Overview
Ari Holtzman, MD, is fellowship trained in spine surgery at University of Washington/Harborview Spine.He started his training in Orthopedic surgery in New York City at Montefiore Medical Center, the largest hospital in Bronx, NY. He completed his training at the Spine Fellowship at Harborview and the University of Washington, which focused on treating degenerative spine conditions, spinal trauma, and complex spine deformity.Dr. Holtzman is passionate about not only treating, but educating his patients about their conditions so that they can make the best decisions together as a team. His goal in his practice is to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to work with his patients to help them achieve their individual goals in treatment and recovery.Dr. Holtzman is a member of the North American Spine Society, AO North America, and has presented his research at national meetings, as well as published and peer-reviewed in scientific journals. He is an Upstate New York native who fell in love with the PNW during his fellowship and is now proud to call the region home. When not working, he can be found with his wife and four children, skiing, sailing, biking, hiking, and enjoying any other outdoor activities.
Dr. Holtzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Cord Abscess, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, and Scoliosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
2727 Hollycroft St Suite #410, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
7308 Bridgeport Way W, Suite 201, Lakewood, WA 98499
1724 W Union Ave, Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
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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Kevin Macdonald is an Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Macdonald is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Osteochondroma, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Macdonald is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons
Alan B. Thomas, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity surgery. He has been practicing medicine since 2000, and he has a special interest in arthroscopy of the wrist, elbow and shoulder. He received a CAQ subspecialty certificate in orthopedic surgery of the hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.He enjoys the challenges of restoring people to health through his practice. His doctorate work in biochemistry opened up new approaches for treating complex problems and made him a more detailed clinician.Dr. Thomas is a former vice president of St. Clare Hospital and has served on the operating and surgical committees for St Clare Hospital and the medical executive committee for Franciscan Health at St. Josephs Medical Center. He is a chairman for an outreach committee at his church and a member of the board of directors for The Health Project – Cambodia, which delivers medical supplies and equipment to underserved people in Southeast Asia and he travels to Cambodia each year to provide surgical care to those in need.Outside of his medical practice and volunteer work, he tries to keep up with his three children who are avid skiers, wakeboarders, and surfers. Dr. Thomas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
- DiskitisDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Diskitis.
- Herniated DiskDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- CoccydyniaDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Congenital Mirror Movement DisorderDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder.
- Femoral Nerve DysfunctionDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.
- Foot DropDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.