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Faculty Detail |
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Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.
Professor and Chair
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Specialty:
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Shoulder & Elbow |
| College: | B.A. University of Texas |
| Medical School: | M.D. Baylor University College of Medicine |
| Internship: | Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1968-1969 |
| Residency: | Orthopedic Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1971-1974 |
| Fellowship: | National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological, Disease and Stroke, Clinical Associate, 1969-1971. Research Fellow, National Institutes of Health Training Grant, July 1973-June 1974. American-British-Canadian Orthopedic Association |
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| Honors: | Recognition of teaching and research from the University of Washington as well as the American Orthopedic Associate, the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
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| Memberships: | Founding Member and Past President American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Orthopedic Research Society
Western Orthopedic Association
Washington State Orthopedic Association
King County Medical Association. |
| Board Certification: | Board Certified |
| Common Surgeries Performed: | Reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow, including the management of arthritis of the shoulder and elbow, shoulder and elbow dislocations, rotator cuff tears, and failed shoulder and elbow surgery. Common procedures include total shoulder replacement, Bankart repair, rotator cuff repair, revision surgery for failed reconstructions, reversed (reverse Delta) prosthesis, total elbow replacement arthroplasty. |
| Philosophy of care/General Information: | Patients with shoulder and elbow problems deserve experienced, specialized and personally individualized care by a multidisciplinary team.
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| Clinic locations and days of week: | Bone and Joint Center Monday Mornings and Fridays |
| Appointment request information (web, phone, fax): | University of Washington Bone and Joint Center - Phone: 206-598-BONE (2663) or the online referrals website |
| Surgeries Performed At: | University of Washington Medical Center |
| Research Interests: | Identifying better approaches to restoring comfort and function to shoulder and elbow joints damaged by arthritis, injuries and previous surgeries. Emphasis on finding ways to stimulate the regeneration of the body's own tissues. |