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  • Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
  • Accepting new patients
  • 25 years of experience
  • Rainier Orthopedic Institute 3801 5th St SE Ste 110, Puyallup, WA 98374
  • (253) 845-9585

Brief Intro

I am a native of the Pacific Northwest, originally from Oregon and graduated from University of Puget Sound, where I played volleyball on the 1993 NAIA Championship team. My orthopedic training has taken me from West Coast to East Coast and although I enjoyed each area of the country, there is no place quite like the Northwest. My practice interests include treating all sports related injuries, with special interests in the shoulder and knee. I completed an Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship at Orthopedic Research of Virginia in Richmond where I have learned from some of the most respected arthroscopic surgeons in the country about the latest techniques in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. These include all arthroscopic surgery of the rotator cuff and other disorders of the shoulder as well as ACL surgery of the knee. Being an athlete myself, I enjoy treating the needs and injuries of all types of athletes, from high school players to the recreational athlete. I have also spent a portion of my fellowship with the team physician for the Washington Redskins learning about the care of the professional athlete. I enjoy being a part of the Rainier Orthopedic Institute team and serving the Puyallup community.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Western Univ Health Sci College Of Osteopathic Medicine Of The Pacific - 2000

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • Proliance Surgeons Inc
  • 3801 5th St SE Ste 110, Puyallup, WA 98374
  • Mon:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine

Conditions Addressed

  • Internal Derangement of Knee
  • Rotator cuff syndrome
  • Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
  • Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
  • Osteoarthritis
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Procedures Performed

  • Carpal Tunnel Decompression
  • Hip/Femur Fractures and Dislocations
  • Hip Replacement
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Surgery
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Molina Healthcare
  • Three Rivers Providers Network (TRPN)
  • Medicare
  • AmeriGroup
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • PacificSource Health Plans
  • Gilsbar 360 Alliance
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • Humana
  • Priority Health
  • Aetna
  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Meritain Health
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • LifeWise
  • State Farm
  • Asuris Northwest Health
  • Tricare
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