Junsuke Nakase practices in Kanazawa, Japan. Nakase is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Their top areas of expertise are Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Acute Pain, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Hiroyuki Tsuchiya practices in Kanazawa, Japan. Tsuchiya is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Their top areas of expertise are Osteosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Bone Graft, and Osteotomy.

Michael Rathleff practices in Aarhus C, Denmark. Mr. Rathleff is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Acute Pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Kristin Olstad practices in As, Norway. Ms. Olstad is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Necrosis, and Distomatosis.

Sinead Holden practices in Gistrup, Denmark. Ms. Holden is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Acute Pain, Knock Knees, and Osteoarthritis.

Grant Garcia, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with advanced accredited fellowship training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery. Dr. Garcia’s primary focus for his practice is sports medicine, having a great interest in returning athletes safely to their sport after shoulder, knee and elbow injuries and surgeries.During residency and fellowship, Dr. Garcia trained in numerous advanced sports procedures and techniques. These include cartilage regeneration, meniscus transplantation, multi-ligamentous knee reconstruction and complex limb realignment procedures. In addition, many minimally invasive shoulder procedures, including stemless arthroplasty, stabilization procedures, and rotator cuff revision surgery are part of his expertise. He has special elbow training in ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction and repair procedures. Dr. Garcia is also fellowship-trained in orthobiologic treatments, including stem cell transplantation and PRP, to assist in these surgical procedures, as well as non-operative treatments.Dr. Garcia has authored over 50 publications found in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He has presented more than 60 academic sports papers worldwide, in addition to authoring book chapters on advanced techniques in sports medicine. He has also published over a dozen papers on sports medicine that have been featured in ESPN.com, Orthopedics Today and AAOS Now.Dr. Garcia was an assistant team physician for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. During residency, he cared for players on the New York Giants, New York Mets, US Tennis Team, New York Rangers, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, as well as many collegiate athletes.Dr. Garcia’s outside interests include spending time with his family, wake-boarding, high intensity interval training and travel. He is excited to return to the Seattle area with his wife and their two daughters. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.

Michael Anderson, D.O., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in foot and ankle care, serving patients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. He completed a prestigious orthopedic foot and ankle surgery fellowship in New York at the University of Rochester. Dr. Anderson was named a Rising Star by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. “I really enjoy treating patients of all ages and all walks of life. A foot and ankle specialty covers a lot of medical ground, and I enjoy it all,” Dr. Anderson shares. “I like sports. I enjoy helping patients with trauma injuries. And my pediatric patients are such a joy. The most rewarding part of my work is getting my patients back to their lives.”. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Flat Feet, and Hip Replacement.

Tracy Rupke, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in foot and ankle care, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area patients. She has a special interest in sports medicine, orthopedic trauma, and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. She did a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Ottawa in Canada, and a foot and ankle surgery fellowship at the University of Washington, Seattle. “I am dedicated to providing the best care possible for my patients,” she says. “I love running and understand every patient’s desire to return to their own life and activities.” She provides medical coverage for the U.S. Waterski team and volunteered surgical skills to underserved communities through One World Surgery. Dr. Rupke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and Hip Replacement.

Samuel Russ, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in foot and ankle care, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He has a special interest in sports-related injuries, arthroscopy, and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. He completed a foot and ankle fellowship at St. Mary’s Orthopedics in Maine. “I try all the things to help people live functional, pain-free lives without surgery first,” Dr. Russ says. “Then, if we determine that the individual requires surgery, I work with the patient to figure out what he or she needs, so that I am not doing too much or too little. I work to individualize the surgical treatment plan.” He volunteers his surgical skills to underserved communities through One World Surgery. Dr. Russ is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Metatarsalgia, and Osteochondritis Dissecans.

Kenneth Stephenson is an Orthopedics provider in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Stephenson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Dr. Stephenson is currently accepting new patients.

William Krauss is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Krauss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Distal Arthrogryposis, Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome, Congenital Contractures, and Trismus-Pseudocamptodactyly Syndrome. Dr. Krauss is currently accepting new patients.

Allison Gilmore is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Gilmore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Accessory Navicular Bone, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Gilmore is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Padanilam is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Padanilam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and Freiberg's Disease. Dr. Padanilam is currently accepting new patients.

Lindsey Dietrich is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Dietrich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

David Friscia is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Friscia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Hammer Toe, and Plantar Fasciitis.

Stacee Kessinger is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Silverdale, Washington. Dr. Kessinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Flat Feet, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Kessinger is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Bonner is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Bonner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Tenotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bonner is currently accepting new patients.

Philip Yearian, DPM, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in the lower extremity treatment of the foot and ankle. He believes that staying on the forefront of treatment involves educating his patients, which leads to better outcomes.While competing as a Division I Track and Field athlete in the 3000 meters Steeplechase and Cross Country at the University of Portland, his own injuries introduced him to some of the very treatments he uses today to get patients back on their way to a non-painful walk or ultra-marathon.His training involved specializing in both bone and plastic reconstructive surgery. After over twenty years in practice in Gig Harbor and Tacoma, Dr. Yearian has improved some of these very techniques, which now allow some patients to shorten their recovery and return to play or work sooner.Dr. Yearian coaches basketball at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School. He also enjoys running marathons, skiing, traveling and teaching for the Franciscan Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Residency program. Dr. Yearian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Bunions, Flat Feet, Synovitis, and Tendinitis.

Michael Castro, D.O., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in foot and ankle care, serving patients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Special interests include foot and ankle fractures and reconstruction, sports-related injuries, and tendon and ligament treatment. He completed an orthopedic foot and ankle fellowship at Portland Foot and Ankle Center, as well as a second fellowship in AO/ASIF (Osteosynthesis/Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) in Switzerland. “I view the foot and ankle as a ‘perfect machine’ that is taken for granted,” Dr. Castro shares. “When it breaks down, the effects can be profound. My focus and the focus of my team is to help get you back on your feet doing what you love.”. Dr. Castro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Metatarsalgia, and Hip Replacement.

Paul Maloof is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Maloof is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osgood-Schlatter Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Maloof is currently accepting new patients.