Anina Bacon, PA-C is originally from Wisconsin, where she received a Bachelor’s of Fine Art in 1996. After realizing she had a deep interest in medicine, she went back to school to become a Registered Respiratory Therapist. She worked at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, the majority of her work being in the critical care units. Having a desire to learn more, she then attended PA school at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. She moved to Seattle upon graduating in 2013 and has been working in pulmonary and sleep medicine since that time.

In her spare time, Anina likes to run, cook, and explore what she believes is the most beautiful area of our county, the great Pacific Northwest.

Laura Ganhs, PA-C originally from Michigan, Laura received her Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences in 2001 from Oakland University. Feeling the need for more direct patient care, she returned to school and entered the Physician Assistance Studies program at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. After receiving her master's degree in 2006, she began work as a hospitalist at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township,Michigan. While vacationing in Seattle, she fell in love with the Northwest and eventually picked up and put down new roots in Seattle in 2009.

Other Interests

Laura loves exploring the beautiful Northwest with her husband and enjoys hiking, biking, arts and crafts projects, traveling and spending time with friends and family.

Undergraduate: Oakland University

Medical School: Wayne State University

Richard Kim, MD, has a strong interest in providing high value care to his patients. He is board-certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He strives to listen carefully to each patient and help craft a treatment plan that meets their individual needs.

Dr. Kim was born and raised in Southern California. He did his undergraduate studies at Harvard University, where he was a History of Science major. He then completed his medical school at University of California, San Francisco. He moved to Seattle in 2006 for his internship and residency training at the University of Washington, where he won awards for excellence in resident teaching and for leadership. He stayed at the University of Washington for his pulmonary and critical care fellowship training.

Dr. Kim is married, with three children. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the violin, reading, photography, and anything involving the outdoors

Dr. Nuñez was raised in Reno, Nevada and completed her undergraduate studies in Biological Sciences at Stanford University. She received her medical degree at the University of California-San Diego and completed her internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas-Southwestern in Dallas. She returned to the West Coast for her fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington. She is board certified in Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine.

Her clinical experience includes working as a primary-care physician in an underserved community and as an internal medicine hospitalist in Tacoma. She joined Southlake Clinic in 2003 and is currently Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy at Valley Medical Center. She enjoys all aspects of pulmonary medicine and sleep disorders.

In her spare time, Dr. Nuñez enjoys spending time with her family, camping, traveling and reading a good book.

Undergraduate: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California - San Diego
Residency: University of Texas - Southwestern
Fellowship:University of Washington

Dr. Wall was born and raised in San Francisco. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University (Washington D.C.) and completed residency in Internal Medicine at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN). After residency, he remained at Vanderbilt as Chief Resident, spent two years studying quality improvement with the VA National Quality Scholars Program and obtained his Master of Public Health degree. He returned to the West Coast in 2003 to complete a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington.

Dr. Wall has expertise designing and leading large quality improvement initiatives in healthcare settings. He is especially interested in developing novel strategies to improve the care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.

Dr. Wall is board-certified in Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Sleep Disorders Medicine. He is Medical Director of the Critical Care Unit at Valley Medical Center. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the piano and various outdoor activities, including hiking, snow skiing and mountain biking.

Undergraduate: Santa Clara University
Medical School: Georgetown University
Residency: Vanderbilt University
Fellowship: University of Washington; VA National Quality Scholars Program