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Faculty Detail |
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Theodore A. Wagner, M.D.
Clinical Professor
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Specialty:
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Spine |
| College: | B.S.; Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1958-1963 | | Medical School: | M.D.; Temple Medical School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1964-1968 | | Internship: | General Surgery (2 years): Royal Victoria Hospital, (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) | | Residency: | Orthopaedic Surgery: University of Washington, (Seattle, Washington) | | Fellowship: | Spine Fellowship: University of Hong Kong, (Hong Kong, China) | | Articles, Videos and Publications: |
Dr. Wagner was featured in the Autumn 2005 Breakthrough article, Spine surgery saves climber's career ( ) | | Memberships: | King County Medical Society
Scoliosis Research Society
Chairman, Instrumentation Committee: 1995-current
Chairman, Coding Committee, 1998-1999
Western Orthopaedic Association
Washington State Orthopedic Association
North Pacific Orthopaedic Association
Orthopedic Research and Education Fund
1990 Washington State Campaign Chairman
Director, Spine Institute- Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Medical Advisory Board, Acromed Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1985-95
Medical Advisory Board, DuPuy Spine (div. of Johnson & Johnson), 1997- present | | Board Certification: | Board Certified | | Common Diagnoses Treated: | Pediatric
and adult spinal deformity, spinal fractures and tumors. | | Philosophy of care/General Information: | Spinal
Surgery is a very definitive type of surgery with somewhat predictive
complications of occurrences. We need to
be responsible for teaching our patients what we know and what we don't know
about their future before we do the index surgery. | | Clinic locations and days of week: | University of Washington Bone and Joint Center, Seattle, WA (Tuesday, Friday)
Children's
Hospital Clinic (Thursday) | | Appointment request information (web, phone, fax): | University of Washington Bone and Joint Center - Phone: 206-598-BONE (2663) or Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Phone: 206-987-5096 Fax: 206-987-3796 | | Surgeries Performed At: | University of Washington Medical Center
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
| | Research Interests: | Design
of spinal instrumentation.
Clinical
outcomes for surgery for spinal deformity.
Directing
research for spinal tissue regeneration, i.e., biological disk replacement. |
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An interview with Theodore A. Wagner, MD
I’ve enjoyed clinical care in surgery from the time I started my residency up until the present. Throughout my career I have always found someone who can teach me a new trick if I can find residents and students who will benefit from hearing these ideas.
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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)
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