Overview
Colin Kennedy is a Hand Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Gig Harbor, Washington. Dr. Kennedy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kienbock's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Kienbock's Disease, Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1, and Osteonecrosis. Dr. Kennedy is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 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 Kienbock's Disease.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
4545 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
4700 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
1901 S Union Ave, 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.
Franciscan Medical Group
Neil Shah is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kienbock's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Synovitis. Dr. Shah 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 Kienbock's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis.
Proliance Surgeons
Samuel Galle is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Galle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kienbock's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Ganglion Cyst, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Galle 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
- Advanced
- TenosynovitisDr. Kennedy isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- CellulitisDr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- OsteonecrosisDr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Osteonecrosis.
- PolydactylyDr. Kennedy isExperienced. Learn about Polydactyly.

