Overview
Aric A. Christal, MD, is a board-certified joint preservation and joint replacement surgeon. His areas of expertise include hip and knee replacement, minimally invasive surgery, computer-assisted surgery, partial joint replacement, arthroscopy, and revision of failed or painful prior joint replacements. He strives to provide the highest level of care to all patients equally in an effort to get them back on their feet and enjoying life.
Dr. Christal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Knock Knees. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Knock Knees, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
7320 216th St SW, Suite 320, Edmonds, WA 98026
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Christal 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
- Distinguished
- OsteoarthritisDr. Christal isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- BowlegsDr. Christal isAdvanced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- Knock KneesDr. Christal isAdvanced. Learn about Knock Knees.
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- BursitisDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.