
Overview
Patrick Vaughan, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the care and education of the amateur, professional and weekend athlete. He utilizes both non-operative as well as surgical care in order to restore his patients' function and return them to the activities they love.Dr. Vaughan has been practicing orthopedic surgery in the South Sound for over 15 years. He is the medical director and team orthopedic surgeon for the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA franchise of the Seattle Mariners), and provides sports medicine coverage for Gig Harbor High School. He is the current team orthopedic surgeon for the University of Puget Sound and has worked with all of the school's varsity sports teams for over a dozen years. He served in the U.S. Navy from 2001-2005 at the Naval Hospital Pensacola as an orthopedic surgeon.He enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking, skiing, and golf, spending time with his family, and playing sports with his two teenagers.
Dr. Vaughan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Knock Knees, Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Insurance
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Locations
2727 Hollycroft Street, Suite #410, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
1724 W. Union, Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Vaughan 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.
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Philip Louie is an Orthopedics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Louie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Louie is currently accepting new patients.
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Ashit C. Patel, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the spine. He treats all spine problems, including the neck and lower back, with special interest in deformity surgery for conditions such as scoliosis.After completing medical school and doing his orthopedic residency at the University of Bombay in India, he obtained further training in Sydney, Australia before moving to the U.S. in 1995. He did another orthopedic residency and got further training in spine surgery at University of Kentucky Medical Center before moving to Seattle in 2003. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Franciscan Medical Group
Joshua Shatsky is an Orthopedics provider in Silverdale, Washington. Dr. Shatsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Shatsky 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
- Distinguished
- Knock KneesDr. Vaughan isDistinguished. Learn about Knock Knees.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Vaughan isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- BowlegsDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- BursitisDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Baker CystDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Congenital Mirror Movement DisorderDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder.
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans ProgressivaDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.

