
Overview
Anthony Yi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with additional advanced training in foot and ankle surgery. He provides compassionate, thorough, and effective care for all problems involving the foot & ankle. He is committed to providing you with treatment that leads to a complete recovery and life without pain or restrictions through the most effective, safe, high quality, innovative, and state-of-art methods including minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Yi provides both nonoperative and operative treatment strategies for the whole gamut of foot & ankle problems. He also offers numerous less invasive and minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques that can lead to faster recovery, lower infection risk, and much smaller scars while still having the same (or better) results compared to more traditional, more invasive techniques.
Dr. Yi grew up in Tacoma, WA, where he attended high school at Bellarmine Preparatory School. He graduated as valedictorian and received the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California (USC) where he earned degrees in Biological Sciences and Business Administration and achieved summa cum laude. He then earned his medical degree at USC Keck School of Medicine where he was awarded a year of research funding through the Dean’s Research Scholar program and made significant contributions towards the advancement of orthopedic surgery by authoring numerous research publications.
Dr. Yi completed his general orthopedic surgery training at the prestigious University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center where he served as the administrative chief resident in addition to honing his surgical skills and clinical acumen under world-renowned leaders in orthopedic surgery. He then selected for additional training at Harvard Brigham & Women’s Hospital, where he honed a diverse set of Foot & Ankle surgical skills under the mentorship of leaders in the field. He is well-trained in procedures ranging from novel minimally invasive techniques to major reconstructive procedures such as total ankle arthroplasty and deformity correction.
As Pacific Northwest natives, Dr. Yi and his wife are excited to return to the community in which they cherished their most formative years. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, cooking, and cycling.
Dr. Yi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macrodactyly of the Foot. His top areas of expertise are Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome, Amniotic Band Syndrome, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome X Linked, and Poland Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5350 Tallman Ave NW, Ste 500, Seattle, WA 98107
2409 N 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Proliance Surgeons
Zach Laidley, DPM, completed his training at one of the nation's top podiatric residency programs and is Foot and Ankle Surgery Board Qualified. He served as chief resident at the Swedish Podiatric Medicine and Surgery with Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery in Seattle. This rigorous and comprehensive program is considered one of the elite foot and ankle surgery programs in the United States, with direct training from some of the top podiatric and orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons in the Seattle area. His training encompassed all aspects of foot and ankle pathology and surgery, including forefoot and rearfoot reconstruction, total ankle replacements, ankle arthroscopy, sports medicine, trauma and limb salvage. Dr. Laidley is originally from the St. Louis area and obtained his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 2019 from Scholl College at Rosalind Franklin University, where he graduated at the top of his class. Dr. Laidley is committed to the advancement of foot and ankle surgery and serves on the residency training committee at the Swedish Podiatric Residency Program.Dr. Laidley, his wife, and their dog live in Seattle. He enjoys weightlifting, hiking, golf, hunting and fishing. Dr. Laidley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macrodactyly of the Foot. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, High Arch, Bunions, and Plantar Fasciitis.
Thomas Chi is an Orthopedics provider in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Chi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macrodactyly of the Foot. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Chi is currently accepting new patients.
Christopher Chapman is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Chapman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Macrodactyly of the Foot. His top areas of expertise are Macrodactyly of the Foot, Small Patella Syndrome, Sandhaus Ben-Ami Syndrome, Trochlear Dysplasia, and Osteotomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Yi isAdvanced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Amniotic Band SyndromeDr. Yi isAdvanced. Learn about Amniotic Band Syndrome.
- Multiple Pterygium Syndrome
- Multiple Pterygium Syndrome X Linked
- Poland SyndromeDr. Yi isAdvanced. Learn about Poland Syndrome.
- Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome
- Experienced
- Achard SyndromeDr. Yi isExperienced. Learn about Achard Syndrome.
- Acute PainDr. Yi isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- BunionsDr. Yi isExperienced. Learn about Bunions.
- BursitisDr. Yi isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Yi isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Claw FootDr. Yi isExperienced. Learn about Claw Foot.

