Overview
Aric Christal is an Orthopedics provider in Edmonds, Washington. Dr. Christal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Knock Knees, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Christal is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
7320 216th St SW, Suite 320, Edmonds, WA 98026
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Christal 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.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Proliance Surgeons
Timothy Alton, MD, is a dual fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. He completed his first fellowship in fracture surgery at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA then completed a second fellowship in adult reconstruction, hip and knee replacement surgery. He trained directly under Dr. William Barrett at Valley Medical Center, mastering the direct anterior approach for total hip replacement and learned Dr. Barrett’s technique for primary knee replacements. He then traveled the country learning advanced arthroplasty and revision techniques from master surgeons at the Florida Orthopedic Institute in Tampa, FL and at the world-renown Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Alton specializes in the management of acute fractures, malunions and nonunions of the upper and lower extremity in addition to both primary and revision hip and knee replacements. He has published in national and international journals, has written multiple book chapters and presented his research at local, national and international meetings. Dr. Alton has a particular interest in direct anterior total hip replacement surgery and moving joint replacement surgery from the inpatient to outpatient setting. Outside of medicine, Dr. Alton enjoys spending time with his wife and small children. He enjoys football, running, weight lifting and playing with his kids. Dr. Alton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Proliance Surgeons
William Barrett is an Orthopedics provider in Renton, Washington. Dr. Barrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Barrett is currently accepting new patients.
The Association Of University Physicians
Seth Leopold is an Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Leopold is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Collins Pope Syndrome, Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Leopold 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. Christal isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- BowlegsDr. Christal isAdvanced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- Knock KneesDr. Christal isAdvanced. Learn about Knock Knees.
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- BursitisDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Christal isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.