Sexual Assault Medical Exam
Are you, or someone you know, the victim of sexual assault? [en Espanol]
EvergreenHealth's Kirkland and Redmond emergency rooms provide a 24-hour forensic nurse examiner (FNE) who is specially trained to provide care to sexual assault patients.
We offer immediate, compassionate, culturally sensitive and comprehensive forensic evaluation and treatment, including:
- Crisis intervention
- Medical care for your injuries and protection from further harm
- Timely, thorough and professional evidence collection, documentation and preservation to enhance the ability of law enforcement agencies to prosecute
- Evaluation and preventive treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Evaluation of pregnancy risk and prevention options
- Referral for follow-up medical care and counseling
Our team is available on a 24-hour basis, and consists of:
- Sexual-assault nurse examiners
- Emergency physicians and specialists
- Social workers
- Support services such as pharmacy, laboratory and diagnostic imaging
If you are sexually assaulted:
- Come to the emergency room
- Do not bathe, douche, eat or drink
- Do not change your clothes
- Call the police
The exam is available for victims who are 14 years and older.
Contact Information
To speak with a sexual assault nurse examiner, call one of our Emergency Rooms:
- Emergency Room - Kirkland 425.899.1711
- Emergency Room - Redmond 425.899.1111
For general information about the EvergreenHealth FNE Program, send us an email. Please do not send personal information in this email.
Other Helpful Contacts
- Harborview Center for Sexual Assault & Traumatic Stress - 206.744.1600
- 24-hour Sexual Assault Resource Line - 1.888.99VOICE
- King County Sexual Assault Resource Center - 425.226.5062
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse - 1.866.363.4276