The 20 Best Septic Arthritis Doctors in Washington, US

Eric Secrist, MD, was born and raised in Washington and spent a decade receiving his medical training on the east coast before returning home to begin his practice. This included training with the Rothman Institute and OrthoCarolina, two of the largest private practice orthopedic groups in the country. He also received fellowship training at the Carilion Clinic focusing on hip and knee replacements and revisions, with a particular focus on the anterior approach to the hip. His philosophy is focused on treating each patient as an individual and empowering them to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. He works closely with a large team to ensure that all nonoperative treatment is attempted before considering surgery. If patients elect to move forward with surgery, he works closely with primary care providers to evaluate the whole patient – not just their orthopedic condition – and optimize their physical and mental health before surgery. During surgery, he employs a multimodal approach incorporating pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to pain management to help patients take as few opioids as possible and speed their road to recovery. The best part of his job is when people come back to his clinic with photos of themselves enjoying an activity they couldn’t do before their surgery. If you do – be prepared for him to ask for copies! Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife Taylre who is a physical therapist at Proliance Skagit Northwest Physical Therapy, as well as their two children. He also enjoys running, skiing, enjoying the many outdoor activities Washington offers, and following PNW sports teams, particularly the University of Washington. Dr. Secrist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Infectious Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

John Smoots is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Smoots is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Osteoporosis. Dr. Smoots is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Duong, MD, is a board-certified neurologist and ALS Medical Director with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Dr. Duong welcomes the opportunity to help people and the quest for lifelong learning that his profession provides. Dr. Duong's mission is to inform and educate his patients about the condition(s) causing their symptoms, to provide choices for treatment and management, and, in a partnership facilitating shared decision-making, to arrive at the best course of management.Dr. Duong is a member of the American Academy of Neurology; American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine; and American Medical Association.Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. Dr. Duong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

Dr. Michael Doherty is a Neurologist who specializes in Epilepsy care. He joined the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in 2003 and is the Medical Director of our Epilepsy program. Dr. Doherty works closely with Swedish’s multidisciplinary epilepsy team on state of the art therapies. Specific interests include special needs populations, medication management during pregnancy, new onset seizure, hard-to-treat epilepsy and neurostimulation or surgical treatments of epilepsy. Dr. Doherty was selected by Seattle Magazine as a Top Doctor. Dr. Doherty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Cindy E. Bullock, DPM, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon who specializes in the care of fractures, sports injuries, heel pain, and bunions. She finds it gratifying to share in each person’s path toward foot and ankle health. She looks forward to using her experience and training to work with each individual and provide them with effective, personalized care.Dr. Bullock worked for four years as a podiatric surgeon at ABQ Health Partners in New Mexico. She also served as chief of staff at Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2008. She is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Washington State Podiatric Medical Association.She was born and raised in San Diego, California. She completed her undergraduate education in California. She lived in Canterbury, England while completing post-baccalaureate studies in medical biochemistry. Since then, her education and work as a podiatric surgeon have taken her to Pennsylvania, Utah, New Mexico, and now, Skagit Valley, Washington. When not working, she enjoys travel, hiking, and watching football. She is an avid fan of the San Diego Chargers. Dr. Bullock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Hammer Toe, Plantar Fasciitis, Tendinitis, and Metatarsalgia.

Dr. Edmundson is a board-certified neurologist specializing in neuromuscular medicine and electrodiagnostics (electromyography and nerve conduction studies). Her clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the peripheral nervous system, with particular interest and expertise in both autoimmune and inherited neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Edmundson believes in partnering with patients and families to help them understand their symptoms and diseases, enabling informed and collaborative decision making regarding diagnostics, goals of care and medical treatment. Clinical interests: Neuromuscular Medicine. Inherited and acquired disorders of the muscle, neuromuscular junction, peripheral nerves and motor neurons. Dr. Edmundson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, VEXAS Syndrome, and Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis.

