Tower Pacific Construction of Mount Vernon was recently accorded the 2000 Skagit County Commercial Project of the Year Award for the new North Cascade Ear, Nose, Throat and Facial Plastic Surgery Center building at 118 S 12th St. 

Tower Pacific owner Tom Toepfer says the new structure was built near the old one, which is still in use a block from the Skagit Valley Hospital, and with a goal of blending in with nearby private homes and medical facilities.

The clinic, owned by Drs. Gary Brown, James Gross, Gary Johnson and David Riley, sits across the alley from the original clinic at 111 S. 13th St. A third practice is in Arlington. Overall, the 20-year practice employs about 60 full and part-time employees.

In addition to ear, nose and throat patients, the new clinic provides services for hearing testing and hearing aids, skin care, facial cosmetic surgery and laser hair removal.

Tower Pacific is also in the construction phase of a second outpatient surgery room in the 13th Street clinic, Toepfer says. That project is scheduled for completion this month.

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