Sean D. Toomey
Experienced in Spondylolisthesis

Dr. Sean D. Toomey

Orthopedics
Swedish Medical Center
Orthopedic Physician Associates - First Hill
601 Broadway, Floor 7, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Spondylolisthesis
Swedish Medical Center
Orthopedic Physician Associates - First Hill
601 Broadway, Floor 7, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Sean Toomey is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in primary and revision hip and knee replacement. He performs over 300 hip and knee replacement procedures each year in addition to many knee arthroscopies. He is actively involved in clinical research on alternative bearings for hip replacement surgery, and newer more innovative designs of knee replacement, including performing the first Robotic Assisted knee replacement in Seattle. Dr. Toomey has performed over 130 MAKOplasties, the most in the greater Seattle region. Dr. Toomey has published research in peer-reviewed journals and has given lectures on joint replacement topics both nationally and internationally. Dr. Toomey is committed to using the best techniques available for patients today, while actively working to improve surgical options for patients in the future.

Dr. Toomey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spondylolisthesis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, Synovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School , 1994
Residency
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital , 1999
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
The Anderson Orthopedic Research Instit , 2000
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Orthopedic Physician Associates - First Hill
601 Broadway, Floor 7, Seattle, WA
Call: 206-386-2600
Other Locations
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-386-6000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Toomey 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.

Chondroma
Osteochondroma
Compartment Syndrome
Infectious Arthritis
Osteonecrosis
Bursitis
Osteomyelitis
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Insignia™ Hip Stem Outcomes Study - A Prospective, Post-market, Multi-center Evaluation of the Clinical Outcomes of the Insignia™ Hip Stem for Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Insignia™ Hip Stem Outcomes Study - A Prospective, Post-market, Multi-center Evaluation of the Clinical Outcomes of the Insignia™ Hip Stem for Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

1 Total Publications

Comparative Incidence of Patellofemoral Complications Between 2 Total Knee Arthroplasty Systems in a Multicenter, Prospective Clinical Study.
Comparative Incidence of Patellofemoral Complications Between 2 Total Knee Arthroplasty Systems in a Multicenter, Prospective Clinical Study.
Journal: The Journal of arthroplasty
Published: December 08, 2016
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