Overview
Dr. Wayne Weil is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who is well known in the community for his expertise in hand surgery. He sees patients with a wide variety of hand ailments, including carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, dupuytren’s syndrome, thumb arthritis, wrist fractures, and more. Dr. Weil is the only physician in the Swedish Hospital system who performs endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery, like the traditional approach to carpal tunnel surgery, boasts excellent outcomes. The advantage is that it is minimally invasive, and patients generally regain function sooner. Likewise, Dr. Weil is one of the only physicians in Seattle who performs the endoscopic cubital tunnel release surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome (or, “cell phone elbow”).
Dr. Weil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macrodactyly of the Hand. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, and Hip Replacement.
Insurance
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Locations
5350 Tallman Ave NW, Ste 500, Seattle, WA 98107
2409 N 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Weil 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.
Franciscan Orthopedic Associates At St. Joseph
Neil Shah, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty in hand surgery. Dr. Shah believes communication and education are key to caring for patients effectively. He listens to the concerns of his patients and, together, formulates a treatment plan. His practice is innovative, focusing on constantly improving and adapting new techniques to better patient care. He relies on patient-oriented problem-solving to elucidate medical mysteries and enhance perspective.Dr. Shah has a biomedical engineering background and has interest in the latest technological advances of the orthopedic field. He performs stitchless, minimally invasive endoscopic carpal tunnel release as well as complex hand and wrist surgeries. He also offers the latest shoulder and wrist arthroscopy techniques including rotator cuff repair, along with custom shoulder replacement with preoperative 3D CT planning.Away from work, he enjoys basketball, swimming, hiking and sightseeing. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macrodactyly of the Hand. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Synovitis.
Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Center At Harborview Medical Center
Douglas Hanel is a Hand Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hanel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macrodactyly of the Hand. His top areas of expertise are Sprengel Deformity, Macrodactyly of the Hand, Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis, and Accessory Navicular Bone. Dr. Hanel is currently accepting new patients.
Orthopedics At Eastside Specialty Center
Jerry Huang is a Hand Surgeon in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Huang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macrodactyly of the Hand. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Ganglion Cyst. Dr. Huang 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
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- BursitisDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Common Peroneal Nerve DysfunctionDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction.
- Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.