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Howard Chansky, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Seattle, WA, UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center

HowardAChanskyMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Seattle, WA

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University Wash

Overview of Dr. Chansky

Dr. Howard Chansky 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, UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, and Seattle VA Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 30 years. Dr. Chansky accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 139 doctors at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center and one of 120 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1992
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1989 - 1998
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • 4th Annual Orthopedic Summit in Seattle 
    University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington - 7/25/2013

Press Mentions

  • 3 Easy Water Aerobics Exercises That Help Soothe Arthritis
    3 Easy Water Aerobics Exercises That Help Soothe ArthritisAugust 14th, 2019

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Choice
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Net Oregon PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network 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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