Tenaya M. Kothari, DO

I value building deep relationships with my patients and their families, and I enjoy partnering with them to achieve personal goals as well as navigate difficult life situations. My clinical interests within family medicine include addiction medicine, sports medicine, and gender affirming care. I was born and raised in San Diego, California, where I grew up in a very close-knit family. I attended college at UC Davis in Northern California and majored in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior science, which gave me a great foundation to understand the human body. After my undergraduate studies, I attended medical school at A.T. Still University, based in Arizona; I spent most of my training time in Seattle, Washington working with refugee communities and those experiencing homelessness in community health centers. I am passionately interested in building long-lasting connections with my patients, helping underserved communities, and furthering my study of how many different social factors impact health. I fell in love with the beauty of the Pacific Northwest during my time in school and I am excited to stay in this region and continue my training at Swedish First Hill. Their commitment to advocacy and community care aligns with my own. My specific clinical interests within family medicine include addiction medicine, LGBTQI+ care, and sports medicine. After my training, I am eager to continue practicing in a community medicine setting, helping marginalized populations. Outside of medicine, I love spending time with my family, baking, and exploring the outdoors. I particularly enjoy hiking, camping, rock climbing, and skiing.