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Frederic S Chi, MD
I speak: English
My gender: Male
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Where I practice
About me
I was born in New York City and raised in Upstate New York in the Finger Lakes Region. I attended college at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and then medical school and residency in New York. I completed a sports medicine fellowship in Columbus, Georgia, at the Hughston Clinic. Then I went into private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, for five years before coming to Seattle to work for Kaiser Permanente.
About my practice
I recently finished serving a six-year term on the Board of Directors for LifeWire, a recognized program addressing domestic violence. I've been the operational chief of orthopedics in Bellevue, Washington, for the past three years. I work for Kaiser Permanente because of its approach to treat the whole person in one of the most effective arrangements possible. My first job with patients is to help educate them, and if I can help them surgically, I will. I treat patients of all ages with a specialty in sports medicine and minimally invasive techniques. I am fellowship trained in arthroscopy of the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder and elbow, but also perform joint replacement of the shoulder, hip and knee. Orthopedics allows me to treat patients of all ages with different sports, activity levels, and goals. It is quite amazing to be able to improve a patient's quality of life with a single procedure.
How I thrive
I love to travel the world. I enjoy all kinds of sports, including scuba diving, skiing, hiking, soccer, running, weightlifting and golf. I enjoy adventure races, as well. I have completed the Tough Mudder three times.
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Medical groups, locations, and plans
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Wa
Bellevue Medical Center
Plans and networks accepted
- Access PPO
- Boeing HMO Network
- Core
- Elect PPO
- Medicare Advantage HMO Anchor IND Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO Group
- Medicare Advantage HMO GRP Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO IND Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO Individual
- Microsoft
- Options
- Options Federal
- Providence Caregivers
- SoundChoice
- Summit PPO
- Swedish Caregivers
- Virtual Plus - Connect Network
Contact information
- Appointment/Information
- 1-800-995-5658 (toll free)
- Appointment/Information
- 425-502-3000
- Fax
- 425-502-3589
- TTY Washington Relay Service
- 1-800-833-6388 (toll-free TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications & licensing
Medical school
State University Of New York University Of Buffalo-Family MedicineBoard certification
Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryTo verify board certification for an individual practitioner, please visit the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, or the American Osteopathic Association websites.
Medical training
Fellowship
Hughston ClinicInternship
University of Rochester School of MedicineResidency
University of Rochester School of MedicineJoined Kaiser Permanente
2019Provider ID
039417License information
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National Provider Identifier (NPI)
1700828555Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
Kaiser Permanente providers complete accredited cultural competency training.My hospitals
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12/03/2025