Dr. Richard E. Gray
Overview
Richard Gray, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement and general orthopedic care. As an orthopedist with over 25 years of experience serving the Tacoma community, he brings a uniquely holistic skill set to the diagnosis and treatment of his patients. His goal is to team with his patients and their families to accurately and clearly define their problems, provide understandable treatment options, and to carry out the plan with professional, precise and expert care. His first goal is to avoid surgery, but when it’s necessary, he has the perspective to advise the best surgical procedure for each patient. He meticulously oversees the rehab and recovery phase of his patients to get them back to their best selves as soon as possible.Dr. Gray consults and instructs courses on spine reconstruction techniques for Stryker Spine, a medical device manufacturer. He shares his orthopedic knowledge by volunteering as a sports medicine consultant for Bellarmine Preparatory School.He is an active participant in his community school and church. Together with his wife and six children, he enjoys a wide range of family activities, mostly involving the great outdoors. He is proud to call the Pacific Northwest home.
Dr. Gray is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
7308 Bridgeport Way W., Suite 201, Lakewood, WA 98499
1724 W. Union, Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
2727 Hollycroft Street, Suite #410, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
1724 W. Union, Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Gray 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 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.
Dayne Mickelson is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Issaquah, Washington. Dr. Mickelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Mickelson is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Distinguished
- OsteoarthritisDr. Gray isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Gray isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- TendinitisDr. Gray isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Gray isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. Gray isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Gray isExperienced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- BowlegsDr. Gray isExperienced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Gray isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Gray isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Foot DropDr. Gray isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.