Pacific Rim Orthopaedic Surgeons

Joel R. Hoekema, MD is an orthopedic spine surgeon who practices orthopedic surgery of the spine and orthopedic surgery.
Michael A. Thorpe, MD is an orthopedic surgeon who practices orthopedic surgery and sports medicine orthopedic surgery.
Michael K. Gannon, MD is an orthopedic surgeon who practices orthopedic surgery and sports medicine orthopedic surgery.
Paul R. Haeder, MD is a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon.
Thiran Udawatta, MD is an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon who practices foot and ankle surgery and orthopedic surgery.
Gary D. Bergman, MD is an orthopedic hand surgeon.
Christopher J. Van Hofwegen, MD is a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon.
Jason W. Dahl, MD is an orthopedic hand surgeon.
Austen M. Epstein, PA-C is a physician assistant - surgical who practices physician assisting - surgical, primary care medicine, and physician assisting.
Frazier Coe, PA-C is a physician assistant - surgical who practices physician assisting - surgical, physician assisting, and primary care medicine.
Alexander Tabayoyon, PA-C is a physician assistant - surgical who practices physician assisting - surgical, orthopedic surgery, and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Rachel A. Maxwell, PA-C is a physician assistant - surgical who practices physician assisting - surgical, medical assisting, physician assisting, and primary care medicine.
Joshua D. Brawley, PA-C is a physician assistant who practices physician assisting, physician assisting - surgical, and primary care medicine.
Ariel Turner, PA-C is a physician assistant - surgical who practices physician assisting - surgical, physician assisting, and primary care medicine.
Cynthia A. Macklin, PA is a physician assistant - surgical.

Our Facilities

Pacific Rim Orthopaedic Surgeons has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since July 21, 2006 and its NPI number is 1417977208.

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To schedule an appointment, please call (360) 733-7670.

Orthopedic Surgery

Pacific Rim Orthopaedic Surgeons is an Orthopedic Surgery practice in Bellingham, WA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preoperative, operative, and postoperative treatments and diagnostics of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. Orthopedic Surgeons at Pacific Rim Orthopaedic Surgeons perform non-surgical and surgical treatments of musculoskeletal injuries and dysfunctions. Orthopedic Surgery is the branch of surgery that treats musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders both surgically and nonsurgically. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Orthopedic Surgery practices include sports injuries, back pain, ruptured disks and spinal stenosis, bone tumors, carpal tunnel, hand arthritis and hand injuries, club foot, bow legs and hip dysplasia, orthopaedic trauma, limb lengthening, Achilles tendon injuries, bunions and foot and ankle injuries, as well as osteoporosis and arthritis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Surgery practices include knee arthroscopy and meniscectomy, shoulder arthroscopy and decompression, carpal tunnel release, knee arthroscopy and chondroplasty, removal of support implant, knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, knee replacement, repair of femoral neck fracture, repair of trochanteric fracture, debridement of skin/muscle/bone/fracture, knee arthroscopy repair of both meniscis, hip replacement, shoulder arthroscopy/distal clavicle excision, repair of rotator cuff tendon, repair fracture of radius (bone)/ulna, laminectomy, repair of ankle fracture (bimalleolar type), shoulder arthroscopy and debridement, lumbar spinal fusion, repair fracture of the distal part of radius, low back intervertebral disc surgery, incise finger tendon sheath, repair of ankle fracture (fibula), repair of femoral shaft fracture, and repair of trochanteric fracture.

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopedic Surgeons in Bellingham, WA