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Jason E. Hsu, M.D.

Associate Professor
Rick and Anne Matsen Honorary Professorship for Shoulder Research
Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

College
Northwestern University
Medical School
Northwestern University
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Washington University in Saint Louis
Board Certification
Board Certified
About

Jason Hsu, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery. His expertise lies in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic and open procedures for shoulder instability, primary and revision shoulder replacement surgery, and complex arthrosopic and open reconstructive procedures for previous failed shoulder surgery. He also performs both arthroscopic and open surgery for painful elbow conditions. Dr. Hsu is also the Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at the University of Washington.

Dr. Hsu is dedicated to establishing a strong and long-lasting doctor-patient relationship. He will use knowledge of the most up-to-date arthroscopic and open surgical techniques to allow patients to make the most informed decisions on whether surgical intervention is necessary or appropriate. Non-operative management is always discussed and maximized. He encourages all patients under his care to communicate directly with him in order to provide timely and optimal medical care.

If you would like to directly support shoulder research, please consider donating to the Rick and Anne Matsen Honorary Professorship for Shoulder Research.

Dr. Hsu sees patients in both Seattle and Bellevue. 

Clinical Interests

Dr. Hsu specializes in both arthroscopic and open shoulder and elbow surgery. His expertise is in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, revision rotator cuff repair for failed repairs, complex reconstructive procedures for irreparable rotator cuff tears, arthroscopic surgery for shoulder dislocations and instability, open procedures for previous failed instability repair, shoulder replacement surgery, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, surgical treatment for painful and infected shoulder replacements, and complex reconstructive procedures for failed shoulder surgery.

Personal Interests

On his days off, Dr. Hsu enjoys photography, traveling, tennis, outdoor activities and spending time with his family.

