John H. Tschirhart

Dr. John H. Tschirhart

General Surgery
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Surgical Specialists First Hill
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1411, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Surgical Specialists First Hill
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1411, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

I feel that patients deserve to have a true understanding of their medical problems so that they can play the primary role in their recovery.

Dr. Tschirhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Peritonitis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan Medical School , 1993
Residency
Beaumont Hospital , 1995
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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UnitedHealthcare
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Locations

Swedish Surgical Specialists First Hill
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1411, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-386-6700
Other Locations
Swedish Surgical Specialists Ballard
1801 Northwest Market Street, Suite 207, Seattle, WA 98107
Call: 206-215-3500
Swedish Surgical Specialists - West Seattle
4100 Southwest Alaska Street, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98116
Call: 206-215-3500
Swedish Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-4000
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-386-6000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Tschirhart 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.

Umbilical Hernia
Cholangitis
Ganglion Cyst
Thyroid Cancer
Urachal Cyst
Biliary Dyskinesia
Colorectal Cancer
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Hernia
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Thyroid Nodule
Chronic Pancreatitis
Hepatoblastoma
Paronychia
Femoral Hernia
Peritonitis
Portal Hypertension
Gastrectomy
Melanoma
Glucagonoma
Gallbladder Disease
Gangrene
Diverticular Disease
Pancreatectomy
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Splenectomy
Colitis
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Parathyroidectomy
Appendectomy
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Insulinoma
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Parathyroid Adenoma
Ulcerative Colitis
Ileostomy
Colostomy
Liposarcoma
Pancreas Transplant
Proctitis
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Pyogenic Granuloma
Lynch Syndrome
Appendicitis
Gallbladder Cancer
Splenomegaly
Cholestasis
Rectocele
Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Cholecystitis
Stomach Cancer
Frostbite
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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.


1 Total Publications

Conservation: The Endangered Species Act at 40.
Conservation: The Endangered Species Act at 40.
Journal: Nature
Published: December 21, 2013
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