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Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine News Archive
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.
UW Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Seth Leopold was featured on National Public Radio's "Weekday" show on KUOW 94.5 FM, on Wednesday, Aug 11, 2009.
The UW hand and Upper Extremity Course was held on January 17th and 18th, 2009
UW Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Seth Leopold featured on 570 AM KVI Thur, Jan 8, 2009.
Dr. Kyle Chun, orthopedic resident, to receive the resident research support grant
Dr. Allan awarded a two-year research subcontract as part of a multicenter Phase II DARPA-sponsored contract working with researchers at Tulane, UC Irvine and other facilities as part of DARPA's Restorative Injury Repair program.
Inside Access: Regaining an Active Life examines how UW Medicine
physicians work with athletic patients to help them regain their active
lifestyles.
Dr. Smith, professor of the orthopedics & sports medicine at the Harborview Medical Center, is featured in The Seattlemagazine - "Life After Loss".
Dr. Matsen was featured in Racquetball magazine (July/August 2008)
The Zimmer Durom component has been implicated in failed hip replacements; this device has NOT been used at the University of Washington. For details on the failed device, see this article in the NY Times.
UW affiliated hospital clinics (Eastside
Specialty Center,
Bone & Joint Center) score high on patient
satisfaction survey
Dr. Rick Matsen's review of clinical care options for patients with rotator-cuff failure was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Rotator-cuff tears are the most common cause of shoulder pain and disability in the U.S.
Dr. Matsen, Chair of the orthopedics and sports medicine at the UW Medical Center, is featured in the treatyouwell.org
Dr. Leopold, Vice chair of the orthopedics and sports medicine at the UW Medical Center, is featured in the treatyouwell.org
Dr. Michael Lee specializes in degenerative conditions of the spine and has a particular interest in newer surgical techniques including minimally invasive approaches and disc-replacement surgeries.
Dr. Cavanagh has been invited to deliver the keynote talk at the International Osteoporosis meeting
Dr. Beingessner, Assistant Professor, received 2008 spring quarter's HMC CARES Service Excellence Award.
Dr Henley has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of the
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Dr. Leopold lectured recently in San Francisco at the annual meeting of the
Hippocrates Winslow Babbage Foundation.
Dr. Maheshwari, orthopedic resident, has been nominated by the Program Director and Chair of Orthopedics to attend the 2008 AOA-OREF-Zimmer Resident Leadership Forum.
Dr. Chapman has been invited by the Department of the Army to spend 2 weeks as an Orthopedic Distinguished Visiting Surgeon at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
The University of Washington Medical Center was again ranked highly for orthopedic surgery by US News and World Report, this year being listed as 13th in the nation, the best in the west.
May 17, 2008: 3rd Annual Hand & Upper Extremity Course
presented by Dr.
Thomas E. Trumble. Learn about the most recent advances in the
diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the hand and upper
extremity.
Dr. Douglas Smith, professor of orthopedics and sports medicine at the UW Medical Center, is featured in The O&P EDGE - oandp.com.
Dr. O'kane, Associate Professor Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, to receive 2007 National Institute of Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research Grants.
Dr. Carol Teitz, professor of orthopedics and sports medicine at the UW Medical Center, is featured in the uweek.org.
Dr. Christopher Wahl, assistant professor of orthopedics and sports medicine at the UW Medical Center, is featured in The Register-Guard.
Dr. Brian Krabak, associate professor of orthopedics and sports medicine at the UW Medical Center, is featured in The Seattle Times.
Dr. Chapman, Director of Spine Service, was elected to the AO foundation Board of trustees
Dr. John O'Kane, associate professor of orthopedics and sports medicine at the UW Medical Center, is featured in The Seattle Times.
In the September 2007 issue of Seattle Magazine, more UW Orthopedic faculty
were listed as "Top Doctors" than physicians from any other orthopedic program
in Seattle.
Dr. Maheshwari, orthopedic resident, to receive Frank B. Smith Memorial Award from the North Pacific Orthopedic Society.
UW Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Hansen featured on 570 AM KVI Sunday, July 29, 2007.
Dr. Wagner recently was named to the prestigious AOA Society, a society
composed of surgeons dedicated to furthering the field of academic
orthopedics.
Join us
for Inside Access "UW Sports Medicine For Every Athlete". UW Sports Medicine Clinic physicians discuss the team approach they take in treating their most physically active patients.
The Talk Medicine program, "When Cancer Spreads to Bones" with UW Medical Center's Dr. Jason Weisstein premieres May 22 on the Research Channe
UW medical student has been selected to collaborate
with ISIS on the T-32 Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Program. This is the first
of a series of joint studies and educational opportunities.
UW Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jason Weisstein featured on 570 AM KVI Sunday, April 15, 2007.
Dr. Maheshwari, orthopedic resident,
to receive 2007 Orthopedic Research & Education Foundation and Orthopedic
Trauma Association Research Grants.
Dr. Hansen, Dr. Sangeorzan and Dr. Chapman in the Department of
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine have been honored recently for their
work in research, technology development, and education.
April 28, 2007: Crucial Elements in Hand Surgery presented by Dr.
