Dr. Louie is an orthopaedic spine surgeon in the UW Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He treats degenerative conditions of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, with a focus on minimally invasive and motion-preserving surgery.
Dr. Louie earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and his M.D. from the University of Washington. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center with Midwest Orthopaedics, and his spine surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He returned to Seattle in 2020 and served as Medical Director of Research and Academics for the Center for Neurosciences and Spine at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. He is completing an Executive MBA at The Wharton School.
Dr. Louie has published more than 230 peer-reviewed articles as well as numerous abstracts, book chapters, and regularly presents research at both national and international conferences.
I want every patient to understand their condition and their options before we decide on treatment together. Many spine problems improve without surgery. When surgery is the right choice, I use the least disruptive approach that will give a durable result. I measure success by how well my patients return to the work, sport and daily life that matter to them. We are in this together!
Minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical and lumbar disc replacement, cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy, lumbar stenosis and spondylolisthesis, lateral lumbar interbody fusion, revision spine surgery, and spine conditions in athletes.