Overview
Dr. Wayne Weil is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in hand and elbow surgery. Dr. Weil is well known in the community for his expertise in treating complex conditions of the upper extremity. He sees patients with a wide variety of hand ailments, including carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, sports injuries, Dupuytren’s disease, thumb arthritis, wrist fractures, and more.
Dr. Weil is the only physician in the Swedish Hospital system who performs endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery for median nerve compression at the carpal tunnel and endoscopic cubital tunnel release for treatment of ulnar nerve compression at the cubital tunnel. Endoscopic carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel release surgery, like the traditional approaches to carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel surgery, boasts excellent outcomes. The advantages are that the endoscopic approach is minimally invasive, less painful, and allows for a quicker recovery and return to work and sports.
Dr. Weil completed his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania. He then worked at the world renowned National Institutes of Health performing research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He then completed his medical education and received a Doctorate of Medicine from New York University’s School of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City, New York. While in residency, Dr. Weil completed specialized training in orthopaedic trauma surgery at R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the busiest and most respected trauma centers in the country. He also participated in the orthopedic care of the New York Mets, New York Rangers, New York City Ballet, and Alvin Alley Dance Company.
After residency, Dr. Weil went on to complete a Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Weil has published several scientific papers and presented his research in the field of upper extremity trauma at national meetings.
During his fellowship Dr. Weil and his family fell in love with the Pacific Northwest lifestyle and settled in Seattle after joining Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle. On weekends in the winter, you can find Dr. Weil, his wife, and five kids racing down Crystal Mountain. Dr. Weil enjoys alpine and backcountry skiing, hiking in the mountains, tennis and cycling. He has completed multiple marathons and triathlons including Ironman Canada in Whistler, BC. He has also spent time trekking in the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal, Torres del Paine in Chile, and the Inca Trail in Machu Pichu, Peru.
Dr. Weil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radial Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, and Hip Replacement.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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Locations
5350 Tallman Ave NW, Ste 500, Seattle, WA 98107
2409 N 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Weil 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.
Proliance Surgeons
Samuel Galle is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Galle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radial Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Ganglion Cyst, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Galle is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons
John Beck is an Orthopedics provider in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Beck is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radial Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Synovitis, Trigger Thumb, Ganglion Cyst, and Endoscopy. Dr. Beck is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons
With a clinical practice that spans the range of upper extremity pathology, Todd M. Guyette, MD, has advanced training and interest in the newest techniques for hand and upper extremity pathology. Surgery remains only one pillar of treatment, and many of these diagnoses can be successfully managed without surgery through a coordinated approach that includes therapy, medications, and patient education.Dr. Guyette's clinical focus is on the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of complex hand and wrist trauma, nerve compression syndromes of the upper extremity with minimally invasive endoscopic techniques, wrist and digit arthroscopy, arthritis of the hand and wrist, Dupuytren's contracture, as well as skin and soft tissue problems. His years in practice has solidified his patient philosophy that the localized problems of the upper extremity affect the whole patient, including their work, recreational activities, and even simple daily tasks. He believes that each patient's treatment must be undertaken with an understanding of that context. Dr. Guyette lives on the Eastside with his wife and two daughters. Dr. Guyette is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radial Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Dupuytren Contracture, Trigger Thumb, Wrist Arthroscopy, and Trapeziectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Weil isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- BursitisDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Common Peroneal Nerve DysfunctionDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction.
- Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Weil isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.