Overview
Erik A. Magnusson, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in fracture care and foot and ankle conditions. He treats patients of all ages.He received his BA in Biology from Loyola College of Maryland and returned home to Minnesota to attend the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha (highest honors). He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Washington and remained in Seattle to complete dual fellowships in orthopedic trauma and foot and ankle surgery. Through his fellowship training he gained expertise in the treatment of complex fractures and a full spectrum of foot and ankle conditions, including total ankle arthroplasty.Above all, Dr. Magnusson finds great joy and satisfaction in helping his patients return to their activities following trauma or degenerative disease. He enjoys helping his patients understand their conditions and working with them to craft individualized treatment plans to meet their goals. He strives to find the right combination of non-operative strategies and operative interventions to improve each person’s pain and function.
Dr. Magnusson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Flat Feet, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
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Thomas D. Chi, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons specializing in fracture care, foot and ankle surgery, and knee arthroscopy and replacement.He received his Bachelor's degree from Stanford and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He did fellowships at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Alabama and at Harborview Medical Center.Dr. Chi was born in Connecticut and spent the majority of his childhood in California. He's lived in L.A., the Bay Area, Boston, England and Kenya, but says he likes Seattle the best. He and his wife have three kids who keep them busy with their sports, music, and academics. In Dr. Chi's words, "Sometimes I need to go to work so I can rest!"In his off time, Dr. Chi is a "former ultra-marathoner, sometimes cyclist, hopeful water skier, avid snow skier, aging third-degree black belt, and now beginner-with-potential mountain biker.". Dr. Chi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Knee Replacement.
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 Osteochondritis Dissecans. His top areas of expertise are Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Magnusson isAdvanced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Experienced
- BunionsDr. Magnusson isExperienced. Learn about Bunions.
- BursitisDr. Magnusson isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Claw FootDr. Magnusson isExperienced. Learn about Claw Foot.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Magnusson isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Flat FeetDr. Magnusson isExperienced. Learn about Flat Feet.
- Foot DropDr. Magnusson isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.