Dr. Thomas Knipe, M.D., is a board-certified surgeon specializing in otolaryngology. He provides comprehensive medical and surgical treatment for adult and pediatric disorders of the head and neck. While he practices all aspects of otolaryngology, he has a special interest in sinus, sleep, and breathing disorders, as well as benign and malignant tumors of the head, neck, and skull base. Utilizing advanced approaches such as salivary gland-saving endoscopy and complex skull base surgeries, he takes great care to educate his patients and partner with them to make informed medical decisions.
Dr. Thomas Knipe, M.D., is a board-certified surgeon specializing in otolaryngology. He provides comprehensive medical and surgical treatment for adult and pediatric disorders of the head and neck. While he practices all aspects of otolaryngology, he has a special interest in sinus, sleep, and breathing disorders, as well as benign and malignant tumors of the head, neck, and skull base. Utilizing advanced approaches such as salivary gland-saving endoscopy and complex skull base surgeries, he takes great care to educate his patients and partner with them to make informed medical decisions.
Dr. Thomas Knipe, M.D., is a board-certified surgeon specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of adult and pediatric disorders of the head and neck. While practicing all aspects of otolaryngology, he has a special interest in sinus, sleep and breathing disorders and tumors of the head and neck. He is trained in advanced surgery of the sinuses and skull base to bring his patients safe and proven treatments for complex tumors of the skull base and more common sinus and breathing limitations alike. He treats patients with benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck including thyroid, parathyroid and salivary glands and is trained in salivary gland-saving endoscopic techniques to remove salivary stones. In his practice, he takes great care to educate his patients and apply his medical expertise to partner with and guide each one through important medical decisions.
He is committed to serving the world’s poor and underserved through medical and surgical mission work. He travels overseas to perform surgical repair for children and adults with cleft lip and palate, thyroid disease and benign and malignant disorders of the head and neck.
A native of the Seattle area, Dr. Knipe takes the Northwest’s healthy and active lifestyle to heart. He is an avid runner and works hard to keep up with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys hiking, fishing and competing in ultimate Frisbee.

Very thorough & took his time
I’ve been Dr. Knipe patient for many years. He is so thorough and knowledgeable. He has the best bedside manner. Highly recommend!
He's kind, smart, funny, compassionate and he LISTENS. In my case there was a decision to be made about whether radiation was really needed, or if the surgical solution was enough for my cancer. We made the decision together to not do radiation, which can bring problems of its own. It was the right decision. I'm halfway through my 5-year post-cancer follow-up, and all is well.