UW Medical Center’s orthopedics specialty is the Pacific Northwest’s only nationally ranked program and has been awarded the best rating for back surgery, hip fracture surgery, hip replacement surgery and knee replacement surgery according to the U.S. News & World Report in 2022-23. UW Medicine’s orthopedic surgeons provide surgical and nonsurgical care in eight subspecialties to help patients regain quality of life. UW Medicine is the most expansive clinical, research and learning health system in the Pacific Northwest.
