Overview
Douglas Hanel is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hanel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Macrodactyly of the Hand, Sprengel Deformity, Accessory Navicular Bone, and Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis. Dr. Hanel is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
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Philip Yearian, DPM, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in the lower extremity treatment of the foot and ankle. He believes that staying on the forefront of treatment involves educating his patients, which leads to better outcomes.While competing as a Division I Track and Field athlete in the 3000 meters Steeplechase and Cross Country at the University of Portland, his own injuries introduced him to some of the very treatments he uses today to get patients back on their way to a non-painful walk or ultra-marathon.His training involved specializing in both bone and plastic reconstructive surgery. After over twenty years in practice in Gig Harbor and Tacoma, Dr. Yearian has improved some of these very techniques, which now allow some patients to shorten their recovery and return to play or work sooner.Dr. Yearian coaches basketball at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School. He also enjoys running marathons, skiing, traveling and teaching for the Franciscan Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Residency program. Dr. Yearian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Bunions, Flat Feet, Synovitis, and Tendinitis.
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Alan B. Thomas, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity surgery. He has been practicing medicine since 2000, and he has a special interest in arthroscopy of the wrist, elbow and shoulder. He received a CAQ subspecialty certificate in orthopedic surgery of the hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.He enjoys the challenges of restoring people to health through his practice. His doctorate work in biochemistry opened up new approaches for treating complex problems and made him a more detailed clinician.Dr. Thomas is a former vice president of St. Clare Hospital and has served on the operating and surgical committees for St Clare Hospital and the medical executive committee for Franciscan Health at St. Josephs Medical Center. He is a chairman for an outreach committee at his church and a member of the board of directors for The Health Project – Cambodia, which delivers medical supplies and equipment to underserved people in Southeast Asia and he travels to Cambodia each year to provide surgical care to those in need.Outside of his medical practice and volunteer work, he tries to keep up with his three children who are avid skiers, wakeboarders, and surfers. Dr. Thomas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis.
Grant Lohse is an Orthopedics provider in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Lohse is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Lohse 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
- Advanced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Hanel isAdvanced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis
- Macrodactyly of the HandDr. Hanel isAdvanced. Learn about Macrodactyly of the Hand.
- Sprengel DeformityDr. Hanel isAdvanced. Learn about Sprengel Deformity.
- Experienced
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Hanel isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Hanel isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Hanel isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Hanel isExperienced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Hypermobile JointsDr. Hanel isExperienced. Learn about Hypermobile Joints.
- Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly


