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Nicholas B. Vedder, M.D. Nicholas B. Vedder, M.D.
Professor of Surgery & Orthopaedics; Chief of Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington
Specialty: 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 Orthopaedics, 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.
 Featured Video

Hand: Hand and Microsurgery Team
Featuring Douglas P. Hanel, M.D., Thomas Trumble, M.D., Nicholas B. Vedder, M.D.

This Inside Access TV program features UW Medicine's Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine surgeons. We take a behind-the-scenes look at Drs. Doug Hanel, Thomas Trumble and Nicholas Vedder as they work with patients suffering from stiff elbow, radius malunion, carpal tunnel syndrome and thumb arthritis. View the Video

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 Faculty Feature
An interview with Thomas E. Trumble, M.D. 
An interview with Thomas E. Trumble, M.D. Dr. Trumble is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Chief of the UW Hand & Microvascular Surgery Service. Dr. Trumble received his Medical Degree at Yale University School of Medicine in 1979. He has been at the University of Washington since 1989, when he was recruited to develop a Hand and Microvascular Surgery Program at the UW. Read More
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The University of Washington Medical Center was again ranked highly for orthopaedic surgery by US News and World Report, this year being listed as 13th in the nation, the best in the west.


Drs. Seth Leopold and Jason Weisstein premieres on UWTV December 9th at 2:30pm - Total Hip Resurfacing and Quadriceps-Sparing Knee Replacement


Dr. Smith, professor of the orthopedics & sports medicine at the Harborview Medical Center, is featured in The Seattlemagazine - "Life After Loss".


Dr. Matsen was featured in Racquetball magazine (July/August 2008)


Dr. Conrad and Dr. Matsen are listed as two of the eleven top Orthopaedic Surgeons by The Seattle Magazine
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