Overview
Wendy Heusch, DO, is a Pacific Northwest native, originally from Oregon. She graduated from the University of Puget Sound where she played volleyball on the 1993 NAIA Championship team. Her orthopedic training has taken her from West Coast to East Coast and although she enjoyed each area of the country, she believes there is no place quite like the Northwest.Her practice interests include treating all sports related injuries, with special interests in the shoulder and knee. She completed an Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship at Orthopedic Research of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia where she learned from some of the most respected arthroscopic surgeons in the country about the latest techniques in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. These include all arthroscopic surgery of the rotator cuff and other disorders of the shoulder including dislocations and instability, as well as ACL surgery of the knee. She is also experienced in treating work related injuries of the shoulder and knee. She understands the unique circumstances surrounding work related injuries and helps her patients navigate the L&I process.Dr. Heusch has pursued and obtained subspecialty board certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. This subspecialty certificate is for board certified orthopedic surgeons who have demonstrated qualifications in sports medicine beyond those expected of other orthopedic surgeons. This includes additional training, a practice characterized by a volume of cases in sports medicine, and by passing an exam administered nationally by the AOBOS.Being an athlete herself, she enjoys treating the needs and injuries of all types of athletes, from high school players to the recreational athlete. She has also spent a portion of her fellowship with the team physician for the Washington Redskins learning about the care of the professional athlete. Dr. Heusch enjoys being a part of the Rainier Orthopedic Institute team and serving the Puyallup community.In her free time, Dr. Heusch enjoys gardening and throwing pottery, and spending time outdoors. She is also an avid supporter of local animal rescues.“I believe in treating my patients as a whole person and that there is more to being healthy than just the absence of disease. By looking beyond just the symptoms and by considering all aspects of a patient’s lifestyle, I strive to work with my patients as part of a team so we can better understand and work towards accomplishing their goals.” – Dr. Wendy Heusch, DO.
Dr. Heusch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Insurance
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Locations
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
3801 5th St SE, Suite 110, Puyallup, WA 98374
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Heusch 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.
The Association Of University Physicians
Nicholas Hernandez is an Orthopedics specialist and a Plastic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Osteonecrosis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Hernandez is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons
Timothy Alton, MD, is a dual fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. He completed his first fellowship in fracture surgery at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA then completed a second fellowship in adult reconstruction, hip and knee replacement surgery. He trained directly under Dr. William Barrett at Valley Medical Center, mastering the direct anterior approach for total hip replacement and learned Dr. Barrett’s technique for primary knee replacements. He then traveled the country learning advanced arthroplasty and revision techniques from master surgeons at the Florida Orthopedic Institute in Tampa, FL and at the world-renown Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Alton specializes in the management of acute fractures, malunions and nonunions of the upper and lower extremity in addition to both primary and revision hip and knee replacements. He has published in national and international journals, has written multiple book chapters and presented his research at local, national and international meetings. Dr. Alton has a particular interest in direct anterior total hip replacement surgery and moving joint replacement surgery from the inpatient to outpatient setting. Outside of medicine, Dr. Alton enjoys spending time with his wife and small children. He enjoys football, running, weight lifting and playing with his kids. Dr. Alton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Proliance Surgeons
William Barrett is an Orthopedics provider in Renton, Washington. Dr. Barrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Barrett is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Heusch isDistinguished. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- TendinitisDr. Heusch isDistinguished. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Heusch isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder
- OsteoarthritisDr. Heusch isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Heusch isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Baker CystDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
- Gorham's DiseaseDr. Heusch isExperienced. Learn about Gorham's Disease.