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Publications
  1. Horneff JG, Hsu JE, Voleti P, O’Donnell J, Huffman GR. Propionibacterium acnes infection in painful postoperative shoulder arthroscopy patients. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jun;24(6):838-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2015.03.008.
  2. Wyatt AR, Porrino J, Shah S, Hsu JE. Irreducible Superolateral Dislocation of the Glenohumeral Joint. Skeletal Radiology. Skeletal Radiol. 2015 Jun 9.
  3. Scolaro JA, Hsu JE, Svach DJ, Mehta S. Plate selection for fixation of extra-articular distal humerus fractures: A biomechanical comparison of three different implants. Injury. 2014 Sep 10. pii: S0020-1383(14)00396-9. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2014.08.036.
  4. Horneff JG, Hsu JE, Huffman GR. Propionibacterium acnes Infections in Shoulder Surgery. Orthop Clin North Am. 2014 Oct;45(4):515-521. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2014.06.004. Epub 2014 Jul 11.
  5. Hsu JE, Namdari S, Baron M, Kuntz AF, Abboud JA, Huffman GR, Williams GR, Glaser DL. Glenoid perforation with pegged components during total shoulder arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2014 Jun 1;37(6):e587-91. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20140528-61.
  6. Gregory JM, Hsu J, Galatz LM. Periprosthetic Humeral Fractures in Shoulder Arthroplasty. Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2014 Mar; 25(1):59-63.http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.sart.2014.02.009.
  7. Hsu JE, Ricchetti ET, Huffman GR, Iannotti JP, Glaser DL. Addressing glenoid bone deficiency and asymmetric posterior erosion in shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Sep;22(9):1298-308. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2013.04.014. Epub 2013 Jun 22.
  8. Beason DP, Hsu JE, Marshall SM, McDaniel AL, Temel RE, Abboud JA, Soslowsky LJ. Hypercholesterolemia increases supraspinatus tendon stiffness and elastic modulus across multiple species. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 May;22(5):681-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.07.008. Epub 2012 Sep 13.
  9. Namdari S, Hsu JE, Barron M, Huffman GR, Glaser DL. Immediate Postoperative Radiographs After Shoulder Arthroplasty Are Often Poor Quality and Do Not Alter Care. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Apr;471(4):1257-62. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2551-9. Epub 2012 Aug 29.
  10. Anakwenze OA, Namdari S, Hsu JE, Benham J, Keenan MA. Myotendinous Lengthening of the Elbow Flexor Muscles to Improve Active Motion in Patients with Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Mar;22(3):318-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.10.043. Epub 2013 Jan 24.
  11. Abboud JA, Anakwenze OA, Hsu JE.  Soft Tissue Management in Revision Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Jan;21(1):23-31. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-21-01-23.
  12. Hsu JE, Liu SY, Lee GC. Can We Trust Studies Published by Authors With Financial Conflicts? Using the Decline of Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty to Investigate. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Sep;27(8 Suppl):41-5.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.03.060. Epub 2012 Jun 6.
  13. Hsu JE, Baldwin KD, Tannast M, Hosalkar H. What Is the Evidence Supporting the Prevention of Osteoarthritis and Improved Femoral Coverage After Shelf Procedure for Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Sep;470(9):2421-30.
  14. Peltz CD, Hsu JE, Zgonis MH, Trasolini NA, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. Intra-articular changes precede extra-articular changes in the biceps tendon after rotator cuff tears in a rat model. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Jul;21(7):873-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.04.036.
  15. Hsu JE, Ricchetti ET, Abbout JA, Huffman GR.  Locked Plating for Proximal Humerus Fractures: Do Long Subchondral Screws Provide a Significant Biomechanical Advantage Over Shorter Screws?  University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2012 June.
  16. Hsu JE, Ricchetti ET, Huffman GR, Iannotti JP, Glaser DL.  Addressing Glenoid Bone Deficiency and Asymmetric Posterior Erosion in Shoulder Arthroplasty.  University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2012 June.
  17. Beason DP, Kuntz AF, Hsu JE, Miller KS, Soslowsky LJ. Development and evaluation of multiple tendon injury models in the mouse. J Biomech. 2012 May 11;45(8):1550-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.02.022. Epub 2012 Mar 8.
  18. Ansorge HL, Hsu JE, Edelstein L, Adams S, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ. Recapitulation of the Achilles tendon mechanical properties during neonatal development: A Study of differential healing during two stages of development in a mouse model. J Orthop Res. 2012 Mar;30(3):448-56. doi: 10.1002/jor.21542. Epub 2011 Aug 24.
  19. Hsu JE, Kinsella S, Garino JP, Lee GC.  Ten-Year Follow-Up of Patients Younger Than 50 Years With Modern Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty.  Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2011 Dec;22(4):229-233).
  20. Hsu JE, Wihbey T, Shah RP, Garino JP, Lee GC. Prophylactic decompression and bone grafting for small asymptomatic osteonecrotic lesions of the femoral head. Hip Int. 2011 Nov-Dec;21(6):672-7. doi: 10.5301/HIP.2011.8760.
  21. Hsu JE, Lee CS. Arthroscopic Reduction and Internal Fixation of a Displaced Fracture of the Acromion: Case Report and Technique.  Current Orthopaedic Practice. November/December 2011; 22(6):564–566.
