Overview
Christopher Howe, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained spine surgeon who specializes in a wide array of spine care ranging from degenerative conditions to spine trauma and metastatic disease. He practices at POA's Renton and Covington locations. He has a clinical focus on simple and complex surgical care of the spine and general orthopedic fracture management.Dr. Howe's goal is to educate patients and allow them to make an informed decision about their care and treatment options. He serves as a member on the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.Away from orthopedics, he enjoys spending time with his family as well as backcountry skiing, cycling, running, and international travel.
Dr. Howe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microdiscectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
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
27005 168th Pl Suite #201, Covington, WA 98042
4011 Talbot Road S., Suite 300, Renton, WA 98055
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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Proliance Surgeons
Jason Thompson, MD, is board certified and is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon who specializes in the care of patients with simple or complex problems of the neck or back. As an expert in the care of the spine, he may prescribe treatments including physical therapy, spinal injections, medications or massage, or he may perform surgical procedures including decompression, disc replacement, scoliosis correction or spinal fusion. He has special interests in treating young adults with scoliosis and in using cutting-edge technology to reduce the "footprint" of spinal surgery.He serves as Medical Director of The Spine Center, which allows him to improve his patients' experience as they move through the office, hospital, and rehabilitation phases of treatment. Coordinating and collaborating with other experts, such as therapists, radiologists, and physiatrists, he utilizes the strengths of a team approach to help his patients reach their goals.Recognizing that each patient is unique, he helps each person develop an individualized treatment plan. Whether a patient comes to him with leg cramps from stenosis or a numb arm from a blown-out disc in the neck, his goal is helping people regain their maximum potential. He believes in the power and success of an accurate diagnosis, rapid, individualized treatment, and multi-modality rehabilitative care. Patients frequently refer their families and friends to Dr. Thompson, and he believes there is no greater compliment than a satisfied patient saying, "Thanks! I’ll send my family to you."A Florida native, he has embraced the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, sailing and skiing. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microdiscectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Kyphosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Proliance Surgeons
Jeffrey Garr is an Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Garr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microdiscectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Garr 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
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Howe isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Howe isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Howe isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Howe isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Howe isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Foot DropDr. Howe isAdvanced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Howe isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Howe isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Howe isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- LaminectomyDr. Howe isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Howe isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Howe isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Fractured SpineDr. Howe isExperienced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- KyphosisDr. Howe isExperienced. Learn about Kyphosis.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Howe isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Sacroiliac Joint DiseaseDr. Howe isExperienced. Learn about Sacroiliac Joint Disease.