ABOUT US

• NorthWest Orthopaedic Institute is a non-profit 501c3 medical research and education organization committed to pursuing quality musculoskeletal research and education.
• We are committed to community-based research and education related to musculoskeletal public health, health care and quality of life issues.
• Our main goals are to produce research, translate it to meet needs at the community level, and to provide evidence-based public and professional musculoskeletal health education that improves the quality of life of all members of our community.
• Using a broad multidisciplinary skill-base, we integrate efficient systems approaches with caring service while seeking diversity and excellence.
• Our founder, Steven M. Teeny, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with over 15 years experience in private practice at Lakewood Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.S., Lakewood, WA
• Our staff members have extensive experience in medical and public health academic research, professional, health care and community organizations, nursing and physical therapy.
• The NorthWest Orthopaedic Institute staff are members of numerous professional organizations and are partners with many Northwest academic and government programs and national, state and local professional organizations.
• The NWOI is located on the University of Washington, Tacoma campus in the historic Tacoma Union Station district. Our offices are one block from the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center and only 30 minutes from Seatac International Airport.

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

We are actively involved in working with many organizations in the areas of:

• Consultation
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary research
• Survey research
• Research studies including orthopaedic devices, orthopaedic and injury outcomes
• Program development and implementation
• Public education in the area of musculoskeletal health
• Total hip and knee replacement patient education and research
• Bridging the community public health and health care systems
• Providing academic opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty
• Providing community volunteer opportunities