Carolyn C. Houk, MD, MBA, FACP
Only returning patients may call to schedule an appointment with this provider.
Returning patients with a MyChart account can also book online.
Carolyn C. Houk, MD, MBA, FACP
Medical Specialties
- Primary care
- Internal medicine
- Geriatric medicine
- Chronic disease management
- Preventive medicine
- Acute episodic care
- Telehealth services
Locations
Languages
- English
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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Dr. Houk was thorough and attentive (even while having a power outage at her office), she maintained great rapport and knowledge of needs and recommendations.
I recommended Dr. Houk to my mom.
Dr. Houk was personable, thorough, and I learned about important aspects of improving my health, which I appreciated. I felt at ease discussing my issues with her.
Dr. Carolyn Houk is the best doctor I have ever had. She is thorough, attentive, knowledgeable, efficient, kind, and has addressed my health issues in a way that assures me she is concerned about my being in good health and not just checking boxes on a form. I cannot recommend her highly enough along with the UW Medical Team.
Dr. Houk has always listened to my concerns and questions and explained options and included me in working out a treatment plan for my various issues.
Dr Houk is one of the best doctors I can recommend going to in a long time.
Dr. Houk is an amazing family doctor. My family considers her part of our family.
[...] I like my doctor, I just don't like the system that makes it almost impossible to see her.
Dr. Houk is very caring about me & what I have to say.
Dr. Houk covered a lot of material in a short amount of time. I felt like I was well taken care of.
I have a very good doctor.
I was extremely impressed that Dr. Houk remembered details about my health concerns from my last visit...
Dr. Carolyn Houk is an amazing doctor. She show's compassion. She is my favorite and go-to doctor.
Dr. Houk & all the staff are amazing
The care my pcp affords my family is and always has been above and beyond. Dr. Houk is a treasure!
I love my doctor! She is amazing!
Dr. Houk and staff were great as always.
Dr. Houk is one of the best doctor I have seen so far in UW Clinic. She listened to my concerns and gave me good explaination to my questions. She is friendly and replied to MyChart very quick every time I asked her for anything.
Dr. Houk and her assistant are wonderful
Dr Houk and her assistant both are great
[...] The doctor was amazing. Very thankful for the care I received.
Dr Houk is always a pleasure to work with.
I like Dr. Houk. She tolerates me well and is engaging to talk with.
Dr Houk always makes me feel like she take my health to heart and that she cares about me as a person, not just a patient. I feel comfortable talking to her about any issue I have
Every contact was and exceeded my expectations. UW med is a quality service
Nothing could be better.
[...]. Both the doctor and nurse were very helpful and caring. Always pleasant to work with.
Dr. Houk is caring, listens to her patients and her nurse is as well.
Doctor
*Dr. Houk is an exceptional care provider. [...]
Dr Houk was great. And her nurse practitioner was excellent. The lab was efficient and pleasant.
*Dr. Carolyn Honk - always excellent.
About Carolyn C. Houk
Carolyn Houk, M.D., M.B.A., is a board-certified internal medicine physician at the UW Medicine Primary Care at Kent-Des Moines and a UW instructor of General Internal Medicine.
Dr. Houk chose general internal medicine because she enjoys taking care of the whole family, from young adults to geriatric patients. If patients are diagnosed with serious medical issues, Dr. Houk educates them and their families regarding their disease and helps them make their own choices for care appropriate to their values and circumstances, emphasizing quality of life and disease prevention.
Dr. Houk earned her M.B.A. at Lehigh University and her M.D. at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Her clinical interests include geriatrics, complex medical care, women's health and cardiology.
Personal Interests
Dr. Houk is originally from Baltimore, where she met her husband in high school. He was born in Seattle, so they moved back to the area to be near his family and provide an excellent education for their daughter. Dr. Houk loves hiking, kayaking and any activity near the water. She also enjoys playing Scrabble and watching football.
Education and Training
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Lehigh University College of BusinessMaster, 2015Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineTeaching Appointment, 2009Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterResidency, 1998, Internal MedicineJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterInternship, 1996, Internal MedicineRosalind Franklin University of Medicine & ScienceMedical education, 1995
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, 1998, American Board of Internal Medicine