Jonathan B. Shafer
Advanced in Tennis Elbow
Advanced in Tennis Elbow

Overview

Jonathan B. Shafer, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in surgery to the upper extremity. His clinical interests include reconstructive surgery to the shoulder, forearm and hand, as well as arthroscopic surgery to the upper extremity, and total shoulder and elbow replacement, and upper extremity trauma. The greatest pleasure of his job is making his patients feel special and cared for. He believes that since so many people are scared and afraid to see a doctor, it is imperative to make every patient feel comfortable.He comes from a highly-educated and scientific family spanning two continents. His American father was a petroleum engineer for ExxonMobil, while his Ghana-born mother was an educator and counseling professional. In the Shafer household, education and achievement were highly-prized values. Science was always very prominent in his house, so he always knew that he was going to do something in science. After graduating with a degree in biochemistry from Rice University, he took a job developing a new drug to treat psoriasis for Allergan Pharmaceuticals. But he soon decided he wanted to go to medical school and become an orthopedic surgeon.

Dr. Shafer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Rhizarthrosis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Texas Med. Branch At Galveston
Residency
University of New Mexico
Specialties
Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery at Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Island Hospital
Whidbeyhealth Medical Center
Skagit Valley Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
2720 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
1500 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shafer 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
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1100 Pacific Avenue, Suite 300, 
Everett, WA 
 (30.0 miles away)
Experience:
11+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Nicholas Vaudreuil, MD, (pronounced vo-dray) is an orthopedic surgeon with advanced accredited fellowship training in sports medicine, including hip arthroscopy, at Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. During his time in fellowship, Dr. Vaudreuil cared for professional as well as Olympic, collegiate, and high school level athletes. Dr. Vaudreuil served as assistant team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Rams, among other professional sports teams in the Los Angeles area. He served as team physician for Loyola Marymount University's NCAA D1 men's and women's athletics. Consistent with his athletic background, he is focused on returning athletes to full function after hip, knee, shoulder and elbow injury, and surgery. Dr. Vaudreuil is excited to treat patients of all ages and activity levels.He enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, snowboarding, waterskiing, hiking, and travel. Dr. Vaudreuil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteotomy, and Shoulder Arthroscopy.

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