Washington physician dies climbing Mount Everest 

Retired Seattle-based physician Jonathan Sugarman, MD, died May 1 during a climbing expedition on Mount Everest, according to a CNN report. 

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Dr. Sugarman died at Camp 2, about 21,000 feet above sea level, after he began to feel unwell, according to the report. 

Dr. Sugarman was a clinical professor of global health and family medicine at Seattle-based University of Washington and served as the CEO of Global to Local, a Seattle-based nonprofit aimed to advance health equity. He also served for nearly 20 years as president and CEO of Qualis Health, another Seattle-based nonprofit.

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