Overview
Joel Sternbach is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Sternbach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Lung Nodules, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hernia.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
7315 212th St SW Ste 101, Edmonds, WA 98026
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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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
- Distinguished
- AchalasiaDr. Sternbach isDistinguished. Learn about Achalasia.
- Advanced
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Sternbach isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- HerniaDr. Sternbach isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Sternbach isAdvanced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Lung NodulesDr. Sternbach isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Experienced
- Collapsed LungDr. Sternbach isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Sternbach isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Donnai-Barrow SyndromeDr. Sternbach isExperienced. Learn about Donnai-Barrow Syndrome.
- EndoscopyDr. Sternbach isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Sternbach isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Sternbach isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.