Jonathan B. Shafer
Experienced in Contracture Deformity
Experienced in Contracture Deformity

Overview

Jonathan B. Shafer, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in surgery to the upper extremity. His clinical interests include reconstructive surgery to the shoulder, forearm and hand, as well as arthroscopic surgery to the upper extremity, and total shoulder and elbow replacement, and upper extremity trauma. The greatest pleasure of his job is making his patients feel special and cared for. He believes that since so many people are scared and afraid to see a doctor, it is imperative to make every patient feel comfortable.He comes from a highly-educated and scientific family spanning two continents. His American father was a petroleum engineer for ExxonMobil, while his Ghana-born mother was an educator and counseling professional. In the Shafer household, education and achievement were highly-prized values. Science was always very prominent in his house, so he always knew that he was going to do something in science. After graduating with a degree in biochemistry from Rice University, he took a job developing a new drug to treat psoriasis for Allergan Pharmaceuticals. But he soon decided he wanted to go to medical school and become an orthopedic surgeon.

Dr. Shafer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Rhizarthrosis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Texas Med. Branch At Galveston
Residency
University of New Mexico
Specialties
Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery at Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Island Hospital
Whidbeyhealth Medical Center
Skagit Valley Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Anthem
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Cigna
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Community Health
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Coordinated Care
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Premera Blue Cross
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Locations

Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
2720 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
1500 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shafer 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
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Experienced in Contracture Deformity
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