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Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington

The fellowship-trained surgeon faculty of University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics 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 orthopaedic surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, spine surgery, orthopaedic trauma surgery, as well as tumor surgery and post surgical reconstruction.

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 Featured Article
Michael J. Lee, M.D.

Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Decompression and Fusion for the Treatment of Pain, Weakness, Numbness and Tingling in the Neck and Arm caused by Radiculopathy or Myelopathy.
by Michael J. Lee, M.D.

A narrowed canal for the cervical spine ? called stenosis ? can create pressure on the spine at the neck, and radiate pain to a person?s arms and legs. Decompression and fusion surgery can relieve pressure and reduce pain and numbness. View the Article

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 Featured Video

Shoulder: Ream and Run interview
Featuring Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.

News Coverage of UW Medical Center's Innovative Shoulder Surgery Ream and run is a new and innovative shoulder replacement surgery designed for adults living an active life. This procedure was pioneered by Dr. Matsen, Chair of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at the UW Medical Center. View the Video

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 Faculty Feature
An interview with Michael J. Lee 
An interview with Michael J. Lee Dr Lee is an Assistant Professor in spine surgery who specializes in degenerative conditions of the spine. He has a particular interest in newer surgical technologies, including minimally invasive approaches to the spine, and disc replacement surgeries. He graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago IL, and joined the University of Washington faculty in 2007. Read More
 Department News

The University of Washington Medical Center was again ranked highly for orthopaedic surgery by US News and World Report, this year being listed as 13th in the nation, the best in the west.


Dr. Kyle Chun, orthopedic resident, to receive the resident research support grant


Dr. Stahelai is featured in the Seattle Times - "As editor, doctor sows hope"



Dr. Rick Matsen was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal regarding the groundbreaking "ream & run" shoulder replacement procedure he developed at UW.
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