Drew Welk, MD

I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Welk and his staff. I came to him for breast reconstruction after a double mastectomy. He educated myself and my husband about all the options, patiently answered all our questions and spent time making sure we were fully informed on how it would all work. I spent lots of time with him and his staff over the course of my reconstruction and always felt well cared for. His nurses, anesthesiologist, front desk workers, all treated us with respect, humor and kindness. The results are exactly what I expected since he was so clear on how he thought things would work out. Again, can’t recommend him enough and can’t say enough good things!

I had a small surgical procedure – his work was okay, but I felt he was rude. I also thought his nurses were rude. I would not return there.

Dr. Welk is an amazing surgeon. He is wonderful. To say that he is the best surgeon in Seattle is an understatement. All the other staff are great too.
Sally W

Dr. Welk and his staff are all amazing. I saw him for a breast reduction and six months later, I am still happy with the results. From the first consultation, he was thorough in explaining everything I could expect, including my new size and recovery period. Kathy took care of all of my insurance questions/​needs and provided me with an accurate out of pocket cost. He has the best staff – Betty his anesthesiologist was just amazing, especially considering how nervous I was. He has a great sense of humor and is straight to the point. If you’re looking for a doctor to coddle you, you won’t get that from him, but what you will get is a very skilled surgeon who clearly knows what he is doing. I highly recommend him!

Great doctor and great human.
If you’re looking for fluff or frilly words, try elsewhere. Dr. Welk will only ever give it to you straight with a touch of humor. He very kindly received/​responded to my texts to his personal cellphone when I had questions, even four months after surgery.
The staff are lovely too, particularly Kathy, who went to bat for me when my insurance decided to approve my right breast for a reduction but not the left.
Highly recommended.

BEWARE of this Doctor! He is the most unprofessional medical Doctor, I went in for a breast reduction consultation. I explained to him I was having body contouring on my back and sides the following day. He proceeded to look up the doctor on his phone That I was having the procedure with and then began to berate him and then telling me all things that would go wrong. I was there for a breast reduction he then exaimed me then had me go to his office and discuss further he told me he does not get paid for this since it was a no charge consultation. He then told me this would be covered by my insurance due to the size. He then got back on the topic of my scheduled lipo for the following day. He told me to“SHUT MY PIE HOLE” go on a low carb diet and see him back in 1 – 2 months after I lost 15 lbs. for the surgery with him and cancel my appointment the following day. I was was crying he had no empathy for what he had just said?! Then he brought up pictures of post surgery and said what size do I want to be? Never acknowledging how hurtful, painful statement he just said to me! I gathered my things and said this consultation is over! Meanwhile I work with a facial plastic surgeon who recommended me to him she was blown away by his behavior and stated NEVER would she refer to him again. Now to find out he has charged my insurance company $ 406 for the exam that was to be no charge! My insurance company is starting an investigation. Furthermore there was no nurse at any time with us and when I left his office the two at the front desk were not there I walked out crying and completely upset. I am a 45 year old medical professional who has never seen such poor and callus actions from a medical professional. He needs some sensitivity training and bed side manner. He needs an EGO check. This was not my first consultation, there are many other qualified caring and sensitive doctors out there. Beware of this Doctor.

Choosing to enter childbirth later in my life was hard on my body. After my third baby (almost 11 lbs) I had a severe hernia, diastasis and excess skin. Regularly, people asked if my baby was due soon when my childbearing years were behind me. Dr. Welk changed my life with a rather complex and innovative set of repairs. I am eternally grateful and found his charges entirely expected. All the other plastic surgeons I consulted told me I would need at least two separate surgeries and one said I could never expect a real repair of the damage. Dr. Welk can perfom magic.

I wish I could say I had a good experience with Dr. Welk but that’s not the case. I went to him for breast augmentation and was not happy with the results. I was a B cup hoping to be a full C and came out being a full B. When we discussed size prior to surgery we discussed implant sizes of 250 – 275 CC’s. After the surgery my breasts were a bit fuller but there was very little difference, I didn’t even have to buy new bras. Im 5’8″ and 130 lbs. so the 150CC’s he used didn’t really make a difference.
At my post op visit I expressed my disappointment and he said to wait a little longer, so I waited. After several months when I said I was still disappointed he said to wait a few more months and he thought I would most likely never be happy. This was my first experience with any kind of plastic surgery so I was not expecting this type of response.
I made appointments with two other surgeons to get their opinions and they both said they had never heard of using 150 CC’s and they couldn’t see why a bigger implant wasn’t used. It was a big expense and I can’t believe I’m faced with doing it again to get the results I was hoping for. I wish I had visited a couple other surgeons prior to having the procedure.

I love Dr. Welk. I can’t help it. Many people may find him lacking in bedside manner, but after a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation, I just wanted someone to fix me. His office staff is amazing, kind, efficient and helpful and things run like clockwork. His main nurse, Marilyn, hosts a monthly reconstruction meeting/​forum that warmly welcomes all to the scary reality of recreating breasts after a no fun year of healing from cancer. I am possibly the worlds biggest pansy when it comes to surgery, needles etc and I actually went through with a TRAM which basically uses your stomach flesh to create a breast. Betty and Kathy are also amazing in anesthesia and administration respectively.
Dr. Welk is also the doctor for people I know who received breast reductions and are extremely happy with their result as well as a few more breast cancer reconstructions. If you need sympathy, comfort and don’t appreciate dry humor he may not be the surgeon for you, but if you want a professional who cares about the end product, has a top notch staff and desire efficient scheduling, billing, pre and post follow up then I highly recommend Dr. Welk.