Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

The Orthopedics and Sports Medicine specialists at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health are committed to keeping our community strong, active, and pain-free. Whether you’re planning to run a marathon or just want to run errands without discomfort, our trusted clinicians are here to help. 

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As the leading provider of orthopedic and sports medicine services in Washington state, we focus on the full spectrum of care: from maintaining wellness to physical therapy to advanced minimally invasive procedures, and everything in between. But don’t take our word for it. Find out what our patients are saying. 

• Joint Replacement
• Foot & Ankle/Podiatry
• Hand, Wrist, & Elbow

Imagine a life without pain. Orthopedics and Sports Medicine provides expert care designed to help you get back to doing the activities you love as quickly as possible. We offer a patient-centered, team approach to the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. We diagnose and treat conditions that impact the back, foot and ankle, hand, elbow, shoulder, and wrist, hip, knee, and neck. Our specialties include:

• ACL injuries
• Bone tumors, soft tissue tumors, and limb reconstruction
• Carpal tunnel release surgery and trigger finger release
• Hand, wrist, and elbow
• Hip replacement
• Hip revision surgery
• Knee replacement
• Meniscus injuries
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Podiatry, including foot and ankle surgery
• Rotator cuff injuries
• Shoulder injuries and replacement
• Spine surgery
• Sports medicine
• Tendon and fascia repair
• Total joint replacement

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has received numerous awards and accolades for providing exceptional orthopedic care. Multiple accreditations, awards and certifications show we’re committed to delivering the highest-quality care, treatment expertise, and results.

Our Orthopedic and Sports Medicine specialists are continually improving their approach to care. In addition to sharing best practices, they participate in physician forums during which providers come together to discuss specific cases and conditions and ways to improve care. 

Our Orthopedics and Sports Medicine specialists:

• Manage more than 85,000 patient visits a year
• Annually, we perform nearly 3,000 total joint replacements and more than 2,000 sports medicine surgeries, 2,000 foot and ankle surgeries and 1,700 hand surgeries

Our high-tech operating suites and are designed to improve safety and enhance treatment success. After surgery, inpatient rehabilitation units provide a transition from hospital to home, and you’ll find state-of-the-art outpatient physical therapy facilities conveniently located throughout Washington state.

Learn more about joint replacement surgery

Orthopedic, sports and podiatry health maintenance programs help you avoid potential problems. And our home medical equipment services provide orthopedic equipment and mobility assistance devices to help you move with safety and ease.

The sports medicine team at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is proud to be the official medical care provider for the Seattle Kraken and the Seattle Seawolves.

Schedule an appointment with a Virginia Mason Franciscan Health specialist. Find an orthopedic doctor near you or attend a free virtual health talk to meet a provider on our team and have your questions answered.