Richard S. Pelman, M.D.

In addition to his role as a staff physician, Dr. Pelman has served in a leadership role at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in the following positions:

  • Member of the Executive Committee at Overlake Hospital Medical Center.

  • Chairman of Practice Development Committee at Overlake Hospital Medical Center, 2000-2002.

  • Chairman of the Credentials Committee at Overlake Hospital Medical Center, 1997- 2000.

  • Chief of Surgery, Overlake Hospital Medical Center, 1991-1993.

Dr. Pelman is a prominent member of many respected medical organizations both locally in the Northwest and on the National level.  He is proud to have served as President, Washington State Urology Society, 1999-2000.  He served on the Executive Committee of that organization since 1993 and continues to function in the capacity as Immediate Past President and is advisor to the organization regarding men’s health issues.  He has also served as an Executive Committee member of the Northwest Urological Society which he has been a member of since 1986.  In addition, Dr. Pelman belongs to:

·   The American Medical Association.

·   American Urological Association.

·   American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

·   Seattle Surgical Society.

·   American Association of Clinical Urologists.

          ·   King County Medical Society

Dr. Pelman is a Board Member to the University School of Medicine Alumnae Association representing his Class of 1979, and is a member of the Advisory Committee to the University of Washington, Department of Urology, Community Urology--Clinical Faculty Committee.

Dr. Pelman was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1951.  He returned to his Northwest roots where his great grandparents had settled at the turn of the century, to attend the University of Washington as undergraduate in 1969. After graduating from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1979, Dr. Pelman served both as a surgical house officer in 1979 to 1982 and a urological resident from 1982 to 1985 at Boston University Affiliated Hospitals.  Because of his close ties to the Northwest he chose to return to the Seattle area to begin practice where he initially opened his own office in 1985 before joining with Bellevue Urology Associates in 1988.  His medical licensure includes current active licensure in the State of Washington and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  He is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners, and as mentioned, is Board Certified and Re-certified with the American Board of Urology.

Dr. Pelman is married, has two children and tends to enjoy his leisure time with his family and the outdoors.  He is also proud of his contribution to education of primary care practitioners with his Urology for Primary Care Manual which he edited and authored chapters on Overactive bladder, Prostatitis and lower urinary tract symptoms including benign prostatic hypertrophy and treatment thereof.

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