How To Use This Web Site

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Find a doctor

This web site offers information about University of Washington health providers.

• To find UW Orthopedics and Sports Medicine doctors, go to our faculty page or call the Bone and Joint Surgery Center at (206) 598-4288 or (or toll-free at 1-800-440 3280 if you are in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, or Montana).
• To find other UW health providers, please visit the UW Physicians directory.

We don't have information about health providers from other organizations. These outside web sites may provide information about doctors not affiliated with the University of Washington:

• To find orthopedic surgeons anywhere in the world, go to the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons "Find a Surgeon" page.


• To find shoulder and elbow surgeons anywhere in the world, go to the search page of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society.


• To find hand surgeons in the United States, go to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand directory of hand surgeons nationwide.


• To find rheumatologists anywhere in the world, go to the American College of Rheumatology "Geographic Membership Directory" page.

Employment

This web site does not offer information about employment or jobs. You might find some useful information here:

• For information about working at the University of Washington, visit the UW employment page.


• For information about working with UW Medicine, visit the UW Medicine employment pages.

Social support

This web site does not offer support group information. If you would like to join a support group, please visit the Arthritis Foundation web site.

If you are or were a patient at a University of Washington clinic, you can contact the Social Work office at (206) 598-4370. Social Work offers inpatients help while in the hospital, such as financial assistance, help with a discharge plan, or help finding appropriate housing or support following a surgery. For outpatients, Social Work can help with psychological or social issues. Again, the Social Work number for UW patients is (206) 598-4370.

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