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Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington

The fellowship-trained surgeon faculty of University of Washington Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine provides expert and personalized surgical approaches to the bone and joint problems that threaten the comfort and function of thousands of individuals each year. These surgeons combine decades of experience, knowledge of the world's literature and their own cutting edge research to optimize the approaches to the vast range of conditions that can be effectively managed by arthroscopic surgery, arthritis and arthritis surgery, foot and ankle surgery, hand and wrist surgery, hip and knee reconstruction, pediatric orthopedic surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, spine surgery, orthopedic trauma surgery, as well as tumor surgery and post surgical reconstruction.


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 Featured Article
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery for the treatment of rotator cuff tears:  why, when and how it is done.

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery for the treatment of rotator cuff tears: why, when and how it is done.
by Christopher J. Wahl, M.D.

Tears of the rotator cuff of the shoulder are potentially painful and disabling conditions, and the treatments for these conditions vary widely depending upon the severity of symptoms and signs. View the Article

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 Featured Video

Spine: Back in Action
Featuring Marla S. Kaufman, M.D.

At UW Medicine Sports and Spine Physicians at the University of Washington Medical Center, Dr. Marla Kaufman treated Jonathan with a combination of steroid injections and physical therapy, enabling him to return to an active lifestyle. View the Video

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 UW OrthoSource

Do you have questions about bone & joint conditions? Use our natural language search engine to search UW Orthosource, including hundreds of informative articles and videos written by and featuring Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine faculty and surgeons.

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 Faculty Feature
An interview with John O’Kane, M.D. 
An interview with John O’Kane, M.D. Dr. O’Kane grew up in Vermont attending Dartmouth College. He was a varsity letter winner in football and directed the Dartmouth Ski School as an undergradulate. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Biology and attended medical school at the University of Vermont where he was awarded membership in the AKA medical honor society. Read More
 Department News

The Clinical Program of UW Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is the top ranked Orthopedics Department in the Western half of the nation according to US News and World Report.


Dr. Krabak and Dr. Green Inside Access program, "Treating Meniscus Tears" air on UWTV July 2009.


Dr. Wahl and Dr. Warme Inside Access program, "The Athlete's Shoulder: Leading Edge Surgical Repair" air on UWTV July 2009.


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