Children’s bone dysplasia team is the region's resource for helping children and families anticipate and address the medical and physical challenges of dwarfism.
Children’s sports medicine specialist joined Olympic team — as doctor.
This 21-minute special features Seattle Children's surgeon Dr. Greg Schmale and physical therapist Janet Morton talking about Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Children's.
This one-hour special features Children's internationally-recognized Orthopedics Program. Watch the video
Evening Magazine follows a baby's operation as Dr. Doug Hanel separates his fused fingers. This story is an update to the one featured in last year's KING-TV Orthopedics special.
What’s best about working at Children’s?
I love the energy that surrounds Children's — it is for, about and because of kids. Everyone who works here has passion. We don't just "fix" the child ... we take care of them.
Seattle Children’s Orthopedics Department is known for developing innovative treatment and providing world-class care. The department’s history dates back to the founding of the hospital in 1907, when Anna Clise and 23 other Seattle women each contributed $20 to establish the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital.
Today, our practice of orthopedics has expanded to include prevention, early diagnosis and sophisticated techniques that treat and manage musculoskeletal problems. We specialize in the needs of those whose bones and muscles are still developing.
Sports injuries are becoming more common in children and teens as the length of sports seasons increases and the level of play intensifies. At Seattle Children's, our Sports Medicine program takes into account the special needs of children and teens' growing bodies and developing minds. We offer both surgical and non-surgical options, with services that include injury prevention, physical therapy, rehabilitation, imaging, complementary medical treatment and appropriate nutrition.
Our team of nationally recognized experts includes physicians, surgeons, physical therapists, nutritionists, exercise physiologists and adolescent medicine specialists, who work together to make sure each child's care is coordinated and thorough. Their expertise covers a wide range of orthopedic subspecialties, including trauma care, ultra-endurance sports, foot and ankle injuries and spine problems. We develop physical therapy programs for children recovering from injuries. When surgery is needed, we use techniques that limit the risk of injury to growing bones.
We are now offering sports medicine services in Seattle, Bellevue and Federal Way. Our program offers same-day access and does not require a referral from a primary care physician. Patient families and providers may call (206) 987-2109 for appointments at any of the three locations.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears — once primarily an adult injury — are now routinely seen in our clinic. Learn more about ACL, MCL and PCL injuries.
We have assembled a team of leaders in pediatric musculoskeletal health who have made ground-breaking advances in diagnosis and treatment. We have a close association with the University of Washington and work together on research to help patients as they become adults. Learn more about our team.
Our mission is to provide the best care for your child — surgical and non-surgical — for conditions that are present at birth and those that develop over time.
As a regional medical center serving families throughout the Northwest, we see a wide variety of conditions involving the growing muscles and bones of children and teenagers.
In 2006, we had 17,000 patient visits, and our doctors completed 1,560 surgeries. We have clinics around the Puget Sound, including Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Federal Way and Olympia.
Our doctors are experts at treating sports injuries, scoliosis, bone tumors, dwarfism and foot problems such as clubfoot and flatfoot.
We treat children for spine conditions — those present at birth, neuromuscular and scoliosis. Learn more about kyphosis, lordosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.
We treat children who have complications from trauma and broken bones, especially the thigh bone (femur), forearm and elbow.
