PHYSICIANS
AND STAFF
For over forty-five years, Richmond Pediatrics has been providing
caring, compassionate and quality health care to the families of
the Puget Sound region. We pride ourselves on our tradition of excellence
and accessibility. Our daily standard of care is to offer appointments
for “illness” visits on a same-day basis.
PHYSICIANS
GISELLE FALKENBERG, M.D.
Dr. Giselle Falkenberg grew up in Germany, and was transplanted
to the United States as a teenager. She studied History and Literature
at Harvard College, went to Boston University Medical School, and
trained in pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical Center in New Hampshire.
As a medical student and resident, she worked in Haiti, Nepal and
on an Indian reservation in Arizona for pediatric clinical and public
health work.
She moved to Seattle to join her husband, a foot doctor and long
distance runner. Two years of preventive medicine training with
the University of Washington and Centers for Disease Control included
lengthy trips to central Africa before joining Richmond Pediatrics.
It is the families in this clinic, along with her own two young
children, Tzuria and Naphtali, who continue to teach her the most
valuable lessons in pediatrics and adolescent medicine.
Dr. Falkenberg takes a special interest in breast-feeding, allergies,
and adolescent medicine. She serves as a consultant to the Washington
State Health Department and the Shoreline School District. Favorite
pastimes include reading alone and with her children, dancing, mountain
scrambling, and running.
BOARD CERTIFIED
American Academy of Pediatrics
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University
of Washington School of Medicine
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
Children’s Hospital
Swedish Hospital (Downtown & Ballard)
Northwest Hospital
Stevens Memorial Hospital
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Pediatrics
Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
King County Medical Society
North Pacific Pediatric Society
Puget Sound Women’s Pediatric Group
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Shoreline Arts Council
PTA, Shoreline Schools
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JEFFREY C. ERNST, M.D.
Dr. Jeffrey Ernst was born and raised in Olympia, Washington. His undergraduate years were spent at the University of Puget Sound in
Tacoma where he graduated Phi Kappa Phi and Cum Laude with a degree in Natural Science. Before medical school at the University of
Washington, he served as an admission counselor at Whittier College in California. During medical school, he and his wife, Jennifer,
traveled to Kenya, Africa for a medical mission to Tenwek Hospital. Residency in pediatrics was completed at the University of
Washington and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. Our children Lindsey (1998), Preston (2002), and Whitney (2006)
add much joy and exuberance to our lives. Raising children has added immensely to my practice of pediatrics. I have truly
enjoyed becoming more involved the leadership of our community by serving on the Medical Executive Committee at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Personal interests include biking, hiking, and piano playing.
BOARD CERTIFIED
American Academy of Pediatrics
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University
of Washington School of Medicine
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
Seattle Children's Hospital
Swedish Hospital - First Hill and Ballard
Northwest Hospital
Stevens Memorial Hospital
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Pediatrics
Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
King County Medical Society
Christian Medical & Dental Association
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Medical Executive Committee-Seattle Children's Hospital
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ANNIE REESE, M.D.
Dr. Annie Reese was born in Chicago and raised on the East Coast.
She migrated west for college at Stanford where she graduated with
a degree in American Studies and was elected into the Phi Beta Kappa
society. For a year before starting Stanford Medical School, she
counseled and organized after-school activities for homeless youth
at Seattle Emergency Housing Service. During medical school, she
traveled to the Philippines for 6 months to conduct public health
research. She completed her residency at Children's Hospital and
Regional Medical Center in Seattle.
Professionally, Dr. Reese enjoys the diversity of general Pediatrics
and its opportunities for lifelong learning. She has special interests
in both breastfeeding and adolescent medicine. On a personal level,
she is fascinated by the daily growth and development of children,
Liam (2003) and Cora (2006), and spends time hiking, telemark skiing, reading novels,
cooking, and gardening with her husband, Scott, and their dog, Mila.
BOARD CERTIFIED
American Board of Pediatrics
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University
of Washington School of Medicine
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
Children’s Hospital
Swedish Hospital
Northwest Hospital
Stevens Memorial Hospital
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Pediatrics
Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
King County Medical Society
SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS
Breast Feeding
Adolescent Medicine
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Board of Directors, Wonderland Developmental Center
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MELISSA C. WALSH, M.D.
Dr. Melissa Walsh is a Midwest transplant, having grown up near Detroit, MI. She graduated with high honors in biology from the University of Michigan where
she helped develop a mediation center, started a group to explore complementary and alternative medicines, and, most importantly, met her loving husband,
Mike. After a year teaching through Americorps in Detroit, she completed medical school at the University of Rochester. Dr. Walsh, her husband, and their dog,
Willow, came to Seattle for her pediatric residency at the University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital. At the completion of her residency, she was honored by the
Seattle Children's Family Advisory Council with the Family Centered Care award. Their family expanded to include their two children, Alex (2006) and Elizabeth (2008),
who continue to be their utmost joy and keep them connected to the wonder and stresses of parenting!
