophthalmology Collaborative Care
My passions are
Family Corneal Disease Eye Health

About Me

I was born in Japan. After marrying my American husband, I lived in London, and then moved to the U.S. I consider Seattle my home. I am happily married, and have two children. I was naturally led to medicine, because I wanted a job where I could help others as well as fulfill my passion for lifelong learning and improvement. I gravitated to ophthalmology, where I can use my extreme visual sense to perform precision micro-surgery. Ophthalmology has been a good choice for me. I raised my family when I trained in medical residency, and learned that you can do anything if you never give up. This wisdom will continue guiding me in the future.

How I Thrive

I love to spend time with my family. We enjoy an international lifestyle, especially different European and Asian cuisines. I have been dancing flamenco for many years. Unlike ballet, it is an earthy, raw, emotional, and personal form of art. It balances well with my physician mindset. Dancing, a Japanese diet, and a lot of laughs are my way of staying healthy.

Education

Medical School

Kyoto University Medical School, 1987

Residency

The Mount Sinai Hospital, 2005

Affiliations

Close Kaiser Permanente Bellevue Medical Center
Medical Group Affiliations
close Overlake Hospital Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill
Hospital Affiliations