Alan B. Thomas, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity surgery. He has been practicing medicine since 2000, and he has a special interest in arthroscopy of the wrist, elbow and shoulder. He received a CAQ subspecialty certificate in orthopedic surgery of the hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.He enjoys the challenges of restoring people to health through his practice. His doctorate work in biochemistry opened up new approaches for treating complex problems and made him a more detailed clinician.Dr. Thomas is a former vice president of St. Clare Hospital and has served on the operating and surgical committees for St Clare Hospital and the medical executive committee for Franciscan Health at St. Josephs Medical Center. He is a chairman for an outreach committee at his church and a member of the board of directors for The Health Project – Cambodia, which delivers medical supplies and equipment to underserved people in Southeast Asia and he travels to Cambodia each year to provide surgical care to those in need.Outside of his medical practice and volunteer work, he tries to keep up with his three children who are avid skiers, wakeboarders, and surfers. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis.

Sean D. Ghidella, MD, is fellowship trained in hand surgery and specializes in the surgical management of the upper extremity. He has been practicing since 1996 and has received a CAQ subspecialty certificate in orthopedic surgery of the hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He brings experience rarely found outside military practice to Tacoma, Lakewood, and Gig Harbor. He is well versed in management of common sports, work-related, arthritic, and traumatic injuries and ailments. He has a wealth of experience managing severe injuries and conditions resulting from combat as well as birth defects in children.Once management short of surgery has failed, Dr. Ghidella tries to speed recovery and improve function surgically with a combination of traditional techniques that have proven reliable and the latest techniques that depend on current technology. His goal is to restore function to his patients and get them back to their daily activities as quickly as possible by solving their orthopedic problem, big or small.He is a graduate of the Unites States Military Academy, West Point and has served in the military as an orthopedic and hand surgeon with the last eight years of his career holding positions of Chief of Hand Surgery and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center. He retired from the Army as a Colonel and a combat veteran after 21 years of service in 2010 to pursue civilian practice. He has previously taught as an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M, USUHS, and Swedish Medical Center.He hails from New England, but he considers the South Sound home. He is an avid skier and enjoys water sports. His passion is assistant coaching for Gig Harbor High School Tides Varsity Football. Dr. Ghidella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, and Dupuytren Contracture.

Robert C. Vercio, MD, is fellowship trained in all aspects of surgery in the hand, elbow and shoulder. He completed the Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is passionate about patient education and partnering with patients, working together to help them make the best treatment decisions. He is skilled in ultrasound of the upper extremity for diagnosis and treatments and is co-author of a textbook to assist other physicians with these useful exams and techniques. Dr. Vercio has also spent time in developing countries from Nepal to Haiti and plans to continue helping those in need.Dr. Vercio is a South Sound native who grew up in Gig Harbor and is excited to be back in the PNW. When not mending bones in need, he enjoys chasing around his small family, spending time on the water, artisan bread baking and photography. Dr. Vercio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

Spencer A. Coray, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopy procedures of multiple joints. He has been practicing since 2003 and is one of the few orthopedic surgeons in the state with a CAQ subspecialty certificate in orthopedic sports medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.His philosophy of care is to take the lowest intervention necessary to return patients to full function, which may or may not include surgery. His goal is to help patients be as active as they want to be, whether that means walking around the block or running a marathon.Dr. Coray is involved with a number of high schools in the Auburn, Franklin Pierce, Tacoma, Clover Park, and University Place school districts by providing sports related medical services and is frequently called on to present on sports medicine in health classes. He frequently goes on medical missions to Argentina and attends conferences as a surgical presenter locally and abroad. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching his children grow, and cooking. Dr. Coray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Synovitis, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

John T. Heffernan, MD, is fellowship trained in all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery and has extensive training in sports medicine surgery. His interests include arthroscopy of the shoulder and elbow, rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability, shoulder and elbow reconstruction, fracture care of the upper extremity, ligament reconstruction of the knee, and knee replacements. He is a Candidate Member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and serves as a reviewer for their Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.During his medical training, Dr. Heffernan volunteered his time providing medical care as a sideline team physician for high school football teams of New Orleans, worked as an assistant team physician for Columbia University Athletics and assisted with the medical care of the New York Yankees and New York City FC (MLS). As a former varsity collegiate athlete in swimming, Dr. Heffernan is passionate about getting athletes of all ages back to their best performance.Dr. Heffernan is passionate about his work as an orthopedic surgeon and getting his patients back to their highest quality of life and activity. He believes that providing outstanding orthopedic care starts first with listening carefully to his patients.Dr. Heffernan is a fifth-generation native of the Puget Sound region and is proud to return home and take care of the people of his community. He and his wife, who is also a physician, are avid downhill skiers and enjoy cycling, hiking, being on the water, and spending time with their family. Dr. Heffernan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, and Tennis Elbow.

Margaret Rodgers is a Physician Assistant in Lakewood, Washington. Ms. Rodgers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis and Kienbock's Disease. Ms. Rodgers is currently accepting new patients.

Jill Dobbins is a Radiologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Dobbins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Tenosynovitis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, and Synovial Osteochondromatosis.

Erin Moyer is an Orthopedics provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Moyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Knock Knees, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Moyer is currently accepting new patients.

Adrienne Lopata is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Lopata is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Kidney Disease, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Melorheostosis. Dr. Lopata is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Schmidt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Schmidt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Thrush, Tension Headache, Macroamylasemia, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Schmidt is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Roxas is an Emergency Medicine provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Roxas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Opioid Induced Constipation, and Lung Nodules. Dr. Roxas is currently accepting new patients.

Christine Macatuno is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Macatuno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Macatuno is currently accepting new patients.

Jude Verzosa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Verzosa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Emphysema, and Bullae. Dr. Verzosa is currently accepting new patients.

John Smoots is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Smoots is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Smoots is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas Hassan is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Lakewood, Washington. Dr. Hassan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Hassan is currently accepting new patients.

Lawrence Tang is a Radiologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Tang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Rhizarthrosis, Osteopenia, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

Syrone Liu is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Stroke, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Herniated Disk. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

Jaime All is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. All has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. All is currently accepting new patients.

John Stewart is an Orthopedics provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Kienbock's Disease, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Ganglion Cyst. Dr. Stewart is currently accepting new patients.

Angela Laney is a Physician Assistant in Gig Harbor, Washington. Ms. Laney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Rhizarthrosis, and Plantar Fasciitis. Ms. Laney is currently accepting new patients.