DouglasPHanelMD

Hand Surgery

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University Wash

Overview of Dr. Hanel

Dr. Douglas Hanel is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center, and Seattle Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and has been in practice 40 years. Dr. Hanel accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 46 doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital and one of 139 doctors at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
325 9th Ave Box 359798
Seattle, WA 98104
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Education & Training

St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1978 - 1982
St Louis University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
WI State Medical License 1988 - 1999
SC State Medical License 1985 - 1986
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
The One Bone Forearm.
Brett Schiffman, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Hand Clinics. 2020 Nov 1
259 citations
Deep neural network improves fracture detection by clinicians.
Robert V. Lindsey, Aaron Daluiski, Sumit Chopra, Alexander Lachapelle, Michael C. Mozer, Serge Sicular, Douglas P. Hanel, Michael J. Gardner, Anurag Gupta, Robert N. H...> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2018 Nov 6
13 citations
Bridge Plating for Distal Radius Fractures in Low-Demand Patients With Assist Devices.
Brad T. Hyatt, Douglas P. Hanel, James M. Saucedo> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
24 citations
Complications of Semiconstrained Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthroplasty.
Kate D. Bellevue, Mary Kate Thayer, Michael Pouliot, Jerry I. Huang, Douglas P. Hanel> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017 Dec 22
12 citations
The Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Flap Provides Effective Coverage for Large and Complex Soft Tissue Injuries Around the Elbow.
Jacques Hacquebord, Douglas P. Hanel, Jeffrey B. Friedrich> ;Hand. 2018 Sep 1
8 citations
Increasing medical student exposure to musculoskeletal medicine: the initial impact of the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Interest Group.
Dayne T. Mickelson, Philip K. Louie, Kenneth R. Gundle, Alex W Farnand, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Advances in Medical Education and Practice. 2017 Jul 31
9 citations
Postburn Contractures of the Elbow and Heterotopic Ossification
Mary Claire Manske, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Hand Clinics. 2017 May 1
17 citations
Spanning Bridge Plate Fixation of Distal Radial Fractures.
Alexander Lauder, Douglas P. Hanel> ;JBJS Reviews. 2017 Feb 14
33 citations
A Unified Approach to Outcomes Assessment for Distal Radius Fractures.
Jennifer F. Waljee, Amy L. Ladd, Joy C. MacDermid, Tamara D. Rozental, Scott W. Wolfe, Leon S. Benson, Ryan P. Calfee, David G. Dennison, Douglas P. Hanel, Guillaume H...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
33 citations
In Brief: Kanavel's Signs and Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis.
Colin D. Kennedy, Jerry I. Huang, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2016 Jan 1
46 citations
Functional Outcomes Following Bridge Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures.
Alexander Lauder, Sonya P. Agnew, Karim Bakri, Christopher H. Allan, Douglas P. Hanel, Jerry I. Huang> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2015 Aug 1
14 citations
Distal radius fractures: strategic alternatives to volar plate fixation.
Christopher J. Dy, Scott W. Wolfe, Jesse B. Jupiter, Philip E. Blazar, David S. Ruch, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2014 Jan 1
13 citations
Reflections 1 year into the 21-center national institutes of health-funded wrist study: A primer on conducting a multicenter clinical trial
Kevin C. Chung, H. Myra Kim, Steven C. Haase, Jeffrey N. Lawton, Kagan Ozer, Jennifer F. Waljee, Kate W. Nellans, Sunitha Malay, Melissa J. Shauver, Tamara D. Rozental...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2013 Jun 1
14 citations
Complex distal radius fractures.
Stephen A. Kennedy, Douglas P. Hanel> ;The Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 2013 Jan 1
4 citations
Ulnar artery aneurysm causing palmar mass in 5-month-old girl.
Ramesh S. Iyer, Douglas P. Hanel, Brianna Enriquez, Edward Weinberger> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2012 Jun 22
61 citations
Distraction plating for the treatment of highly comminuted distal radius fractures in elderly patients.
Marc J. Richard, Leonid I. Katolik, Douglas P. Hanel, Daniel A. Wartinbee, David S. Ruch> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2012 May 1
27 citations
Surgical management of posttraumatic elbow arthrofibrosis.
Amirhesam Ehsan, Jerry I. Huang, Matt Lyons, Douglas P. Hanel> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2012 May 1
51 citations
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Distal Radioulnar Joint
Jerry I. Huang, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Hand Clinics. 2012 May 1
4 citations
Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in posttraumatic elbow release.
Kevin J. Malone, Paul A. Martineau, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Orthopedics. 2012 Feb 17
7 citations
Recurrent or persistent cubital tunnel syndrome.
Amirhesam Ehsan, Douglas P. Hanel> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2012 Sep 1
11 citations
Arthrodesis of the elbow.
Lee M. Reichel, Brett P. Wiater, Jeffery Friedrich, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Hand Clinics. 2011 May 1
16 citations
Reconstruction of soft-tissue injury associated with lower extremity fracture.
Jeffrey B. Friedrich, Leonid I. Katolik, Douglas P. Hanel> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2011 Feb 1
107 citations
Zone-II Flexor Tendon Repair: A Randomized Prospective Trial of Active Place-and-Hold Therapy Compared with Passive Motion Therapy
Thomas E. Trumble, Nicholas B. Vedder, John G. Seiler, Douglas P. Hanel, Edward Diao, Sarah Pettrone> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2010 Jun 1
39 citations
Complications associated with distraction plate fixation of wrist fractures.
Douglas P. Hanel, Scott David Ruhlman, Leo I. Katolik, Christopher H. Allan> ;Hand Clinics. 2010 May 1
23 citations
ACGME core competencies: where are we?
Burt Yaszay, Erik N. Kubiak, Julie Agel, Douglas P. Hanel> ;Orthopedics. 2009 Mar 1
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Hospital Affiliations

UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
UW Medicine/Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, Washington

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Choice
Great West PPO
Health Net Oregon PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
ODS Network
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
Regence Washington - Preferred Provider Network
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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