Overview
Wendy Heusch, DO, is a Pacific Northwest native, originally from Oregon. She graduated from the University of Puget Sound where she played volleyball on the 1993 NAIA Championship team. Her orthopedic training has taken her from West Coast to East Coast and although she enjoyed each area of the country, she believes there is no place quite like the Northwest.Her practice interests include treating all sports related injuries, with special interests in the shoulder and knee. She completed an Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship at Orthopedic Research of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia where she learned from some of the most respected arthroscopic surgeons in the country about the latest techniques in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. These include all arthroscopic surgery of the rotator cuff and other disorders of the shoulder including dislocations and instability, as well as ACL surgery of the knee. She is also experienced in treating work related injuries of the shoulder and knee. She understands the unique circumstances surrounding work related injuries and helps her patients navigate the L&I process.Dr. Heusch has pursued and obtained subspecialty board certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. This subspecialty certificate is for board certified orthopedic surgeons who have demonstrated qualifications in sports medicine beyond those expected of other orthopedic surgeons. This includes additional training, a practice characterized by a volume of cases in sports medicine, and by passing an exam administered nationally by the AOBOS.Being an athlete herself, she enjoys treating the needs and injuries of all types of athletes, from high school players to the recreational athlete. She has also spent a portion of her fellowship with the team physician for the Washington Redskins learning about the care of the professional athlete. Dr. Heusch enjoys being a part of the Rainier Orthopedic Institute team and serving the Puyallup community.In her free time, Dr. Heusch enjoys gardening and throwing pottery, and spending time outdoors. She is also an avid supporter of local animal rescues.“I believe in treating my patients as a whole person and that there is more to being healthy than just the absence of disease. By looking beyond just the symptoms and by considering all aspects of a patient’s lifestyle, I strive to work with my patients as part of a team so we can better understand and work towards accomplishing their goals.” – Dr. Wendy Heusch, DO.
Dr. Heusch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Accessory Navicular Bone. Her top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Insurance
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Locations
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
3801 5th St SE, Suite 110, Puyallup, WA 98374
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Heusch has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Grant R. Lohse, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. He cares for both adults and children. In addition to general orthopedics, he specializes in upper extremity nerve problems, tendon and ligament injuries, fractures, and arthritis.Dr. Lohse grew up in Indiana. He received his bachelor's of science in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with highest honors, from Purdue University. He went on to attend medical school at Northwestern University where he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha (highest honors). Dr. Lohse completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Washington before going onto subspecialty training in hand and upper extremity surgery at Vanderbilt University.His care philosophy is centered on education. He believes patients are best able to participate in their care when they thoroughly understand their problem and treatment options. He feels strongly that treatment must be individualized, as the same condition may affect two people very differently.Dr. Lohse enjoys spending time with this wife and three children. He also enjoys running, skiing (snow and water), hiking, and camping. Dr. Lohse is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Accessory Navicular Bone. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.
Franciscan Medical Group
Neil Shah is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Accessory Navicular Bone. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Synovitis. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.
Suzanne Steinman is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Steinman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Accessory Navicular Bone. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas, Accessory Navicular Bone, Sprengel Deformity, Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis, and Osteotomy. Dr. Steinman is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Heusch isDistinguished. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- TendinitisDr. Heusch isDistinguished. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Heusch isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder
- OsteoarthritisDr. Heusch isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Heusch isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Baker CystDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
- Gorham's DiseaseDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Gorham's Disease.