Dr. Walsh is excited to serve as a medical home for families, and enjoys taking care of all ages from newborns to adolescents. Personally, she enjoys spending time with her
family, traveling, and dancing. She joined Richmond Pediatrics in 2007, and is greatly enjoying getting to know the community of Shoreline.
BOARD CERTIFIED
American Academy of Pediatrics
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
Seattle Children's Hospital
Swedish Hospital (First Hill and Ballard)
Northwest Hospital
Stevens Memorial Hospital
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Pediatrics
Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
North Pacific Pediatric Society
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JEREMY D. KASSEBAUM, M.D.
Dr. Jeremy Kassebaum was born and raised in Sunnyside, WA, in eastern Washington. He spent his childhood on the family farm.
He attended Stanford University for undergraduate, where he graduated with honors with a degree in Biochemistry.
He then tried out the East Coast for Medical School, attending Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Knowing his “West Coast”
personality, he came back to the Pacific Northwest to complete his Pediatric Residency at the University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital program.
Dr. Kassebaum has spent some extended time abroad in South America. He spent 1 year in Argentina between High School
and Stanford as an exchange student and 2 months in Peru, while in Medical School in 2005, volunteering in a hospital.
Professionally, Dr. Kassebaum is involved in a variety of scopes of practice. Beyond working at Richmond
Pediatrics, he also works in the Seattle Children’s Emergency Room, Seattle Children’s Urgent Care Clinic in Bellevue,
and the Group Health Urgent Cares in Bellevue and Capitol Hill. He enjoys many aspects of pediatric care
from taking care of the acutely ill child to preventative health maintenance.
When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and friends, relaxing at home, playing softball, skiing, snowboarding, and working around and on his house.
BOARD CERTIFIED
American Academy of Pediatrics
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STAFF
DEE is our office manager. She
earned her nursing degree at Seattle University where she met her
husband. Her professional career began in the U.S. Navy in
neonatology. Dee has three grown daughters. Her passion
is gardening; in addition, she loves to cook, travel and spend time
with her husband and family.
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MARY Z. is our nurse-manager. After
graduating with a B.S. In nursing in her home state of Ohio, she
moved to the Northwest with her family. She has three grown
children and enjoys cooking, gardening and dog walking with “Bailey”.
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AKEZA, a member of our nursing staff, is our world traveler, who was recently newly married in Ethiopia. She enjoys
working with children, and shares
her life with her son, Daniel, the light of her life.
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SAKINA is an experienced member of our nursing staff,
and enriches our practice with many insights from her time spent living abroad.
She enjoys working with children of all ages. She spends
most of her free time with her son, Asfand.
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PING joined our nursing team in 2007.�She enjoys golfing,
reading and spending time with her family and friends but especially her niece and nephew.
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ASHLEY received her Licensed Pratictioning Nurse degree from
North Seattle Community College. She enjoys visiting her family in Chehalis and running with her dog, Radar.
Her favorite hobbies are snowboarding and seeing live music shows.
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LOREE brings 10 years of previous experience as a medical assistant prior to joining Richmond Pediatrics. She grew up in the Seattle are, and has lived in Shoreline
since she married her husband, Frank. She loves to travel, to snap pictures of her two children, Ezekiel (1998) and Ansley (2001), to go camping, and anything with plants - indoors and out.
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TIFFANY is a LPN who moved to Shoreline area the summer of 2010 to join the team of Richmond Pediatrics
and to continue her education. She enjoys spending time with her family and any outdoor activities from hiking to fishing.
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CHELSEA is a Medical Assistant whom was born and raised in Seattle. She enjoys spending time with friends and
family, as well as playing and watching sports, baking and watching movies.
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KAREN is one of our friendly receptionists. When not at RPC
she enjoys making art, cooking with her husband Keith and walking her dog Leena.
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KRISTA rounds out our front desk team. She is a native of Richmond Beach where she met
and married her husband Mike and raised three boys. She has spent the last few decades in the Mortgage and Real Estate Industry,
but is enjoying being back in the neighborhood here at Richmond Peds and seeing old friends and classmates. She loves music and
enjoys boating, sailing, gardening, traveling, and all things nautical.
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MARY H. is our Accounts Manager. She
grew up in Shoreline and graduated with a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from
the University of Washington. She is the mother of three daughters and has worked in the medical
accounts receivable field for over 25 years. Mary enjoys all outdoor activities and has a
passion for gardening.
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KATHARINE is our billing assistant. In addition to enjoying her position at Richmond Pediatrics,
she is pursuing her studies at Cascadia Community College and teaching private music lessons. She dearly loves her family, her friends, yellow roses, rocks, and Chopin.
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DEBI handles all our referrals and authorizations. She is one of our
most artistic and creative staff members.
She enjoys decorating and has created theme rooms throughout her
home. She shares her life with her husband and three grown children and her grandchildren.
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