Alicia N Seeds, MD
| Title: | Assistant Professor |
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| Division: | General Physiatry |
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Alicia N. Seeds is a board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician with a particular interest in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. She completed her residency training at the University of Washington and then completed her Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship at Emory University/Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA. She returned to the University of Washington as an assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in the physician educator track with a passion for medical education and mentorship of trainees at all levels. She strives to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in her clinical practices at UWMC-Montlake and Harborview Medical Center.
Education and Training
- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship, Emory University/Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA; 2023-2024
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; 2020-2023
- Internal Medicine Preliminary Intern Year, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; 2019-2020
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; Doctor of Medicine, 2019
- University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; BA Integrative Biology, 2013
Board Certifications
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (pending Spinal Cord Injury Medicine board results)
Notable Awards and Honors
Nominee for the Harborview Housestaff Achievement Award for Clinical Ability and Humanitarian Concern, 2023
Clinical Interests
- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
- General Rehabilitation Medicine
- Spasticity Management
- Health Equity in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Traumatic Injury Rehabilitation
Teaching Interests
- Medical Student Education/Mentorship
- Resident Education/Mentorship
- Spinal Cord Injury Fellow Education/Mentorship
- Professional Development and Self-Reflective Practice
Publications
Barnett HM, Seeds AN, Dowell KR, Nehra D, Crane DA. Timing of surgical intervention after firearm-related spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2024 Aug 1:1-8. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2024.2379069. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39087884.
Qin E, Seeds A, Wallingford A, Copley M, Humbert A, Junn C, Starosta A. Transmission of Bias in the Medical Record Among Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Trainees. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Aug 1;102(8):e106-e111. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002186. Epub 2023 Jan 12. PMID: 36757856.