Teresa Girolami, MD

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Years in Practice: 30

Works at: Bel-Red Internal Medicine, Redmond

Society memberships: WSMA, King County Medical Society, American Medical Association

Why WSMA: Advocacy, community, education, comradely.

Why serve on WSMA’s Board: Help improve the practice of medicine in Washington state.

Why should physicians lead: Physicians are on the front lines and understand the practice of medicine best.

How do you help further WSMA’s vision to make Washington state the best place to practice medicine and receive care: I am very active in resolution writing, and I advocate for physicians in Olympia and at the national level representing Washington state at the AMA level.

Fun fact about you: I won four national championships in Squash. The one I am most proud of is the last one, after I had three children. I play with my son now on a team and met my late husband playing Squash.