

Pediatrics
Ak Helen Dichek, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Helen L. Dichek, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist specializing in lipid physiology and disorders, serving children and adolescents at Seattle Children's Hospital since February 2001. She focuses on diagnosing and managing pediatric patients with dyslipidemias, hyperlipidemia, and related metabolic conditions affecting lipid metabolism. Her patient population primarily includes pediatric cases referred for endocrine evaluation, particularly those with complex lipid abnormalities requiring speci
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics)
- Pediatric Endocrinology (American Board of Pediatrics)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (MD)
- Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Pediatrics)
- Fellowship: Los Angeles County Harbor - UCLA Medical Center (Pediatric Endocrinology)
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (Pediatric Endocrinology)
- Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (Pediatric Endocrinology/Lipid Metabolism)
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
2019-2025 (7 years)
2022-2024 (3 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- University of Washington School of Medicine
Languages
English
Conditions Dr. Dichek treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Ambetter
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- First Choice Health
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- Kaiser Permanente
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Premera Blue Cross
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
- The Health Plan
- Trustmark Benefits
- UnitedHealthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
- WMI Mutual Insurance Company
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Sources
- https://www.seattlechildrens.org/directory/helen-l-dichek/
- https://www.peds.uw.edu/directory/k-helen-l_dichek/1256
- https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/helen-l-dichek-pediatric-endocrinology-84cc006053
- https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1760551261
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-helen-dichek-386pq
- https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/helen-dichek-615b9890-3bc9-4f1b-bc35-e48f629d1225-overview
- https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/ak-dichek
- https://www.seattlechildrens.org/clinics/endocrinology/your-care-team/