  22. Hsu JE, Pappas N, Lee GC.  A Systematic Approach to Primary Non-Hinged Knee Replacement in Patients with Comminuted Periarticular Fractures about the Knee.  Current Orthopaedic Practice. November/December 2011; 22(6) 567-572.
  23. Park MJ, Hsu JE, Harper C, Sennett BJ, Huffman GR. Poly-L/D-lactic acid anchors are associated with reoperation and failure of SLAP repairs. Arthroscopy. 2011 Oct;27(10):1335-40. Epub 2011 Sep 3.
  24. Baldwin K, Hsu JE, Wenger DR, Hosalkar HS. Treatment of femur fractures in school-aged children using elastic stable intramedullary nailing: a systematic review. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2011 Sep;20(5):303-8.
  25. Anakwenze OA, Hsu JE, Kim JS, Abboud JA. Acromioclavicular joint pain in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a prospective outcome study. Orthopedics. 2011 Sep 9;34(9): e556-60 . doi: 10.3928/01477447-20110714-05.
  26. Anakwenze OA, Hsu JE, Abboud JA, Levine WN, Huffman GR. Recurrent anterior shoulder instability associated with bony defects. Orthopedics. 2011 Jul;34(7):538-44.
  27. Peltz CD, Hsu JE, Zgonis MH, Trasolini NA, Glaser DL and Soslowsky LJ.  Decreased loading following rotator cuff tears leads to improved biceps tendon properties in a rat model. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Jul;20(5):698-707.
  28. Hosalkar H, Pandya NK, Hsu J, Keenan MA. What's New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Jul; 93:1367-1374.
  29. Hsu JE, Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Lee CS, Thomas SJ, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ.  Restoration of Anterior-Posterior Rotator Cuff Force Balance Improves Shoulder Function in a Rat Model of Chronic Massive Tears.  J Orthop Res. 2011 Jul;29(7):1028-33.
  30. Peltz CD, Hsu JE, Zgonis MH, Trasolini NA, Glaser DL and Soslowsky LJ.  Biceps tendon properties worsen initially but improve over time following rotator cuff tears in a rat model. J Orthop Res. 2011 Jun;29(6):874-9.
  31. Hsu JE, Anakwenze OA, Warrender WJ, Abboud JA.  Current Review of Adhesive Capsulitis.  J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Apr;20(3):502-14.
  32. Lee CS, Abboud JA, Hsu JE. Parallel Bridge Fixation for Bankart Lesions: An Arthroscopic Technique for Anatomic Fixation and True Restoration of the Labroligamentous Bumper. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2011 March/April; 22(2):208-210.
  33. Abboud JA, Ricchetti ET, Tjoumakaris FP, Bartolozzi AR, Hsu JEDirect Radial Tuberosity Compression Test for Distal Biceps Tendon Pathology. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2011 January/February; 22(1):76-80.
  34. Hsu JE, Namdari S, Baldwin KD, Esterhai JL, Mehta S. Is upper extremity trauma an independent risk factor for lower extremity venous thromboembolism? An 11-year experience at a Level I trauma center. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.  Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2011 Jan;131(1):27-32.
  35. Peltz CD, Hsu JE, Zgonis MH, Trasolini NA, Glaser DL and Soslowsky LJ. The effect of altered loading following rotator cuff tears on the regional mechanical properties of the long head of the biceps tendon in a rat model. J Biomech. 2010 Nov 16;43(15):2904-7.
  36. Park SD, Hsu JE, Rendon N, Wolfgruber H, Wells L. The Utility of Posterior Sloping Angle in Predicting Contralateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis.  J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Oct-Nov;30(7):683-9.
  37. Hosalkar H, Pandya NK, Hsu JE, Kamath AF, Keenan MA. What's New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Jul 21;92(8):1805-12.
  38. Hsu JE, Lee CS. Arthroscopic Reduction and Internal Fixation of a Displaced Fracture of the Acromion: Case Report and Technique.  University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2011 June.
  39. Hsu JECurrent Review of Heterotopic Ossification. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2010 May.
  40. Park SD, Hsu JE, Rendon N, Wolfgruber H, Wells L. Predicting a Contralateral Slip after Unilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Is the Posterior Sloping Angle Useful? University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2010 May.
  41. Hsu JE, Pappas N, Lee GC.  A Systematic Approach to Primary Non-Hinged Knee Replacement in Patients with Comminuted Periarticular Fractures about the Knee.  University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2010 May.
  42. Baldwin K, Hsu JE, Hosalkar HS. Treatment of Femur Fractures in School Aged Children Using Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing: A Systematic Review.University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2010 May.
  43. Hsu JE, Nacke E, Park MJ, Sennett BJ, Huffman GR.  The DASH Questionnaire in Intercollegiate Athletes: Validity Limited by Ceiling Effect.  J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Apr;19(3):349-54.
  44. Hosalkar H, Pandya NK, Hsu J, Keenan MA. What's new in orthopaedic rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Sep;91(9):2296-310.
  45. Hsu JE, Peng Q, Schafer DA, Koh JL, Nuber GW, Zhang LQ.  In Vivo Three-Dimensional Mechanical Actions of Individual Flexor-Pronator Muscles: Role in Elbow Valgus Stability. J Appl Biomech. 2008 Nov;24(4):325-32.
  46. Hosalkar H, Hsu J, Pandya NK, Keenan MA. What's new in orthopaedic rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Oct;90(10):2301-11.
  47. Koh JL, Schafer MF, Keuter G, Hsu JE.  Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Elite Throwing Athletes.  Arthroscopy. 2006 Nov;22(11):1187-91.
  48. Peng Q, Schafer D, Hsu J, Koh J, Zhang LQ. Mechanical actions of individual muscles at the human elbow joint and their roles in protecting/unloading the ulnar collateral ligament. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2004; 7:4704-5.

