
Overview
Benjamin Chia, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in care of the hand and upper extremity, including arthritis, arthroscopic surgery, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, nerve and tendon disorders (carpal tunnel, trigger finger, lacerations, injury), fractures, and sports injuries.Dr. Chia completed his undergraduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to attending his state medical school, Southern Illinois University in Springfield, IL, he lived and worked as a chef in New York City after he completed culinary school, receiving Le Grand Diplome de Cuisine et de Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu Academie d’Art Culinaire, in Paris, France.Dr. Chia completed his Orthopedic residency training at University of Maryland in Baltimore and completed advanced subspecialty training with a Fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at University of Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.Getting injured or dealing with pain can be frustrating and affect more than just daily activities of life. Dr. Chia looks forward to working with you on a personalized and unique treatment plan based on shared decision-making through listening and understanding all that affects your life.In his free time, he enjoys food and wine, cooking, hiking, tennis, golf, and most importantly, spending quality time with his wife and 2 young girls.
Dr. Chia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Tenosynovitis, Ganglion Cyst, and Trigger Thumb.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
7320 216th St SW, Suite 320, Edmonds, WA 98026
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Chia 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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Proliance Surgeons
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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
- Advanced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Chia isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Chia isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Chia isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Chia isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Chia isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Synovial OsteochondromatosisDr. Chia isAdvanced. Learn about Synovial Osteochondromatosis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Chia isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- BursitisDr. Chia isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Chia isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Chia isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisDr. Chia isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Chia isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.

