
Overview
Peters T. Otlans, MD, MPH, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine injuries, arthroscopic surgery, shoulder and knee replacement surgery and fracture care. He performs arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow, addressing cartilage, ligament, and tendon injuries in a minimally invasive fashion. Dr. Otlans believes in the importance of building relationships and earning trust with his patients. He focuses on developing individualized care plans after listening carefully to his patient's needs and goals and clearly communicating all treatment options. Dr. Otlans grew up in Washington State and has a passion for international medical work and orthopedic research. Prior to returning to the community, he served as an assistant team physician with Portland State athletics and then with Philadelphia's professional and college sports teams. He serves as team orthopedic surgeon for Highline Public Schools and an editor of Arthroscopy and the American Journal of Sports Medicine, the premier orthopedic sports medicine journals in the country.
Dr. Otlans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Small Patella Syndrome, Sandhaus Ben-Ami Syndrome, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
16259 Sylvester Rd SW #501, Burien, WA 98166
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Otlans 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.
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
- Advanced
- OsteotomyDr. Otlans isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Otlans isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- BursitisDr. Otlans isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Otlans isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Otlans isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Ganglion CystDr. Otlans isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Otlans isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.


