Dr. Stacia A. Smith
Overview
Stacia Smith, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement of the hip and knee. She enjoys working with people of all ages, whether it is helping a child with congenital problems or an elderly person with fractures, or arthritic problems. She enjoys helping patients decide on the options that will be most beneficial to that individual’s lifestyle. Her goal is to make her patients as functional as possible and help them return to the lifestyle they desire.As a surgeon, Dr. Smith believes it is important to not only diagnose the injury but also how it impacts the patient’s quality of life. She feels that no two patients are alike, and neither are their lifestyles. She strives to treat the person instead of just the injury, because that is when you can really make a difference.Before she began fighting orthopedic injuries, she was fighting fires as a volunteer firefighter. While orthopedic surgery isn’t always a life or death situation, it can certainly be exciting. There are few things she finds more rewarding than making a significant difference in improving a patient’s quality of life.Dr. Smith and her husband love to spend time outdoors. Whether they are snow skiing, horseback riding, or taking walks along the river with their son and dogs, they enjoy the beauty of the Northwest. She also enjoys ethnic foods, especially Thai.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- INDEMNITY
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Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1500 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
1401 S. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
1500 Continental Pl, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Smith 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.
Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit
Ryan Vellinga is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Mount Vernon, Washington. Dr. Vellinga is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Vellinga is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Redmond
Dr. Lohse is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with fellowship training in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. He cares for both adults and children. In addition to general orthopaedics, he specializes in upper extremity nerve problems, tendon and ligament injuries, fractures, and arthritis. He has pioneered work in accelerated recovery after wrist fractures and performed cutting-edge cartilage transplantation for the treatment of arthritis. Dr. Lohse grew up in Indiana. He received his bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with the highest honors, from Purdue University. He went on to attend medical school at Northwestern University where he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha (highest honors). Dr. Lohse completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Washington before going onto subspecialty training in hand and upper extremity surgery at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Lohse’s care philosophy is centered around education. He believes patients are best able to participate in their care when they thoroughly understand their problem and treatment options. Additionally, Dr. Lohse feels strongly that treatment must be individualized, as the same condition may affect two people very differently. Dr. Lohse is one of only two hand surgeons on the eastside to be named “Top Doc” by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met Magazine, and Castle Connolly. When not at work, Dr. Lohse enjoys spending time with this wife and three children. He steals away for a run when possible and otherwise enjoys skiing (snow and water), hiking, and camping. Website: http://www.grantlohsemd.com. Dr. Lohse is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.
Proliance Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Redmond
Dr. Robon did his undergraduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated from medical school at The Ohio State University. He completed his fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital. Earlier, in his years as a competitive All-American swimmer, Dr. Robon endured years of medical treatment for multiple orthopaedic injuries. These experiences shaped his practice philosophy today; good patient care involves making accurate and timely diagnoses, but equally important is treating patients with respect and compassion. By helping his patients understand their problem, this not only results in the treatment of the immediate problem, but hopefully, helps to avoid future injuries and pain. Additionally, Dr. Robon is married and has three sons. He and his wife enjoy exploring the great outdoors by skiing, hiking, golfing and trail running in the Cascades. Dr. Robon is Board-certified in Hand and Orthopedic Surgery. He treats patients with all types of orthopaedic fractures in addition to his specialty focus in hand and upper extremity surgery. Dr. Robon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- BursitisDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Bursitis.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Advanced
- Baker CystDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
- Foot DropDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.