Clinic Overview

Location

Located in Belltown (1 mile from Swedish First Hill) within King County Public Health’s Downtown Public Health Center.

Staff

Three residents per year. Medical team: 3 teams made up of Resident, Faculty Member, dedicated RNs and MAs. Other providers at DFM: Single full-time MD, Psychiatric NP, behavioral medicine counselor/social worker, registered dietitian, travel clinic.

Population

DFM serves a diverse population of urban, underserved patients of all ages. We care for a large immigrant and refugee population (mostly from Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe) as well as homeless, unemployed, working poor, and geriatric patients.

Payment Model

DFM serves patients regardless of their ability to pay. For uninsured patients, payment operates on a sliding scale. DFM also sees patients with Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) and Medicare.

Specialty Clinics

Psychiatry, Procedure, Colposcopy (each ½ day per week). Procedures include arthrocentesis, joint and soft tissue injections, colposcopy, variety of gynecologic procedures (IUD, nexplanon, stringless IUD removal), dermatologic procedures (excision, biopsy, I&D), nail removal, cryotherapy.

Features

In house lab and pharmacy, EKG, spirometry, NST, Ultrasound