Joel A. Shapiro
Expertise in
5
conditions

Dr. Joel A. Shapiro

Orthopedics
Swedish Medical Center
Proliance Surgeons
5350 Tallman Ave NW, Ste 500, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
5
conditions
Swedish Medical Center
Proliance Surgeons
5350 Tallman Ave NW, Ste 500, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Shapiro is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a clinical focus in shoulder and elbow surgery, arthroscopic surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Shapiro sees a wide variety of shoulder problems, from arthritis to rotator cuff tears to tendonitis, and everything in between. He performs over 300 shoulder procedures per year, including many shoulder arthroscopies. While he is known in the community for being a shoulder and elbow specialist, Dr. Shapiro also has a large practice of patients with knee problems and injuries. Dr. Shapiro completed a medical degree at The State University of New York, Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He completed a residency at Northwestern University. Dr. Shapiro joined Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle in 2001, after completing a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery. During Dr. Shapiro’s residency, he served on the medical staff of the Chicago Bulls, Cubs and Bears, and while he was completing his fellowship, he was a team doctor for the Mets. Today, he continues to treat many individuals with sports injuries. Outside of medicine, Dr. Shapiro likes to spend time with his two boys. He also enjoys hiking, biking and sailing.

Dr. Shapiro is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Frozen Shoulder.

Graduate Institution
State University Of NYBuffalo School Of Medical , 1995
Residency
Northwestern University , 2000
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Hospital for Joint Diseases Ortho Inst , 2001
Hospital Affiliations
Olympic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Community Health
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Humana
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Medicaid
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PacificSource
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Premera
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Wellcare
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Locations

Proliance Surgeons
5350 Tallman Ave NW, Ste 500, Seattle, WA 98107
Call: 206-784-8833
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons
2409 N 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Call: 206-633-8100

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shapiro 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
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis
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