“SMA has the best primary care physicians in Seattle. ”
“SMA offers what we consider to be the highest level of care available.”
“Our experience with our primary care physicians at SMA has simply been the best. ”
Seth Franklin, MD - Physician Administrator
Retired from Clinical Practice
Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 1986-1989
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Swedish Hospital, Seattle, Washington, 1986
University of Washington School of Medicine, 1986, member AOA–national honor medical society
University of Washington Phi Beta Kappa, 1982
Voted one of the Best Doctors in America: Pacific Region by his professional peers on multiple occasions
Milah Frownfelter, MD, FACP
Not Currently Accepting New Patients
Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 2003-2006
University of Washington School of Medicine, 2003, member AOA–national honor medical society
University of Washington, 1999
The Polyclinic (Seattle), 2008-2015; Strategic Planning Committee; Integrative Medicine Committee; Quality Committee
Voted by her professional peers as a Seattle Top Doctor in Internal Medicine in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine on multiple occasions
Sue Paik, MD
Not Currently Accepting New Patients
Residency in Internal Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, 1994-1996
University of Illinois, College of Medicine, 1989-1993.
Northwestern University, 1989
Emerson Hospital (Concord), 1996-2000
Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle), 2001-2008
The Polyclinic (Seattle), 2008 – 2021; Peer Review Committee
Voted by her professional peers as a Seattle Top Doctor in Internal Medicine in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine on multiple occasions
Peter C. Olson, MD, MBA, FACP
Accepting New Patients
Internal Medicine Residency, Northwell Staten Island University Hospital at Hofstra University, 2019
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, 2016
Executive MBA, Foster School of Business, University of Washington, 2025
Whitman College, 2012
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, 2019-Present
Board-Certified in Obesity Medicine, 2021-Present
Clinical and Forensic Internal Medicine, Swedish Medical Group, 2019-2026. Regional Medical Director Primary Care, Swedish Medical Group, 2023-2025. Swedish System Chief of Medicine, 2022-Present. Swedish First Hill Chief of Medicine, 2022-Present. Swedish Cherry Hill Chief of Medicine, 2026-Present
National Medical Director, Crossover Health, 2025-2026
Clinical Faculty, University of Washington School of Medicine, 2019-Present
Clinical Faculty, Washington State University College of Medicine, 2019-Present
Fellow of the American College of Physicians, 2022-Present
King County Medical Society Board of Trustees, 2022
Member of Washington State Medical Association, 2018-Present
Oren Townsend, MD
Not Currently Accepting New Patients
Residency Internal Medicine Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA
Internship Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA
Indiana University, 1992
Internal Medicine Physician in the Navy (Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander 1995-1999)
The Polyclinic Seattle, 1999-2022
Polyclinic Quality committee; Strategic Planning Committee; Medical Director, Physician’s Care Network; Physician Lead, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Voted by his professional peers as a Seattle Top Doctor in Internal Medicine in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine for 10 consecutive years
Naomi Diggs, MD, FACP
Not Currently Accepting New Patients
University of Washington School of Medicine, MD with honors, 2008
Member AOA-national medical honor society
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 2008-2011
Executive MBA, Seattle University, 2021
Seattle University, Magna cum Laude, 2004
Swedish Health Serivces, 2012-2025 Physician member, Swedish Board of Trustees, 2020-2022 Executive Medical Director Acute Care and Hospital Medicine, 2020-2022 Medical Quality Peer Review Committee, First Hill Campus Executive Committee 2018 Physician Champion for Quality Award 2018 Swedish Foundation-Rod and Nancy Hochman Physician Executive Award
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine Fellow, American College of Physicians Member, Washington State Medical Association
Lili Sacks, MD
Seattle Medical Associates Covering Physician
Not Accepting New Patients
Education: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Mediciine, MD
Residency/ Fellowship- University of Washington, Seattle 1990-1993
University of Chicago, BA Biology
Acting Instructor University of Washington AIDS Clinical Trials Unit 1993-1995
Physician at Minor and James 1995-2008
Qliance Physician 2008-2013
Physician Minor and James 2013-2015
Physician Providence/ Swedish 2015-July 2026
Patient/ Physician philosophy: "I believe that the highest quality of primary care flows from an effective physician/ patient relationship. Building a connection between doctor and patient involves taking the time to listen, attentiveness to detail, and open, honest communication. Diagnosing and treating illness is an important part of what primary care doctors do. Equally important is guiding people through life, advising how to stay healthy as well as providing care through sickness, and sticking with patients through thick and thin."
Personal interests: Spending time with family and friends, hiking, running, travelling, and sitting down with a good book.
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine
Affiliations: King County Medical Society and American College of Physicians