Tamara J. Sleeter, MD
James P. Rice, MD, FACOG, FICS
Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO
Anthony Tagavilla, MD
Pat Crevensten, ARNP
Barbara Golay,
ARNP

Tamara J.
Sleeter, MD
Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and
Gynecology
Originally
from Walla Walla, Dr. Sleeter has been with Valley
Women's Clinic since 1985. She is the mother of two
active boys. Dr. Sleeter enjoys hiking, exploring
wildflowers and playing the viola with a local orchestra
in her spare time.
Dr. Sleeter
attended Walla Walla College in Walla Walla, Washington and
completed her medical degree at Loma Linda University School of
Medicine in Loma Linda, California. She received residency
training in OBGYN at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri
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James P. Rice,
MD, FACOG, FICS
Certified by
the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
Dr. Rice is originally from San Diego, California. He has
been practicing obstetrics and gynecology since 1981 and has
lived in King County since 1990. He is both a fellow of the
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the
International College of Surgeons. In addition to general
obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Rice has a special interest
in gynecological and urological surgery.
Dr. Rice completed both his
undergraduate degree and medical training at the University of
California in San Diego. He did his OBGYN residency at Duke
University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
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Heather
L. Kipa Joseph, DO
Board Eligible
Dr. Kipa-Joseph recently moved from Baltimore to Renton. She
completed her undergraduate education with two degrees, a BS in
Biology from State University of New York at Cortland and a BA in
Kinesiology from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
She graduated from Kansas City
University of Medicine and and Biosciences College of
Osteopathic Medicine and completed her OBGYN residency at Sinai
Hospital in Baltimore Maryland.
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Anthony Tagavilla, MD
Board Eligible
We have a new doctor joining
our group. In September, Dr. Anthony Tagavilla will be available for
appointments in our Renton and Covington Clinics. Dr. Tagavilla is
a Seattle native. He graduated from Grace University Medical School
and is now completing his OBGYN residency program at Bethesda North
Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Tagavilla and his wife are
the parents of a two year old. He enjoys an active lifestyle
competing in triathlons, marathons, soccer and tennis.
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Pat Crevensten,
ARNP (Nurse Practitioner)
Renton Clinic

Medical Assistant:
Arlette Beatteay, MA
Pat is an Advanced
Registered Nurse Practitioner and a Certified Nurse Midwife. Her
education includes a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alaska
in Anchorage, and a Master's Degree in Nursing from the University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center. Her interests include preventive
health care, prenatal care, weight control and patient education
programs which include PMS, menopause, gestational diabetes and
contraception. Pat is an avid Mariners fan and enjoys attending games
with her husband and two sons.
Pat is available for appointments in our Renton office.
Barbara Golay, ARNP
Renton and Newcastle Clinics

Barbara is an Advanced
Registered Nurse Practitioner. She received her RN degree from
California State University in Sacramento, and her MSN from Seattle
Pacific University in Seattle. Barbara is experienced in both Family
Practice and Women's Health Care.
Barbara is available in both our Renton and Covington offices.