Overview
Alan B. Thomas, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity surgery. He has been practicing medicine since 2000, and he has a special interest in arthroscopy of the wrist, elbow and shoulder. He received a CAQ subspecialty certificate in orthopedic surgery of the hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.He enjoys the challenges of restoring people to health through his practice. His doctorate work in biochemistry opened up new approaches for treating complex problems and made him a more detailed clinician.Dr. Thomas is a former vice president of St. Clare Hospital and has served on the operating and surgical committees for St Clare Hospital and the medical executive committee for Franciscan Health at St. Josephs Medical Center. He is a chairman for an outreach committee at his church and a member of the board of directors for The Health Project – Cambodia, which delivers medical supplies and equipment to underserved people in Southeast Asia and he travels to Cambodia each year to provide surgical care to those in need.Outside of his medical practice and volunteer work, he tries to keep up with his three children who are avid skiers, wakeboarders, and surfers.
Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis.
Insurance
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Locations
7308 Bridgeport Way W, Suite 201, Lakewood, WA 98499
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Thomas 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.
Steven Anderson is a Pediatrics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Herniated Disk, Trismus-Pseudocamptodactyly Syndrome, and Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons
Matthew Jenkins, MD, is fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow surgery. He treats conditions of the shoulder and elbow with the most advanced surgical techniques, including minimally invasive and arthroscopic procedures, as well as shoulder replacements, rotator cuff repair and reconstruction, and fracture repair.He believes in taking time to educate his patients on their diagnosis and the cause of their shoulder and elbow problems to help them make informed decisions about their treatment. By keeping current with the newest techniques and advances, he offers leading edge treatments to get patients back in action as soon as possible.Dr. Jenkins enjoys a wide variety of outdoor sports and activities including rock climbing, alpine skiing, kayaking, fishing, mountaineering and backpacking. Dr. Jenkins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome, Gorham's Disease, and Hip Replacement.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington
Erin Kawasaki is an Orthopedics provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Kawasaki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.
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
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Thomas isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Ganglion CystDr. Thomas isDistinguished. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Trigger ThumbDr. Thomas isDistinguished. Learn about Trigger Thumb.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- ArthritisDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Congenital Generalized FibromatosisDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Generalized Fibromatosis.