Book Chapters

  1. Namdari S, Hsu JEShoulder and Elbow. In: S. Mehta, S. Namdari, S. Pill (eds.) Orthopaedic Secrets, 4th edition.
  2. Courtney PM, Hsu JEOrthopaedic Basic Science.  In: S. Mehta, S. Namdari, S. Pill (eds.) Orthopaedic Secrets, 4th edition. 
  3. Hsu JE, Keener JD. Sternoclavicular Joint Disorders. In: M. Boyer (ed.) AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review 2.
  4. Torres SJ, Hsu JE, Mauck RL (2014) Meniscal Anatomy. In: J.D. Kelly IV (ed.) Meniscal Surgery: Management and Surgical Techniques.
  5. Miller K, Hsu JE, Soslowsky LJ (2011) Materials in Tendon and Ligament Repair. In: P. Ducheyne, K.E. Healy, D.W. Hutmacher, D.W. Grainger, C.J. Kirkpatrick (eds.) Comprehensive Biomaterials, vol. 6, pp. 257-279 Elsevier.
  6. Hsu JE, Yamaguchi K, Chamberlain AM. Failed Shoulder Arthroplasty. Chapman’s Orthopaedic Surgery. In Press.
  7. Hsu JE, Gee AO. The Rotator cuff. Rockwood and Matsen's The Shoulder, Fifth Edition. In Press.