Xuan Wu MD PhD specializes in neuromuscular disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and electromyography (EMG)/nerve conduction study (NCS).Dr. Wu has worked as a clinical assistant professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine from 2014 to 2017. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

Dr. Brandes is a Board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with additional fellowship training in the subspecialty area of foot and ankle. In addition to practicing general orthopaedics, he specializes in treating patients with foot and ankle problems, as well as fractures of both the upper and lower extremities. Dr. Brandes grew up in Southern California, where he attended UCLA for his undergraduate degree, followed by the USC Keck School of Medicine. He stays up-to-date on current and emerging technologies and treatments for athletic and traumatic injures, acquired deformities and arthritis of the foot and ankle. Dr. Brandes believes that patients need to be active participants in their care. By thoroughly explaining an injury or condition, patients are better able to select their best treatment options and more actively participate in their rehabilitation and recovery. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, hiking, cooking and perfecting the art of barbecue with his wife and children. He was a competitive runner through high school and into college and is still an avid runner. Congratulations to Dr. Brandes for being honored as a 2015 Top Doc by the International Association of Orthopedic Surgeons!. Dr. Brandes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Bursitis.

Dr. Chi is a board-certified orthopaedic 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 and 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 runner, sometime cyclist, hopeful water skier, avid snow skier, and aging second-degree black belt.” Dr. Chi has also received numerous awards for his medical care including: several “Top Doctor in Seattle” nominations, the most recent being for 2011; “Best of the Northwest” award in 2010; and the 2010 Compassionate Doctor recognition, part of the Patient's Choice Award program. Dr. Chi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Knee Replacement.

Dr. Jonathan Hall is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon sub-specializing in foot and ankle surgery. His advanced training has been extensive in ankle, hindfoot, midfoot and forefoot non-operative treatment and surgical repair, reconstruction and joint replacement by some of the world's leaders in the field. My philosophy for patient care is to partner with you and your family to explore all options available to relieve your pain and dysfunction, improving your quality of life and returning you to the activities you love. Dr. Hall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Metatarsalgia, Macrodactyly of the Foot, Caffey Disease, and Hip Replacement.

Eric Lee is a Neurologist in Silverdale, Washington. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Primary Orthostatic Tremor. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Christopher Boone is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex fracture care as well as disorders of the hip and pelvis. Dr. Boone has strong ties to the Northwest. After playing two years of collegiate basketball, he finished his undergraduate degree in Biology at Western Washington University in Bellingham. He attended medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle and then completed his orthopedic residency at Beaumont Hospital in Michigan. After residency, Dr. Boone went on to complete subspecialty training in Traumatology and Hip and Pelvic Reconstruction at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Boone has notable experience in the care of all types of fractures as well as treatment of complex hip disorders such as osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), and labral tears. He has extensive training in complex hip surgery including peri-acetabular osteotomies, hip arthroscopy and labral repair, surgical hip dislocations, and minimally invasive anterior hip replacement surgery. He is also experienced in treating difficult nonunions and malunions as well as osteomyelitis or post-operative infections. Dr. Boone has also been a productive research scientist, presenting his work at national meetings and publishing articles in national and international medical journals. Dr. Boone’s outside interests include skiing and the occasional basketball pickup game. He and his wife Carmen Betz-Boone, also a native Washingtonian and longtime member of the Washington wine community, live in Redmond and spend much of their free time playing with their two boys. Special interests: Fractures of the upper extremity and lower extremity as well as fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum, non-unions, mal-unions, and bone infections, as well as disorders of the hip including femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), dysplasia, labral pathology, and treatment of hip arthritis with the minimally invasive anterior approach. Dr. Boone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Coccydynia, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Jeremy Bauer is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Bauer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Clubfoot, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Osteotomy, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Bauer is currently accepting new patients.

William Bronson is an Orthopedics provider in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Bronson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Claw Foot, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, and Caudal Regression Syndrome. Dr. Bronson is currently accepting new patients.

Bryce Clinger is a Sports Medicine provider in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Clinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Anitha Raghunath is a Neurologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Raghunath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Raghunath is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Pattillo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Richland, Washington. Dr. Pattillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Torticollis, Sciatica, Sitosterolemia, and Scoliosis.

Craig Barrow is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Barrow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Caffey Disease, Plantar Fasciitis, Tendinitis, and Achilles Tendon Rupture. Dr. Barrow is currently accepting new patients.

Fei Pan is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Essential Tremor, and Seizures. Dr. Pan is currently accepting new patients.

Erika Garbrecht is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and a Surgical Oncologist in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Garbrecht is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Compartment Syndrome, Caffey Disease, Ewing Sarcoma, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Garbrecht is currently accepting new patients.