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.

*Ms. Bacon was voted as a Top Doctor in Seattle Met Magazine in 2019.

Laura Ganhs, PA-C, is a physician assistant in the Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic. Laura is originally from Michigan and 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 Assistant 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.

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

*Ms. Ganhs was voted as a Top Doctor in Seattle Met Magazine in 2019.

Dr. Krell graduated from Case Western University in Ohio with a major in biomedical engineering. She earned her medical degree from Washington University in Missouri and completed her internal medicine residency at Duke University. In 2003, Dr Krell completed her fellowship training in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at the University of Washington. Her research interest was investigating the interactions between insomnia disorders and sleep apnea.

Dr. Krell spent a year working as a pulmonary specialist in New Zealand, where she helped develop a sleep medicine program. She joined Southlake Clinic in 2004 splitting her time between hospital duties as an intensive care physician and clinic work in sleep and pulmonary medicine. In 2005 she took on the role of Co-Medical Director of the Sleep Center at Valley Medical Center. Dr Krell has a special interest in women's sleep health and early recognition and treatment of sleep apnea in individuals with or at risk for heart disease.

Dr. Krell is happily settled in Renton with her husband and two small children. In her spare time she remains active with soccer and running and enjoys travel and reading.

*Dr. Krell was voted a Top Doctor in Seattle Met Magazine in 2019.

Dr. Mulligan is a UW professor of cardiothoracic surgery and the director of the Lung Transplant Program and the Advanced Lung Disease Surgery Program. He is clinically busy in lung transplantation and lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). He also is the surgeon in the Pacific Northwest who performs pulmonary endarterectomies for chronic pulmonary embolic disease.

In addition, Dr. Mulligan directs the Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Program. He performs a range of lung cancer resections regularly. He is considered a national expert in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy and leads regional and national courses on the subject. He also has considerable experience in the management of esophageal cancer.

Patient Care Philosophy: Do your best for every patient. Treat them the way you would like yourself or your family to be treated. Do everything you can to improve their lives.

Scope Of Care: Lung cancer, esophageal cancer, benign and malignant thoracic diseases and end-stage lung disease.

Research Interests
He has won local and national teaching awards and runs an NIH-funded laboratory. His areas of scientific investigation include the mechanisms of acute lung injury following lung transplantation and the regulation of tolerance in long-term lung graft acceptance.

Teaching Interests
He has been the recipient of the John K. Stevenson Award for excellence in resident education. Most recently, he won the McGoon Award, which is given to a cardiothoracic surgeon who exemplifies outstanding teaching and mentorship in the United States.

Other Interests

Personal: family, water skiing, snow skiing, and fitness

Clinical: Cardiovascular surgery, lung and heart-lung transplantation, lung-volume reduction surgery, pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy, and benign and malignant lung and esophageal disease

American Board of Surgery

Board Certified in General Surgery since 2006

Board Certified in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery since 2008

William Park, MD, is board-certified in pulmonary diseases, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. His clinical interests include the management of COPD, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, asthma, sarcoidosis and all aspects of sleep disorder medicine.

Dr. Park is originally from Michigan and graduated from Cornell University as a chemical engineer. After a change in career direction, he returned to Michigan to attend University of Michigan Medical School. From there he did his residency in internal medicine at Boston University and Boston City Hospital. He completed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at University of Washington.

At Valley Medical Center, Dr. Park has been the co-medical director of the Sleep Center, medical director for Respiratory Care, co-medical director of the Critical Care Unit, and is a member of the Executive Committee. He has also been listed in "Seattle's Best Doctors."

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