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Faculty Detail |
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Nicholas B. Vedder, M.D.
Professor of Surgery & Orthopedics; Chief of Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington
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Specialty:
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Hand & Wrist |
| College: | B.S. in Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1977 | | Medical School: | M.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 1981 | | Internship: | Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1981-1982 | | Residency: | Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1982-1986; Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1988-1990 | | Fellowship: | Senior Research Fellow, Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1986-1988; Clinical Fellow, Dept. of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, 1988-1990; Hand Surgery, Dept. of Orthopedics, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle | | Articles, Videos and Publications: | Scientific Publications (PubMed Listing)
| | Memberships: | American Association for Hand Surgery
American College of Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Association for Academic Surgery
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons | | Board Certification: | Board Certified | | Philosophy of care/General Information: | In 1981, Dr. Vedder received his medical degree from Case Western
Reserve. He completed a residency in surgery at the University of
Washington in 1986 and then began a research career with a NIH Research
Fellowship at the University of Washington from 1986 to 1988
investigating the molecular interactions during reperfusion injury. Dr.
Vedder completed a Plastic Surgery Residency at Harborview Medical
School/Massachusetts General Hospital in 1990. He completed a Hand
Surgery Fellowship at the University of Washington in 1991. Dr.
Vedder's research interests involve the investigation of
leukocyte-endothelial interactions and ischemia-reperfusion injury. Dr.
Vedder has a NIH funded research laboratory examining the mechanism of
reperfusion injury and novel methods of controlling this process
through modulation of adhesion interaction between leukocytes and
endothelium.
In addition, Dr. Vedder is involved in the field of Plastic Surgery
as a member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Plastic
Surgery Representative to the American College of Surgeons. He served
on the Research Funding Committee on the Plastic Surgery Research
Council as the Chairman. | | Clinic locations and days of week: | Harborview Medical Center | | Appointment request information (web, phone, fax): | For new patient, please download Orthopaedic New Information Form. |
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An interview with Rick Matsen, M.D.
Dr Matsen has dedicated his entire professional life to developing excellence in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington. Starting with his residency here in 1971 he developed an interest in shoulder and elbow reconstruction. A fellowship with the father of modern shoulder surgery, Dr Charles S. Neer II confirmed his lifetime commitment to improving the art of care of patients with simple and complex problems involving the shoulder and elbow.
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Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD Professor and Vice Chair of Orthopedics UW School of
Medicine; Chief of Orthopedics Harborview
University of Washington sports-medicine surgeons Christopher Wahl, Brian Krabak and Kim Harmon featured in Seattle Times in an article published on June 8, 2010
Michael Lee, M.D. has been elected to represent the Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in the newly reconfigured Faculty Senate.
The DAISY Foundation encourages families of critical care patients
to nominate an outstanding nurse for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary
Nurses during May, National Nursing Month, or any other time of the
year
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