Overlake Bandage Ball Gala Raises nearly $1 million

Overlake Medical Center’s 2014 Bandage Ball gala and auction held on March 29 at the Bellevue Hyatt’s Grand Ballroom raised nearly $1 million to help fund a new, $15 million comprehensive, state-of-the-art cancer center.

“This year’s Bandage Ball was hugely successful and exceeded our expectations,” said Molly Stearns, Overlake’s vice president of fund development and executive director of the foundation & auxiliaries. “We are eternally grateful for the continuing support of this generous community and are committed to ensuring our patients receive the best possible care here at Overlake.”

Nearly 1,000 people attended the event to raise funds for the new cancer center that will reconfigure cancer outpatient services for more seamless coordinated care, and expand integrative and supportive services for patients and their families.

The new center is part of Overlake’s ongoing efforts to enhance patient-centered care and increase the hospital’s capacity to meet the growing needs of the Eastside community.

Overlake Hospital to lease space in medical pavilion

MAY 17, 2013 · UPDATED 7:56 AM 

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Overlake Hospital will occupy floors 5 and 6 of the medical pavilion.

Overlake Hospital Medical Center has signed a lease for two floors of Overlake Medical Pavilion, a specialty medical office building located on the Hospital’s campus along 116th Street Northeast.

Approximately 200 hospital staff members will occupy floors five and six of the 190,000 square foot building. The Physician Specialty Clinic, human resources and marketing departments, the Overlake Medical Center Foundation and Auxiliaries, Overlake Medical Clinics support services and the Hospital’s financial planning, patient financial services and accounting departments will occupy the two floors.

Overlake Hospital Medical Center is the third building tenant. The Physician Specialty Clinic will move into the space in October. The other departments will move in throughout September. Currently, Proliance Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and Center for Prosthetics Orthotics occupy floor seven.

“We are thrilled Overlake Hospital Medical Center chose our facility to consolidate some of its outlying operations and expand its flagship location,” said Amy Poley, vice president of real estate investments for Healthcare Realty. “The hospital is a great addition to the team of premier medical providers we have here at Overlake Medical Pavilion.”

“Overlake Medical Pavilion is a natural fit for our staff,” said Overlake Hospital Medical Center’s Vice President of Professional Services, Sam Baxter. “We are able to relocate off-campus staff to the hospital campus to further unify our team and provide our patients with accessible care.”

Overlake Medical Pavilion is a Class A, nine-story, medical office building that is currently 35 percent leased.

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Overlake Hospital leases 50K SF in Bellevue medical office building

May 13, 2013, 2:33pm PDT

Staff Writer-  Marc Stiles, Puget Sound Business Journal

Amos Morgan Photography

Overlake Hospital leased more than a quarter of a new medical office building in Bellevue, the building developer announced Monday.

The hospital is renting 50,000 square feet of the medical office building's
190,000 square feet. The building opened in 2011.Healthcare Realty
announced Monday that Overlake Hospital Medical Center has signed
a lease for two floors in the new Overlake Medical Pavilion in Bellevue.

Healthcare Realty said the lease with the hospital is for 12 years but
declined to give the rental rate.

Approximately 200 hospital staff members will occupy the fifth and sixth floors
of the nine-story building that is 35 percent leased.

Amy Poley, a vice president with Healthcare Realty, the developer of the
building, said that Overlake Hospital is leasing the space to expand as
well as consolidate some outlying operations.

The hospital is the third tenant in the building, which is Healthcare Realty’s first
development project on the West Coast.

Healthcare Realty, a Nashville-based real estate investment trust, developed
the building under a long-term ground lease with Overlake Hospital.

Man travels 6,000 miles for procedure at Overlake

By KEEGAN PROSSER
Bellevue Reporter Staff Writer
MAY 1, 2013 · UPDATED 1:23 PM 

KEEGAN PROSSER, BELLEVUE REPORTER

Maria Escalona laughs with her husband, Eduardo Engler, after he underwent his second atrial fibrillation ablation surgery at Overlake Medical Center on Friday, April 26.

The cardiology department at Overlake Medical Center has long been recognized as one of the most prolific in the country, but this month, the team stepped into the international arena, when patient Eduardo Engler traveled more than 6,000 miles from his home in Osorno, Chile, in order to undergo a procedure called atrial fibrillation ablation.

The procedure, the second of which Engler has received from Overlake's Dr. Rodrigues, took place on Friday, April 26.

Engler underwent his first atrial fibrillation ablation procedure in 2005, after several attempts to cure his irregular heartbeat using medication failed. Engler was connected with Dr. Rodrigues through his own research, as well as through a suggestion by his wife's family, who were living on the Eastside at the time.

Dr. Rodrigues said arrhythmias like Engler's can be caused by a number of things: coronary artery disease, Electrolyte imbalance and changes in your heart muscle or injury from heart attack, among them. While some people feel no symptoms, others, like Engler, may feel fatigue, lightheadedness/dizziness and changes in mood.

Although Engler's heart responded well to the first surgery - and he was able to return to work on his ranch, as well as fly helicopters - Engler started experiencing a recurrence of symptoms earlier this year. Not interested in relying on medication, he sought Dr. Rodrigues' help once again.

Dr. Rodrigues said 10-15 percent of patients who undergo this procedure may require a second operation. And though Engler's recurrences weren't severe, it was something they wanted to be proactive about.

"It wasn't really bad, but he doesn't tolerate medications," Dr. Rodrigues said.

Due to the significant advancements in the last eight years, as well as an increase in experience, he feels confident this procedure will provide a complete cure for Engler's condition.

Dr. Rodrigues said it's important to note he doesn't do these surgeries on his own. In fact, he's been working with a team of surgeons since 2001, when he and Dr. J. Alan Heywood felt advances in technology made the surgery more accessible to achieve. They've since completed more than 1,000 atrial fibrillation ablation procedures at Overlake.

"When Eduardo gets into a helicopter - the way he knows when to take off and land safely is because he is supported by an excellent crew…and that's no less true of what I do," Dr. Rodrigues said. "I couldn't do what I do if I wasn't as well supported as I am."

Friday's surgery seemed to be a big success, as Engler was already showing signs of feeling better.

"It's a new life for me," Engler said.

In addition to continuing his duties at the Arhythmia Center at Overlake, Dr. Rodrigues will also begin seeing patients at Overlake's Kirkland Clinic starting May 8.

Contact Bellevue Reporter Staff Writer Keegan Prosser at kprosser@bellevuereporter.com or 425-453-4602.

Overlake's Dr. Kriseman joins NW Sports Tonight to discuss the potentially harmful effects of Adderall on NFL players

The past weekend was not a good one if you're a Seattle Seahawks fan. On Sunday, the Seahawks lost to Miami on a last second field goal and after the game it was announced that cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner are each facing a four game suspension for performance enhancing drugs (PED). Reports say they tested positive for the well-known prescription drug Adderall, which is used to treat Attention Defecit Disorder (ADD) and is a banned substance in the NFL. Northwest Sports Tonight caught up with Overlake Medical Center's Dr. Kriseman to learn about the potential side effects of adderall on the human body. Watch the clip below!