About Us
Last updated Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Summary
The University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports
Medicine is actively involved in quality patient care, teaching, and
research concerning bone and joint problems. Special areas of expertise
include foot and ankle, hand and microvascular, hip and knee,
arthritis, sports medicine, pediatric orthopaedics, shoulder and elbow,
spine, trauma, and tumors.Teaching and residency In addition to providing instruction for medical students, the
department provides education at the graduate, residency, and
post-residency levels. Selected medical students may elect research
experience in the department. A fully approved residency program
offers opportunities to carry out fundamental and clinical research.
Residents may work toward the Master of Science degree by meeting the
requirements of the Graduate School and the academic unit offering the
degree program.Continuting medical education Additionally, we have some valuable materials for physicians seeking to
learn how to better diagnose and treat a variety of orthopaedic
conditions. These are listed under "Continuing Medical Education".Mission statement The UW Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine aims to:
- Provide excellent care and service to patients and referring physicians of our region.
- Help train the orthopaedic leaders of the future.
- Contribute to the knowledge on which orthopaedics is based.
Appointments and information Please contact your doctor for specific questions concerning your
condition. If you would like to contact the University of Washington
Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine faculty, they see patients at
several clinics in the Seattle area.
For more information, or to make an appointment, call one of the following numbers:
- University of Washington Medical Center, Bone and Joint Surgery Center:
(206) 598-4288.
- Harborview Medical Center, Orthopaedic Department: (206) 731-3462
- University of Washington Sports Medicine Clinic: (206) 543-1552
- Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Orthopaedic Clinic: (206) 987-2109
- Seattle VA Hospital, Orthopaedic Department: (206) 764-2800
- UW Physicians Eastside Specialty Center: (425) 646-7777
More information about our clinics...
Departmental mailing address
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
University of Washington
1959 N.E. Pacific St.
Box 356500
Seattle, WA 98195-6500
U.S.
Phone: (206) 543-3690
Fax: (206) 685-3139
More contact information...
|