Dr. Jeffrey M. Krusniak

Dawei Lu, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in adult degenerative conditions of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. His area of special interest is minimally invasive spine surgery. He utilizes the latest technology and current knowledge to help patients with a wide spectrum of spine problems through surgical and non-surgical means. He emphasizes selecting the least invasive technique to address a patient’s condition based on their age, pathology, and symptoms.Dr. Lu is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. He was born and raised in New Orleans. He enjoys downhill skiing, mountain and road cycling, boating, and fishing. Dr. Lu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Laminectomy.

Ali Anissipour is an Orthopedics provider in Everett, Washington. Dr. Anissipour is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Anissipour is currently accepting new patients.

Stacia Smith, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement of the hip and knee. She enjoys working with people of all ages, whether it is helping a child with congenital problems or an elderly person with fractures, or arthritic problems. She enjoys helping patients decide on the options that will be most beneficial to that individual’s lifestyle. Her goal is to make her patients as functional as possible and help them return to the lifestyle they desire.As a surgeon, Dr. Smith believes it is important to not only diagnose the injury but also how it impacts the patient’s quality of life. She feels that no two patients are alike, and neither are their lifestyles. She strives to treat the person instead of just the injury, because that is when you can really make a difference.Before she began fighting orthopedic injuries, she was fighting fires as a volunteer firefighter. While orthopedic surgery isn’t always a life or death situation, it can certainly be exciting. There are few things she finds more rewarding than making a significant difference in improving a patient’s quality of life.Dr. Smith and her husband love to spend time outdoors. Whether they are snow skiing, horseback riding, or taking walks along the river with their son and dogs, they enjoy the beauty of the Northwest. She also enjoys ethnic foods, especially Thai. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.