Overview
Julian S. Arroyo, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder reconstruction, upper extremity orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He began practicing in 1996 and is the first fellowship-trained shoulder surgeon to practice in Pierce County. He is professionally interested in minimally invasive shoulder procedures and outpatient shoulder arthroplasty. He uses the most advanced surgical and non-surgical techniques available to help his patients return to a normal lifestyle more quickly and with fewer complications.Dr. Arroyo is a frequent contributor to leading orthopedic journals and lectures and instructs physicians in advanced shoulder reconstruction techniques. He also has worked with major manufacturers, assisting in development and design of orthopedic implants and techniques. Dr. Arroyo is one of a select few surgeons in the state with membership in the distinguished American Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association and is also a reviewing editor for the association’s Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery. As a Pacific Northwest native, Dr. Arroyo is very active in the community. He enjoys snow skiing, water sports, fishing, hunting, and golf.
Dr. Arroyo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Bursitis.
Insurance
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Locations
7308 Bridgeport Way W, Suite 201, Lakewood, WA 98499
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Arroyo 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.
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.
James Bruckner is an Orthopedics provider in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Bruckner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bone Tumor, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Bruckner is currently accepting new 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.
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
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Arroyo isDistinguished. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Arroyo isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Arroyo isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Arroyo isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Arroyo isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Arroyo isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Arroyo isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Arroyo isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Arroyo isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Arroyo isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisDr. Arroyo isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.