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Sigvard T. Hansen, Jr. M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
College
B.A. in Biology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, 1953-1957
Medical School
M.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1957-1961
Internship
King County Hospital, Seattle, WA, 1961-1962
Residency
Orthopedics, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1965-1969
Fellowship
N.I.H. Research Fellowship, Department of Physiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1957/1958
About
Dr. Ted Hansen is the “father of modern traumatology”. His innovations of aggressive and expeditious orthopedic care of polytrauma patients revolutionized the field. He started as an Assistant Professor at University of Washington in 1971.
He is currently a Professor at University of Washington. Dr. Hansen is listed in The Best Doctors in America and is Director of the Sigvard T. Hansen, Jr. Foot & Ankle Institute. He is an editorial board member of the Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research journal, the AO International Board of Directors, Maurice E. Mueller Foundation of North America Board of Directors, Hansen Chair Committee, Board of Directors for Prosthetics Research Study in Seattle, Washington, and Director, Special Teams for Amputations, Mobility, Prosthetics/Orthotics (STAMP) in Seattle, WA.
Dr. Hansen serves as the gold standard for all traumatologists.
In the News
Dr. Hansen is featured in The Seattle Times - Dr. Sigvard Hansen challenged assumptions and helped turn around trauma care
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Surgeries and Diagnosis
Surgeries:
Ankle joint replacement
Hindfoot, midfoot and forefoot reconstructions for complications of injury, previous surgery, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and congenital problems
Diagnosis:
All major foot and ankle reconstruction
Total ankle arthroplasty for ankle arthritis
Revision of total ankle failure
Neuromuscular deformity
Rheumatoid feet
Charcot and other diabetic foot conditions
Congenital deformities
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