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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
Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.

Surgery for painful shoulders and shoulders weakened by rotator cuff tears
by Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.

Failure of the rotator cuff due to either tear or wear is the most common clinical problem of the shoulder, accounting for more than 4.5 million physician visits per year in the United States View the Article

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 Featured Video

Spine: Specific Indications for Spine Surgery
Featuring Dr. Richard J. Bransford, M.D., Dr. Theodore Wagner, and Dr. Jens Chapman

UW Medicine orthopedic surgeons discuss new assessment methods and alternative techniques for surgical correction of major spinal deformities. 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 Winston J. Warme, MD  
An interview with Winston J. Warme, MD Dr. Warme retired from a career as an academic orthopedist in the US Army in 2007. Beginning as a Special Forces Medic, he developed an interest in sports medicine, with special focus on shoulder and elbow problems. Dr. Warme completed a fellowship with Dr. Arciero in 1998. As a Shoulder and Elbow Team member at UW, Dr. Warme continues to provide optimal care to patients while teaching orthopedic surgeons-in-training and forwarding related research projects. Read More
 Department News

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

September 18, 2009 Dr. Matsen featured on JBJS Video  

UW Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Frederick Matsen featured on JBJS and VJO steaming video.


Dr. Beingessner received the Howard Rosen Memorial Teaching Award at the Cincinnati AO Principles Course


Retired orthopaedic surgeon Frank Alvine, UWSOM 1964 and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency 1972, has been named as an inductee to the South Dakota Hall of Fame by its Board of Directors.

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