We encourage you to be a partner in your health care decisions, if you wish, and we're always happy to answer any questions you may have. The Bone and Joint Center includes highly trained orthopaedic physicians and surgeons from the UW School of Medicine's Department of Orthopaedics, as well as specialists from the Departments of Medicine, Radiology , and Rehabilitation Medicine. U.S. News and World Report recently recognized our Orthopaedics Department as the top orthopaedic service in the western United States. Our team members are nationally-recognized experts in providing patient care in such fields as general orthopaedics, foot and ankle treatment, hand and microvascular surgery, arthritis, sports medicine and fitness, arthroscopy, joint replacement, tumors and bone transplantation, shoulder and elbow treatment, pediatric orthopaedics, and spine and lower back problems. Physician assistants are all state licensed to help with evaluations, examinations, patient education and surgical procedures.
Nurses work with physicians as part of the team.
They are readily available to provide consultation, answer questions, explain procedures and help you follow your treatment plan. Orthopaedic technicians are specially trained in the application and care of casts and braces. They are available to answer your questions. Physical and occupational therapists are all state licensed and provide physical and exercise therapies and education to teach you to maximize your health and function in basic daily activities, and to help you recover after injury or illness. We're pleased to offer an Arthritis Information Center equipped with educational videos and interactive multimedia computers.