Thomas E. Trumble. Learn about the most recent advances in the
diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the hand and upper
extremity.
Join us for Talk Medicine: "Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement". Dr.
Manner and his patient, Janice Isner, discuss the new minimally-invasive
techniques used to replace the ball and socket of Janice's hip. Surgery
footage and a patient profile are also featured in this program.
Dr. Leopold, received UW Medical Center's summer quarter Service Excellence Award.
Dr. Leopold, listed as "Top Doctors" in the September 2007 issue of Seattle Magazine.
Dr. Matsen, listed as "Top Doctors" in the September 2007 issue of Seattle Magazine.
"The UW Medicine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine" and "Harborview Medical Center" programs continue to
rank among the best in the nation, according to U.S.News & World
Report's 2006 annual guide to America's Best Hospitals, updated in its July 17 issue.
Dr. Sohail Mirza, was featured in the Los Angeles Times article "Artificial Disc Recipients Take Legal Steps". (Note: to view the article you will need to register as a member on the latimes.com web site.)
UW Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Seth Leopold featured on 570 AM KVI Sunday, July 30, 2006.
Dr. Ernest U. 'Chappie' Conrad, Dr. Carol Teitz and Dr. Vincent Mosca
are all highlighted for their extensive skill and expertise in the
July, 2006 Seattle Metropolitan Magazine Best Doctor issue.
University of Washington department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is the only Department in the country to have two of its medical centers ranked in the 2005 US News & World Report Honor Roll.
Dr. Lisa Taitsman, takes delivery of the new METI shoulder arthroscopy simulator installed at UW Medical Center.
Dr. Chris Wahl is featured in a new Talk Medicine program on UWTV. Wahl
discusses arthroscopic treatment of shoulder instability with his patient, Mike
Jensen, senior forward from the UW Husky Basketball team.
Dr. Matsen, Chair of UW Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, is featured in a new Talk Medicine UWTV program where he discusses total elbow replacement surgery with one of his patients. This innovative surgery was developed at the UW Medical Center.
This continuing education course, presented by Dr. Leonid Katolik, provides a review of the anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of common disorders of the wrist.
Dr. Janet F. Eary, Dr. Ernest U. Conrad, and Finbarr O'Sullivan, have been awarded a sarcoma PET imaging NCI grant.
May 13, 2006: Crucial Elements in Hand Surgery presented by Dr. Thomas E. Trumble. Learn about the most recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the hand and upper extremity.
Read a patient?s journal as she tracked her outpatient ACL knee arthroscopy surgery
performed by Dr. Roger Larson at UW Medical Center.
Join us for Inside Access ?Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement Surgery?. In this behind the scenes program, follow Dr. Seth Leopold and his patient through the process of diagnosis, surgery and post-operative care in a total knee replacement procedure.
Dr. Marr P. Mullen and his wife, Nancy, have included a bequest to the Department in their estate plans. Their future gift will create a permanent, endowed fund to support Orthopedics residents.
Dr. Chansky was featured in American Scientist article "Fighting Cancer Through the Study of Scarcomas".
New Grant to study mechanisms of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis Dr.
David Eyre and Burgess lab research team have been awarded a five year
NIH grant entitled "Collagen Cross-linking in Skeletal Aging and
Disease".
Dr. Sangeorzan, Professor and Vice Chair of Orthopedics UW School
of Medicine, has received the 2005 clinical research award from the
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society.
Read about a patient's successful return to health following pelvic fracture surgery at Harborview Medical Center.
Dr. Doug Smith, Associate Professor of Orthopedics at Harborview,
received the HMC CARES award for dedication to the care of his patients.
Dr. Ted Wagner, clinical professor of Orthopedics at UWMC, discussed spine surgery on the national "Patient Power" show on Health Radio Network (www.healthradionetwork.com) on Saturday 6/11 at 8 am.
UW Orthopedics & Sports Medicine surgeon Dr. Doug Smith helps US Army soldiers with amputee care.
Dr. Doug Smith was featured on a KOMO TV news piece entitled "I'm Lucky to Be Able to Help", in which he lends his skills and provides hope to those wounded in war.
Dr Chapman was featured on "Andrew Schorr's Patient Power" a 1 hour live, call in talk show every Sunday on KVI 570. Full audio of the Dr Chapman's interview is available for listening online.
John Sidles, Professor of Orthopedics, is the Principal Investigator for the "Advancement of Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy to Single Nuclear Spin Detection" project that will be conducted in the Department's MRFM Program (in collaboration with the Mechanical Engineering Department.)
Dr Green has been selected as one of the 2005 American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Traveling Fellows. The tour is scheduled for May 8 - June 4, 2005, and will visit Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
 The Orthopedic Services at UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center continue to be listed among the best of the best according to U.S. News & World Report's 2004 annual guide to "America's Best Hospitals".
Read more about the study and find out if you're eligible.
The Board of Regents of the University of Washington approved the appointment of Dr. Jens R. Chapman as the first holder of the Hansjoerg Wyss Endowed Chair, effective January 1, 2004. Dr. Chapman's extensive background and outstanding achievements make him an excellent choice for the Wyss Chair.
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