Legend Preview: Dr. Chris Ladish
Celebrating extraordinary female leaders in the Pacific Northwest
At each home match Seattle Reign and Starbucks will honor one woman as a Legend in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to our community and beyond. Legends are chosen from corporate, non-profit, academic, athletic, and civic organizations with a presence in Washington State. Each Legend has made a lasting impact in their respective field or discipline.
This Friday, we honor Dr. Chris Ladish, Assistant Vice President of Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Read more about Dr. Ladish below and stay tuned to read more about her full story:
We’re thrilled to honor Dr. Chris Ladish, Assistant Vice President of Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Dr. Ladish first joined Mary Bridge Children’s in 1996 to develop the pediatric neurobehavioral medicine program and has spent more than 25 years building and strengthening mental health services for children and youth in need, particularly those in Pierce and South King counties.
In addition to her clinical work at Mary Bridge Children’s, Dr. Ladish frequently lends her voice to local and national platforms for media interviews, panel discussions and more. She is a founding member of Kids’ Mental Health Pierce County, the inaugural winner of National Alliance on Mental Illness Washington’s Youth Mental Health Program of the Year award and was recognized as the Washington State NAMI 2022 Pediatric Provider of the Year.
