Overview
Dhanur Damodar, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with specialty experience in sports medicine. Dr. Damodar ensures that his patients receive the best, most effective treatment, even if that means nonsurgical care. He is a clinician and physician first, and his philosophy is to try non-operative treatments in any situation where they can be effective. If a patient requires surgery, he strives to set appropriate expectations and focus on pre- and postoperative education. Having taken care of patients at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, Dr. Damodar understands how to manage the needs of high level athletes as well as the weekend warrior/busy parent looking to stay active. In addition, having experienced orthopedic injuries himself as well as with family members, he understands the challenges faced by caretakers and loved ones.Dr. Damodar is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He serves on a reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy and Arthroscopic Related Surgery Journal, and he has provided sports medicine team coverage for the Portland Trailblazers, Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox, among others.Expertise in the following conditions and procedures:Shoulder, knee and hip arthroscopyACL reconstructionRotator cuff repairShoulder replacementShoulder and hip labral repairCartilage surgeryJoint preservationLigament/tendon injuriesPatellar/quad tendon repairClavicle and Patella Fractures.
Dr. Damodar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Decorticate Posture, Osteotomy, and Knee Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 40 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Osteotomy.
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Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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.
Robert Hart is an Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hart is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Hart is currently accepting new patients.
Proliance Surgeons
Grant Garcia, MD, is a board-eligible 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 is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.
Burt Yaszay is an Orthopedics specialist and a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Yaszay is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Decerebrate PostureDr. Damodar isAdvanced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.
- Decorticate PostureDr. Damodar isAdvanced. Learn about Decorticate Posture.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Damodar isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Damodar isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
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- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Damodar isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- ArthritisDr. Damodar isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Baker CystDr. Damodar isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- BowlegsDr. Damodar isExperienced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- BursitisDr. Damodar isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Damodar isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.