Medical Advisory Review Panel 401Medical Center and University of Washington
Medical Center. Dr. Reed is also an affiliate investi-
gator at the Center for Health Studies and Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and an associ-
ate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and an
adjunct professor in epidemiology at the University
of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Reed’s areas
of clinical and research interest are gynecologic
issues for women with genetic diseases, cross-cul-
tural medicine, and management of menopause.
Dr. Reed received her master’s degree (M.S.) in
human genetics from Sarah Lawrence College in
Bronxville, New York, her medical degree (M.D.)
from Stanford University Medical Center in Stan-
ford, California, and her Master of Public Health
(M.P.H.) degree from the University of Washing-
ton School of Public Health. Dr. Reed is a licensed
genetic counselor and board-certified in obstetrics
and gynecology.
Jerry Richard Shields, M.D., is an ophthalmol-
ogist in private practice in Tacoma, Washington.
He sees general ophthalmology patients and per-
forms laser correction and cataract surgery. Dr.
Shields is board-certified in ophthalmology and
VISIX-certified.
Dr. Shields received his bachelor of science
(B.S.) degree in biology cum laudefrom Wake For-
est University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
and his medical degree (M.D.) from the Medical
College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He com-
pleted his internship in internal medicine and his
residency in ophthalmology at the University of
Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Christina M. Surawicz, M.D., is gastroenterol-
ogy section chief of at Harborview Medical Center
in Seattle, Washington. She is also professor of
medicine and assistant dean for faculty develop-
ment at the University of Washington School of
Medicine in Seattle. Dr. Surawicz is widely pub-
lished in peer-reviewed journals and has
authored, edited, and contributed to dozens of
books.
Dr. Surawicz received her undergraduate
degree, a bachelor of arts (B.A.) in biology, from
Barnard College in New York City and her medical
degrees (M.D.), awarded with honors, from the
University of Kentucky College of Medicine in
Lexington, Kentucky. She completed her medical
internship, medical residency, and gastroenterol-
ogy fellowship at the University of Washington in
Seattle. Dr. Surawicz is board-certified in internal
medicine and gastroenterology.Denise L. Wych, R.N. C.M., is a cardiac nurse
case manager at Palmetto Health-Richland Heart
Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, where she
integrates clinical and medical appropriateness cri-
teria in discharge planning and resource utiliza-
tion within the framework of an interdisciplinary
health-care team. She has worked in medical-sur-
gical, intensive care unit, newborn, school nurs-
ing, and home health.
Ms. Wych received her diploma in nursing
from Providence School of Nursing in Sandusky,
Ohio. She served 10 years as an officer in the US
Navy Nurse Corps, during which she was twice
awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.