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Take a look at our recognized providers!
We are excited to announce that several of our providers were awarded the Seattle Met Top Doc designation. Proliance Orthopedic Associates is dedicated to helping patients receive quality treatment that is tailored to their individual needs. Innovation through collaboration: we apply our surgical and non-surgical expertise with the most current technology in each patient's diagnosis and treatment plan.
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Proliance Surgery Center at Valley!
We're celebrating one year of our ambulatory surgery center and want to give you a closer look at our state-of-the-art facility!
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!
Dr. Barrett Announces Retirement
Dr. Barrett's retirement comes after almost 40 years of service to the international joint replacement community.
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I injured my right knee and ankle while racing motocross back in August of 2014. I was trying to ‘look young’ and ended up colliding with another racer and landing on my right side. I went to Valley Medical Center where I was placed into a...
- Ken
// Andrew L. Merritt, M.D.
I’ve been told I have an “old back” and it leaves me with a very gimpy left leg. But before I resort to the inevitable surgery, I have had two epidural steroid injections done by Dr. Chilczuk. My first injection was harder,...
- Lori
// B. Daniel Chilczuk, M.D.
Cliff, a VOA patient of Dr. Barrett who underwent bilateral knee replacements has documented his process via social media. Below is a video of Cliff’s progress 4 days after surgery. Yes, 4 days!Cliff made another video 12 days later. In...
- Cliff
WOW, where to begin? Firstly, I want to thank Dr. Novak, he is an excellent doctor and very experienced. I broke my fibular playing soccer in July and was in a lot of pain. He immediately talked about surgery and was able to repair my broken...
- Derek
// Erik J. Novak, M.D., Ph.D.
“I was diagnosed with a very sever rotator cuff tear and I was referred to Dr. Arntz from my doctor at MultiCare. I cannot be more thankful and blessed to have had Dr. Arntz perform my surgery. He is so dedicated to doing the best job he...
- Diane
// Craig T. Arntz, M.D.
My name is Al Minish, I have had Bilateral Arthroscopic Debridement and Open Rotator Cuff Repair, and Biceps Tenodesis for work related occupational job injury of 25 years–I was a journeyman painter for Washington State Parks, Port...
- Alan M.
// Craig T. Arntz, M.D.
I had full knee replacement surgery on my right knee by Dr. Susan Cero in July 2017. I am extremely pleased with the results, it now has been six weeks, and I am able to get back on my bike trainer to rebuild my muscle tone and prepare for my...
- Gary
Dr. John Howlett is awesome! I’m a traumatic brain injury patient; broken neck along with other injuries including my right hand was injured at the time of I was a passenger in an ATV accident. I was flown from Yakima to Harborview in...
- Anita
// John Howlett, M.D.
Thanks to all of you at Proliance for making my trip to Katmai Alaska possible. The trip was very difficult physically and would have been impossible without the knee replacement.
- Bruce
All of the staff that I encountered were very helpful. Never did I feel rushed and whenever I had a question, it was thoroughly answered. For having surgery, Proliance Orthopedic Associates made it feel the best possible. Dr. Shrivastava...
- Ted
// Niket Shrivastava, M.D.