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Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of WashingtonThe
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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Spine: Neoplastic & Infectious Lesions of the Spine
Featuring Paul A. Anderson, M.D., Alexander G. West, M.D., Ph.D., Julie York, M.D., Jens R. Chapman, M.D., Sohail K. Mirza, M.D., Major Robert Molinari, Carlo Bellabarba, M.D.
Spine experts discuss infections and tumor metastases to the spine in this UWTV video. View the Video
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An interview with Seth S. Leopold, M.D.
Dr. Leopold specializes in knee and hip replacement surgery. He has a particular interest in the use of minimally-invasive joint replacement techniques to decrease post-operative pain, shorten the hospital stay, and help his patients recover more quickly following the surgery. He performs and teaches quadriceps-sparing total knee replacement, a new technique that may help patients return to function within weeks of knee replacement surgery, rather than months.
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The University of Washington Medical Center was again ranked highly for
orthopaedic surgery by US News and World Report, this year being listed as 15th
in the nation.
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 Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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