Overview
John Howlett, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in fracture care. He has completed additional fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery, including trauma, reconstruction, pediatric as well as microvascular surgery.He likes to remind himself that the origin of the Latin word “doctor” is “teacher,” and he considers it an important part of his role as a doctor to educate his patients about the conditions that are affecting them. He believes an informed and knowledgeable patient can participate more effectively in his or her own healing. As a former teacher who holds a master’s degree in education, Dr. Howlett deeply enjoys this aspect of working with patients.One of the experiences that shaped his career trajectory was his work as a counselor at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, founded by Paul Newman for children with cancer and other blood-related disorders. Witnessing the courage and energy of these children convinced him that healing involves more than medication and surgery. This experience led him to pursue his medical degree, where he saw an opportunity to combine his interest in caring for people with his passion for teaching.Having grown up in Washington enjoying hiking, backpacking, sailing, and canoeing, Dr. Howlett was eager to return to the Northwest for his residency and fellowship training. He now shares these same passions with his family. He and his wife both played soccer in college and can be found cheering on their two daughters at soccer games on the weekends.
Dr. Howlett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Axillary Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Hip Replacement.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1620 Lake Tapps Pkwy E #115th, Auburn, WA 98092
4011 Talbot Road S., Suite 300, Renton, WA 98055
24060 SE Kent Kangley Rd, Suite D 100, Maple Valley, WA 98038
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Howlett has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Franciscan Orthopedic Associates At St. Joseph
Neil Shah, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty in hand surgery. Dr. Shah believes communication and education are key to caring for patients effectively. He listens to the concerns of his patients and, together, formulates a treatment plan. His practice is innovative, focusing on constantly improving and adapting new techniques to better patient care. He relies on patient-oriented problem-solving to elucidate medical mysteries and enhance perspective.Dr. Shah has a biomedical engineering background and has interest in the latest technological advances of the orthopedic field. He performs stitchless, minimally invasive endoscopic carpal tunnel release as well as complex hand and wrist surgeries. He also offers the latest shoulder and wrist arthroscopy techniques including rotator cuff repair, along with custom shoulder replacement with preoperative 3D CT planning.Away from work, he enjoys basketball, swimming, hiking and sightseeing. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Axillary Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Synovitis.
King County Public Hospital District No 2
Patrick Maher is an Orthopedics provider in Monroe, Washington. Dr. Maher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Axillary Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Osteoarthritis, Erb's Palsy, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Maher is currently accepting new patients.
Multicare Health System
Benjamin Welling is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Welling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Axillary Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Syndactyly Type 3, Syndactyly Type 1, Syndactyly, and Proximal Symphalangism. Dr. Welling is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Howlett isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Congenital Generalized FibromatosisDr. Howlett isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Generalized Fibromatosis.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Howlett isDistinguished. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Howlett isDistinguished. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Howlett isDistinguished. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Infantile MyofibromatosisDr. Howlett isDistinguished. Learn about Infantile Myofibromatosis.
- Advanced
- Hip ReplacementDr. Howlett isAdvanced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Howlett isAdvanced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Howlett isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Scaphoid Non-UnionDr. Howlett isAdvanced. Learn about Scaphoid Non-Union.
- SynovitisDr. Howlett isAdvanced. Learn about Synovitis.
- TendinitisDr. Howlett isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Howlett isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- BursitisDr. Howlett isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Howlett isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- ChondroblastomaDr. Howlett isExperienced. Learn about Chondroblastoma.
- ChondromaDr. Howlett isExperienced. Learn about Chondroma.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Howlett isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.