Overview
A native of Yakima, Dr. Schwaegler did his undergraduate work at Gonzaga University. He completed medical school in St Louis, and continued his orthopedic and advanced spine training at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. He has been practicing in Seattle for more than twenty years. Dr. Schwaegler is committed to providing his patients the greatest amount of pain relief with the least amount of surgery. He is highly trained in the most innovative techniques. Most recently this has included minimally invasive surgical techniques which speed up patient recovery, as well as motion sparing techniques, which allow improvement of symptoms without resorting to fusion procedures. He is often found travelling the country teaching these techniques and procedures to other interested spine surgeons.
Dr. Schwaegler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
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- EPO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
550 16th Avenue, Suite 404, Seattle, WA
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Schwaegler 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.
Spine Specialists At SNI
Dr. Chapman is keen on understanding the underlying pathology as clearly as possible and finding the best possible non-operative or surgical options for patients to be able to achieve a lasting, improved quality of life. Dr. Chapman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Diskitis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
Multicare Health System
Daniel Kang is an Orthopedics provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Kang has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Ear Barotrauma, Fractured Spine, Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Kang is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons
Christopher Howe, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained spine surgeon who specializes in a wide array of spine care ranging from degenerative conditions to spine trauma and metastatic disease. He practices at POA's Renton and Covington locations. He has a clinical focus on simple and complex surgical care of the spine and general orthopedic fracture management.Dr. Howe's goal is to educate patients and allow them to make an informed decision about their care and treatment options. He serves as a member on the Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.Away from orthopedics, he enjoys spending time with his family as well as backcountry skiing, cycling, running, and international travel. Dr. Howe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
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
- Experienced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Schwaegler isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Schwaegler isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Schwaegler isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Schwaegler isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- MicrodiscectomyDr. Schwaegler isExperienced. Learn about Microdiscectomy.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Schwaegler isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.