Dr. Howard B. Barker
Overview
Howard B. Barker, MD, specializes in foot and ankle procedures such as ankle arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, ankle and foot fusions, and bunion corrections. He also practices outpatient knee and shoulder procedures such as ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, and rotator cuff repair. He believes in basing his medical decisions on accurate up-to-date research and the needs of each individual patient. He was drawn to orthopedics early in life due to his own multiple sports injuries. Dr. Barker and his family are very involved with their church. He enjoys bicycling with his wife and children and fishing. He has also led several boy scout troops up Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker.
Dr. Barker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Insurance
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Locations
19200 N. Kelsey Street, Monroe, WA 98272
1100 Pacific Avenue, Suite 300, Everett, WA 98201
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Barker 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.
Proliance Orthopedic Associates
Craig T. Arntz, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic shoulder specialist with 25 years of experience treating problems that often require shoulder surgery, including rotator cuff tears, instability, fractures, and shoulder arthritis. He has advanced training in shoulder surgery with extensive experience in treating the most complex shoulder disorders. He has particular interest in arthroscopic shoulder repair, rotator cuff surgery and shoulder replacement surgery, including reverse shoulder replacement.Dr. Arntz is also a board-certified hand surgeon, and he is recognized in the Seattle and Renton communities as a shoulder and upper extremity specialist. He is proud to have had thousands of physician and patient referrals.He uses advanced techniques to restore his patients' shoulder and hand comfort and function as quickly and safely as possible. He has co-authored several articles and book chapters about rotator cuff repair and shoulder arthritis reconstruction.He is a native of Seattle. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family. He also enjoys snow and water skiing, boating, and travel. Dr. Arntz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Frozen Shoulder.
Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.
Proliance Puget Sound Orthopaedics
Philip Yearian, DPM, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in the lower extremity treatment of the foot and ankle. He believes that staying on the forefront of treatment involves educating his patients, which leads to better outcomes.While competing as a Division I Track and Field athlete in the 3000 meters Steeplechase and Cross Country at the University of Portland, his own injuries introduced him to some of the very treatments he uses today to get patients back on their way to a non-painful walk or ultra-marathon.His training involved specializing in both bone and plastic reconstructive surgery. After over twenty years in practice in Gig Harbor and Tacoma, Dr. Yearian has improved some of these very techniques, which now allow some patients to shorten their recovery and return to play or work sooner.Dr. Yearian coaches basketball at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School. He also enjoys running marathons, skiing, traveling and teaching for the Franciscan Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Residency program. Dr. Yearian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Bunions, Flat Feet, Synovitis, and Tendinitis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Barker isAdvanced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Barker isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- Achard SyndromeDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Achard Syndrome.
- Amniotic Band SyndromeDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Amniotic Band Syndrome.
- BursitisDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Claw FootDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Claw Foot.
- ClubfootDr. Barker isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.