Recent National Presentations

  1. Skelley NW, Hsu JE, Bansal A, Kruse L, Donegan RP, Namdari S, Chamberlain AM, Yamaguchi K. Idiopathic Isolated Teres Minor Fatty Atrophy: Anatomy, Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Decompression of the Nerve to Teres Minor. Scientific Exhibit at the 2014 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 11-15, 2014, New Orleans, LA.
  2. Horneff J, Voleti P, Hsu J, O'Donnell J, Huffman GR. Propionobacterium Acnes Infection as a Etiology of Pain after Shoulder Arthroscopy. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 11-15, 2014, New Orleans, LA.
  3. Huffman GR, Hsu J, Horneff J, O'Donnell J, Voleti P. Propionobacterium Acnes Infection as a Etiology of Pain after Shoulder Arthroscopy. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Closed Meeting, October 14, 2013, Las Vegas, NV.
  4. Namdari S, Hsu JE, Barron M, Huffman GR, Glaser DL.  Poor Quality Recovery Room Radiographs And Radiologic Consultation After Shoulder Arthroplasty Are Not Necessary.  American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Specialty Day, March 23, 2013, Chicago, IL.
  5. Hsu JE, Namdari S, Baron M, Huffman GR, Abboud JA, Williams GR, Glaser DL. Peg Perforation of the Glenoid Vault During Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Does Early Glenoid Loosening Occur? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, February 7-11, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
  6. Hsu JE, Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Lee CS, Thomas SJ, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. Partial Repair of Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Improves Shoulder Function in a Rat Model. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, February 7-11, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
  7. Gray CF, Reuther KE, Hsu JE, Lee CS, Sarver JJ, Schultz SM, Sehgal CM, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. Restoration of Anterior-Posterior Rotator Cuff Force Balance Alters Glenoid Properties in a Chronic Cuff Tear Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
  8. Hsu J, Ricchetti E, Svach D, Guan Z, Abboud J, Huffman G.  Locked Plating for Proximal Humerus Fractures: Do Long Subchondral Screws Provide a Significant Biomechanical Advantage Over Shorter Screws? Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
  9. Beason D, Hsu J, Edelstein L, Lee C, Lee B, Marshall S, McDaniel A, Temel R, Abboud J, Soslowsky L.  High Cholesterol Increases Supraspinatus Tendon Mechanical Properties Across Multiple Species.  Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
  10. Park MJ, Hsu JE, Harper C, Sennett BJ, Huffman GR.  Poly Lactic Acid (PLDLA) Anchors are Associated with Reoperation and Failure of Glenoid Labrum Repairs.  Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, April 14-16, 2011, San Francisco, CA.
  11. Hsu JE, Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Lee CS, Thomas SJ, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ.  Restoration of Anterior-Posterior Rotator Cuff Force Balance Improves Shoulder Function in a Rat Model of Chronic Massive Tears.  Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, January 13-16, 2011, Long Beach, CA.
  12. Beason DP, Hsu JE, Edelstein L, Lee CS, Tucker JT, Abboud JA, Soslowsky LJ. Effect of Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia on Rotator Cuff Tendon Mechanics in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, January 13-16, 2011, Long Beach, CA.
  13. Beason DP, Kuntz AF, Hsu JE, Miller KS, Soslowsky LJ. Development and Evaluation of Multiple Tendon Injury Models in the Mouse.  Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, January 13-16, 2011, Long Beach, CA.
  14. Ong HH, Sarver JJ, Hsu JE, Soslowsky LJ, Wehrli FW.  Detection of Dipolar Splitting in Rodent Tendons as a Function Axial Position with Double-Quantum Filtered Spectroscopic Imaging. Proceedings of the 18th International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Scientific Meeting, May 1-7, 2010, Stockholm, Sweden.
  15. Ansorge HL, Hsu JE, Edelstein L, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ. Injury During Early Neonatal Development Leads to a Faster Repair Response when Compared to Later Injury in a Mouse Achilles Tendon. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bioengineering Conference, June 16-19, 2010, Naples, FL.
  16. Peltz C, Hsu JE, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LH. Biceps Tendon Changes Along Its Length, and With Altered Loading, in the Presence of Rotator Cuff Tears in a Rat Model. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bioengineering Conference, June 16-19, 2010, Naples, FL.
  17. Hsu JE, Nacke E, Park MJ, Sennett BJ, Huffman GR.  Normative DASH Scores in Intercollegiate Athletes: Validity Limited by Ceiling Effect.  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 9-13, 2010, New Orleans, LA.
Research

Educational and Research Background

Dr. Hsu received his undergraduate and medical degree as part of the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania. During his residency, he spent one year in the the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory focusing on research involving rotator cuff repair and healing. He completed specialized training in arthroscopic and open shoulder and elbow surgery at Washington University in Saint Louis.

His research interests include work on clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction after rotator cuff surgery and shoulder replacement surgery. He also has had significant involvement in basic science research of rotator cuff healing. He has been published in multiple peer reviewed periodicals including the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Arthroscopy, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, and Journal of Biomechanics.

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