Overview
Patrick Vaughan, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the care and education of the amateur, professional and weekend athlete. He utilizes both non-operative as well as surgical care in order to restore his patients' function and return them to the activities they love.Dr. Vaughan has been practicing orthopedic surgery in the South Sound for over 15 years. He is the medical director and team orthopedic surgeon for the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA franchise of the Seattle Mariners), and provides sports medicine coverage for Gig Harbor High School. He is the current team orthopedic surgeon for the University of Puget Sound and has worked with all of the school's varsity sports teams for over a dozen years. He served in the U.S. Navy from 2001-2005 at the Naval Hospital Pensacola as an orthopedic surgeon.He enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking, skiing, and golf, spending time with his family, and playing sports with his two teenagers.
Dr. Vaughan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Knock Knees, Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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Locations
2727 Hollycroft St Suite #410, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
1724 W Union Ave, Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Vaughan 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.
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
- Knock KneesDr. Vaughan isDistinguished. Learn about Knock Knees.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Vaughan isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- BowlegsDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- BursitisDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Vaughan isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Baker CystDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Congenital Mirror Movement DisorderDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder.
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans ProgressivaDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Vaughan isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.