Joshua Shatsky
Distinguished in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis

Dr. Joshua Shatsky

Orthopedics
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Orthopedics - Silverdale
4409 NW Anderson Hill Road, 
Silverdale, WA 
Accepting New Patients
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Distinguished in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Orthopedics - Silverdale
4409 NW Anderson Hill Road, 
Silverdale, WA 
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Overview

Joshua Shatsky, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon whose primary focus is spinal pathology, including degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine pathology, adult spinal deformity, spine tumor, and cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine trauma.Dr. Shatsky completed one of the most competitive orthopedic traumatology fellowships in the country at Harborview Medical Center and followed that with an intensive interdisciplinary orthopedic and neurosurgical spine fellowship at Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington. Combining the two orthopedic disciplines has given him a unique perspective and skills, allowing him to address many challenging spinal and traumatic pathologies.Dr. Shatsky is a member of the North American Spine Society (NASS), a candidate member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) and a candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Shatsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
MD, University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Trauma in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowships
Spine Fellowship, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Trauma Fellowship, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Hospital Affiliations
Harrison Medical Center
Jefferson Healthcare
Olympic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Franciscan Orthopedics - Silverdale
4409 NW Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale, WA 98383
Call: 360-698-6630

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.


5 Total Publications

Medial external fixation for staged treatment of closed calcaneus fractures: Surgical technique and case series.
Medial external fixation for staged treatment of closed calcaneus fractures: Surgical technique and case series.
Journal: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)
Published: August 29, 2017
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