Dr. Hagen is a nationally- and internationally-recognized sports medicine surgeon at the University of Washington. She performs minimally-invasive surgery for athletic injuries, with particular specialization in hip arthroscopy and complex knee injuries (ligament tears, cartilage preservation, meniscus tears, patellofemoral disorders, and osteotomy).
She is an Associate Professor within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington, the Associate Program Director of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency training program, and a team physician for the University of Washington Husky Athletics. She is passionate about education and serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the department.
Dr Hagen earned her bachelor’s degree from Yale University magna cum laude, followed by medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency training at the University of California San Francisco. She then completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Her extensive team experience includes working with the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, the MLB Cleveland Indians, NCAA DIII football, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, and track and field at Baldwin-Wallace University, the MiLB Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Club, and the XFL Seattle Sea Dragons.
Dr. Hagen enjoys working with athletes of all ages, levels, and sports to get them back on the field. She is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Program, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy. traveling fellow for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine-European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (AOSSM-ESSKA) and is on the Publishing Advisory Board for AOSSM. She was the 2023 William Harris Foundation Career Development Award winner for the Academic Network of Conservational Hip Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) and is a member of the ANCHOR research group.
I love being a part of the University of Washington Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium. Our goal is to return the injured athlete – whether (s)he be a weekend warrior or professional competitor -- to the field. This type of care requires coordination by the physician, physical therapist, athletic trainer, physician assistant, and most importantly, the patient. The UW Sports Medicine Center provides a “one-stop shop” with cutting-edge diagnostic, surgical and non-surgical services. We enjoy working together to restore patients to their active lifestyles.
- Athletic injuries of the hip and knee
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip preservation
- Knee ligament, cartilage, and meniscus disorders
- Knee osteotomy
- Patellofemoral disorders
- Female athlete
I enjoy playing the cello, snowboarding, backpacking, ultimate frisbee, and spending quality time with my family, friends, and dog.
Patient Documents
Pre-Op Instructions
Knee Arthroscopy - A Patient's Guide
Hip Arthroscopy - A Patient's Guide
ACL Injury - A Patient's Guide
Post-Op Instructions
ACL & Meniscus Repair - Initial Postoperative Instructions
ACL Reconstruction - Initial Postoperative Instructions
Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium
3800 Montlake Blvd NE
Box 354060
Seattle, WA 98195
Surgeries Performed:
- Arthroscopic and minimally-invasive surgery of the knee and hip
- Hip labral repair and reconstruction, osteoplasty
- Trochanteric bursectomy, hip tendon releases, hip abductor repair
- Knee ligament surgery
- Knee meniscal transplantation
- Cartilage repair and transplantation
- Patellofemoral realignment
- Corrective osteotomies about the knee
Diagnoses Treated:
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Labral tears
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Snapping Hip
- Knee ligament injuries (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL)
- Revision knee and hip surgery
- Meniscal tears and deficiency
- Patellar instability
- Knee cartilage defects in the young athlete
For a complete list of Dr. Hagen's publications please see PubMed.
Dr. Hagen's current research is focused on hip preservation, knee injuries, and surgeon education. Many of her projects focus on patient outcomes. A few of her current funded projects include:
Post-operative Hip Brace Trial
Dr. Hagen received a grant from the CLEAR center to support a randomized controlled trial that studies the benefit of wearing a brace after minimally-invasive hip surgery for hip impingement. Her research is among the first of its kind in this topic and will help guide hip arthroscopy surgeons on the best way to care for patients after surgery.
Reliability of Low-Cost Skills Modules in Improving Resident Surgical Skills
Dr. Hagen is passionate about education and was given the WISH Innovations in Simulation Award to fund the development of take-home modules for resident education. Working closely with a senior resident at UW who helped design and build these modules, Dr. Hagen is studying whether these modules allow first-year residents to develop necessary skills for orthopaedic surgery, which would better prepare them for real-life surgical experiences.
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