John T. Heffernan
Experienced in Synovial Osteochondromatosis
Experienced in Synovial Osteochondromatosis
Proliance Surgeons
2727 Hollycroft St Suite #410, 
Gig Harbor, WA 

Overview

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 Synovial Osteochondromatosis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, and Tennis Elbow.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Tulane University School Of Medicine
Residency
Tulane University School of Medicine
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Harrison Medical Center
St Anthony Hospital
St Clare Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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CareFirst
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Locations

Proliance Surgeons
2727 Hollycroft St Suite #410, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons
1724 W Union Ave, Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
Proliance Surgeons
7308 Bridgeport Way W, Suite 201, Lakewood, WA 98499

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Heffernan 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.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Frozen Shoulder

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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