John T. Heffernan
Experienced in Caffey Disease

Dr. John T. Heffernan

Orthopedics
CommonSpirit Health
Proliance Surgeons
2727 Hollycroft St Suite #410, 
Gig Harbor, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Caffey Disease
CommonSpirit Health
Proliance Surgeons
2727 Hollycroft St Suite #410, 
Gig Harbor, WA 
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Overview

John T. Heffernan, MD, is fellowship trained in all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery and has extensive training in sports medicine surgery. His interests include arthroscopy of the shoulder and elbow, rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability, shoulder and elbow reconstruction, fracture care of the upper extremity, ligament reconstruction of the knee, and knee replacements. He is a Candidate Member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and serves as a reviewer for their Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.During his medical training, Dr. Heffernan volunteered his time providing medical care as a sideline team physician for high school football teams of New Orleans, worked as an assistant team physician for Columbia University Athletics and assisted with the medical care of the New York Yankees and New York City FC (MLS). As a former varsity collegiate athlete in swimming, Dr. Heffernan is passionate about getting athletes of all ages back to their best performance.Dr. Heffernan is passionate about his work as an orthopedic surgeon and getting his patients back to their highest quality of life and activity. He believes that providing outstanding orthopedic care starts first with listening carefully to his patients.Dr. Heffernan is a fifth-generation native of the Puget Sound region and is proud to return home and take care of the people of his community. He and his wife, who is also a physician, are avid downhill skiers and enjoy cycling, hiking, being on the water, and spending time with their family.

Dr. Heffernan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Caffey Disease. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, and Tennis Elbow.

Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
St Anthony Hospital
St Clare Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Proliance Surgeons
2727 Hollycroft St Suite #410, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Call: 253-358-4002
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons
1724 W Union Ave, Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
Call: 253-830-5200
Proliance Surgeons
7308 Bridgeport Way W, Suite 201, Lakewood, WA 98499
Call: 253-582-7257

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Heffernan 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.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Frozen Shoulder

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Rotator Cuff Repair With Acromioplasty Is Associated With an Increased Rate of Revision and Subsequent Procedures.
Rotator Cuff Repair With Acromioplasty Is Associated With an Increased Rate of Revision and Subsequent Procedures.
Journal: Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation
Published: October 07, 2021
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