Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine

Medical Advisory Review Panel 441
Medical Center and University of Washington
Medical Center. Dr. Reed is also an affiliate investigator
at the Center for Health Studies and Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and an associate
professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and an
adjunct professor in epidemiology at the University
of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Reed’s areas
of clinical and research interest are gynecologic
issues for women with genetic diseases, cross-cultural
medicine, and management of menopause.
Dr. Reed received her master’s degree (M.S.) in
human genetics from Sarah Lawrence College in
Bronxville, New York, her medical degree (M.D.)
from Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford,
California, and her Master of Public Health
(M.P.H.) degree from the University of Washington
School of Public Health. Dr. Reed is a licensed
genetic counselor and board-certified in obstetrics
and gynecology.
Jerry Richard Shields, M.D., is an ophthalmologist
in private practice in Tacoma, Washington.
He sees general ophthalmology patients and performs
laser correction and cataract surgery. Dr.
Shields is board-certified in ophthalmology and
VISIX-certified.
Dr. Shields received his bachelor of science
(B.S.) degree in biology cum laude from Wake Forest
University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
and his medical degree (M.D.) from the Medical
College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He completed
his internship in internal medicine and his
residency in ophthalmology at the University of
Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Christina M. Surawicz, M.D., is gastroenterology
section chief of at Harborview Medical Center
in Seattle, Washington. She is also professor of
medicine and assistant dean for faculty development
at the University of Washington School of
Medicine in Seattle. Dr. Surawicz is widely published
in peer-reviewed journals and has
authored, edited, and contributed to dozens of
books.
Dr. Surawicz received her undergraduate
degree, a bachelor of arts (B.A.) in biology, from
Barnard College in New York City and her medical
degrees (M.D.), awarded with honors, from the
University of Kentucky College of Medicine in
Lexington, Kentucky. She completed her medical
internship, medical residency, and gastroenterology
fellowship at the University of Washington in
Seattle. Dr. Surawicz is board-certified in internal
medicine and gastroenterology.
Denise L. Wych, R.N. C.M., is a cardiac nurse
case manager at Palmetto Health-Richland Heart
Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, where she
integrates clinical and medical appropriateness criteria
in discharge planning and resource utilization
within the framework of an interdisciplinary
health-care team. She has worked in medical-surgical,
intensive care unit, newborn, school nursing,
and home health.
Ms. Wych received her diploma in nursing
from Providence School of Nursing in Sandusky,
Ohio. She served 10 years as an officer in the US
Navy Nurse Corps, during which she was twice
awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.