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ISSAQUAH, WASH., March 6, 2012 – In 2010 the Swedish Orthopedic Institute (SOI) became the first facility in the Puget Sound area to perform MAKOplasty®, a new partial knee resurfacing procedure designed to treat early- to mid-stage osteoarthritis. This procedure, which may be a viable alternative to total knee replacement or traditional manual partial knee resurfacing, is now available at Swedish/Issaquah.

“We are really pleased we can offer Eastside residents access to this state-of-the-art technology,” said SOI-affiliated orthopedic surgeon Gregory Komenda, M.D., who is with Proliance Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine. “We believe MAKOplasty offers an alternative for osteoarthritis patients who have not responded to non-surgical treatments or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications.”

SEATTLE, Jan. 22, 2009 -- Traditional hip replacement surgery typically results in a six- to eight-inch incision and a hospital stay of three days. However, a relatively new (at least in the United States) surgical option -- called anterior approach hip replacement -- is available at some hospit...

SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2008 -- The Sept. 17 issue of the Capitol Hill Times featured an article about Swedish's Mother Joseph Clinic, which is based at the Cherry Hill Campus and helps care for community's uninsured or under-insured patients in need of specialty care.Executive Director and Medical...