Matthew A. Johnston
Expertise in
1
conditions

Dr. Matthew A. Johnston

General Surgery
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Surgical Specialists - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4020, 
Issaquah, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
1
conditions
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Surgical Specialists - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4020, 
Issaquah, WA 
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Overview

I believe in providing a patient centered, cooperative approach to the surgical treatment of disease. I strive to provide the most advanced surgical options to patients and their families in the safest manner possible with honest communication in every phase of treatment as the core of my philosophy of care.

Dr. Johnston is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia Surgery.

Graduate Institution
University Of Kansas School Of Medicine , 2005 | University Of Kansas Wichita , 2005
Residency
Swedish Medical Center , 2010
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Issaquah
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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Cambia Health Solutions
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
Coordinated Care
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Group Health Cooperative
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  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • POS
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Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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PacificSource
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Premera
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  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Prominence Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
Regence
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Locations

Swedish Surgical Specialists - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4020, Issaquah, WA
Call: 425-313-7124
Other Locations
Swedish Surgical Specialists - Redmond
18100 Northeast Union Hill Road, Redmond, WA 98052
Call: 425-313-7124
Swedish Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-4000
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-386-6000
Swedish Redmond Campus
18100 Northeast Union Hill Road, Redmond, WA 98052

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Johnston 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.

Frostbite
Ganglion Cyst
Thyroid Cancer
Urachal Cyst
Biliary Dyskinesia
Colorectal Cancer
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Hernia
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Thyroid Nodule
Hepatoblastoma
Paronychia
Liver Transplant
Femoral Hernia
Peritonitis
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Portal Hypertension
Anal Cancer
Glucagonoma
Diverticular Disease
Pancreatectomy
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Splenectomy
Colitis
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Parathyroidectomy
Appendectomy
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Insulinoma
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Parathyroid Adenoma
Ileostomy
Colostomy
Liposarcoma
Pancreas Transplant
Proctitis
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Pyogenic Granuloma
Lynch Syndrome
Appendicitis
Gallbladder Cancer
Splenomegaly
Cholestasis
Rectocele
Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Umbilical Hernia
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425-313-4000
Languages Spoken:
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