Alan M. Schwartz, M.D., specializes in diagnostic cancer radiology. He is a board-certified Pediatrician and Radiologist and a clinical faculty member at the University of Washington Medical School.

Richard Jimenez, M.D., and Andrew Solomen, M.D., are associates in a private Rheumatology and pain management practice and are clinical faculty at the University of Washington Medical School.

Tracy Myers, M.H.A., has a masters degree in Health Services Administration. All four authors live and work in the Seattle area.