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Proliance Surgery Center at Valley

Named Best Ambulatory Surgery Center by U.S. News for 2025

Proliance Surgery Center at Valley has been named one of the 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers fororthopedic and spine care by U.S. News & World Report. Out of thousands of facilities reviewed nationwide, only aselect few earned this honor — Proliance Surgery Center at Valley among them.

OUR APPROACH TO ASC CARE

POA: Named Top Orthopedic & Surgical Care Provider in WA!

We are excited to announce that we have been named one of the top orthopedic and surgical care providers in Washington by Castle Connolly for 2025!

What Sets Us Apart

Proliance Surgery Center at Valley

Recognized as Top 20 ASC Performing Most Knee Replacements!

POA is among the top 20 ASCs that performed the most total knee replacement procedures in U.S. in 2022, click through to view the entire list!

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Introducing Our Newest Occupational Medicine Physician Assistants

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Alma Gomez, PA-C

Alma Gomez, PA-C, joined Proliance Orthopedic Associates in 2025 and, with over 20 years of experience as a certified physician assistant, brings a depth of expertise in occupational health, emergency medicine, urgent care, and clinical trials to our team.

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Patrick Czaplicki, PA-C

Patrick Czaplicki, PA-C, joined POA in 2025 and specializes in the field of occupational medicine, treating a wide range of workplace injuries, developing comprehensive treatment plans that promote efficient recovery and a safe return to optimal health.

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Relief for Chronic Back Pain

At Proliance Orthopedic Associates, we’re proud to provide compassionate, patient-centered orthopedic care that helps you get back to doing what you love. In this video, Dr. Gregorio shares how our team combines advanced techniques, surgical precision, and personalized treatment to restore mobility and improve quality of life.

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Overcoming Debilitating Neck Pain

When pain limits your movement, every step can feel uncertain. In this video, Alicia shares how the specialists at Proliance Orthopedic Associates helped her return to an active, fulfilling life through expert orthopedic care and genuine compassion.

A Surgery Center with Care Built Around You

At our Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), advanced technology meets personalized care. Our board-certified surgeons and dedicated staff deliver world-class orthopedic procedures in a comfortable, patient-focused environment — helping you heal faster and return to the activities you love.

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PATIENT SUCCESS STORIES

I came to see Dr. Shrivastava at Proliance Orthopedic Associates because I broke my wrist. It was the first time that I had broken anything. From my first visit here with Zach PA-C, till my last, everyone made me feel comfortable and at...

- Betty

// Niket Shrivastava, M.D.

Dr. Veith,Thank you for the wonderful experience of being in your care. It is so important to have a surgeon you can trust, and from the moment I first met you, I knew I was in expert hands. You not only knew what you were doing, but you spent a...

- Alison

I am very pleased with the results of my hip replacement surgery last July, 2015. One of my primary goals was to hike with my husband again, and I’ve been able to do that! We have hiked in California, Arizona and many other states this winter...

- Ramona

// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.

To Dr. Merritt,On a Saturday in April of 2014, I had climbed a step ladder to reach a bowl from a cupboard. Somehow, I forgot that I was on a ladder, and fell. I couldn’t get off the floor and had to call for help. I had fractured my hip.That...

- Nicole

// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.

Dear Doctor Arntz,I have finished my course with Christine and Jan at the Kent gymnasium center. What superb and sensitive therapists they are! Never a moment wasted in trying to discern what to do, using my right side and shoulder. They already...

- Herb Coursey

// Craig T. Arntz, M.D.

I love the ocean. I love the sights, and sounds and smells of a harbor. The birds, the sea life, the people, I love it all. My dream for retirement is to cruise harbor to harbor in my boat enjoying the sights along the way. To explore the harbor...

- James S.

The pain I was having in my hand started in March while I was clipping limbs off of a tree. By April my hand started to swell up so I went to my doctor who first referred me to physical therapy. I attended 9 sessions with the therapist, who...

- Karen

// John Howlett, M.D.

Proliance Orthopedic Associates and Dr. William Barrett are rare finds in healthcare and surgery. In my 72 year lifetime, and 50 years as a health care professional, I have a multitude of experiences with doctors, health care systems and...

- B. Noelani Hong

“I had thumb reconstruction with Dr. Shrivastava at Proliance Orthopedic Associates. Everyone at Proliance Orthopedic Associates is so nice and professional. I’ve had three surgeries here with two to go, I wouldn’t go anywhere else...

- Victoria