Jeffrey L. Garr
Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy

Dr. Jeffrey L. Garr

Orthopedics
Swedish Medical Center
Proliance Surgeons
801 Broadway Suite 617, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
Swedish Medical Center
Proliance Surgeons
801 Broadway Suite 617, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Garr's practice includes treatment of all surgical conditions of the neck and spine, including fractures, deformities, tumors, degenerative arthritic conditions, disk herniations, stenosis and infection. Dr. Garr and his spine care team are dedicated to diagnosing and treating back pain, surgically or non-surgically, in order to help his very large spectrum of patients feel better, work better, and enjoy life more.

Dr. Garr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Graduate Institution
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine , 1994
Residency
University of Washington School of Medicine , 1999
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
SpineCare Medical Group San Francisco Spine Institute , 2000
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Ambetter
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  • HMO
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Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
Coordinated Care
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Group Health Cooperative
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Moda Health
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  • PPO
PacificSource
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Premera
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  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations

Proliance Surgeons
801 Broadway Suite 617, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-623-0922
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons
20700 Bond Road NE Bldg B, Ste 105, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Call: 206-623-0922

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Garr 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.

Ependymoma
Kyphosis
Osteochondroma
Scoliosis
Lordosis
Sciatica
Vertebroplasty
Chordoma
Laminectomy
Facet Joint Syndrome
Chondroma
Ganglioglioma
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Infectious Arthritis
Spondylolisthesis
Cordotomy
Osteonecrosis
Peripheral Neuropathy
Spinal Tumor
Osteomyelitis
Epidural Hematoma
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis
Spinal Stenosis
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206-623-0922
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