Orthopedics
The diagnosis and treatment of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated parts of the body. Orthopedists may use medical, surgical or physical means to restore function and may specialize in hand surgery, joint replacement surgery, microsurgery or sports medicine.
Woosik M. Chung, MD
Growing up in South Korea, a 3-year-old Chung severed both his hands when he reached toward a whirring tractor fan blade. The accident happened on a national holiday and his parents, an army surgeon and nurse, couldn’t locate a specialist to help, so together they reattached their son’s hands...
R. Presley Swann, MD
INNOVATIVE HIP SURGERY STOPS PAIN, REDUCING NEED FOR HIP REPLACEMENT Sydney Potkanowicz started experiencing hip pain at the young age of 12. “It felt like my hip joints were slipping in their sockets. It was a constant painful, uncomfortable feeling,” she says. Sydney’s mom blamed growing...
Wade Smith, MD
Meet the Doctor: Wade Smith, MD Board-certified orthopedic trauma surgeon with Swedish Medical Center Orthopedic Trauma and Limb Reconstruction What attracted you to the field of orthopedic trauma surgery? Smith: Multiple and severe bone breaks can be life altering. It’s rewarding to be able to...