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“I don’t know why I chose to practice medicine, it just seemed like fun. And I’m glad I did,” says our orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. John Blair. During his schooling he spent three years studying different specialties of surgical medicine: vascular, cardiothoracic, and finally focusing on spine. He was drawn in because of the power

Our patient accounts team is unlike those at most other practices and hospitals. Aside from being absolutely incredible the patient accounts representatives take on everything from coding and charge posting to payment posting and accounts receivable. The department has fifteen women who work hard Monday through Friday and even occasionally on Saturdays. For their hard

Chase Krumins, Physician Assistant-Certified recently joined Puget Sound Orthopaedics this last November. He went to school at the University of Washington and enjoys living in Seattle but like most of us, doesn’t enjoy the commute so much. One route that Chase always envisioned was a career in medicine and that route had its own terrifying

The medical records department is pivotal to a patient’s appointment because they do everything from preparing patient charts for the visit to distributing all the incoming faxes to all three clinics. As of right now we have seven clerks at Puget Sound Orthopaedics: Stephanie, Cindy, Justice, Kevin, Lindsey, Mary, Sarah, and Tara. Together they make

Dr. Julian Arroyo is a family man at heart and it is this value that catapulted him into orthopedic surgery. His father was a neurosurgeon and his brother is a urologist and so for Dr. Arroyo this is nothing more than a family tradition with his own daughters just beginning their crusade into medical schooling.

If there is one way to describe Dr. Philip Yearian it is that he is always on the go. Whether he’s running between clinics and hospitals or running between family and the track, Dr. Yearian is a man always in motion. It was actually this constant motion that steered him towards podiatry. From a young

Cats, Music, Horror and Jessica. That would be the self-titled comic if one were to be written about Jessica Clark. She is very active and involved here at Puget Sound Orthopaedics: she’s an MRI tech, chair of the safety committee, and a part of our IT triage team. She has worked here for five years

Deborah DeVeaux is a huge fan of puzzles –and I mean huge. When she’s on break her eyes are glued at a puzzle on a table and when she needs to give her eyes a break she does a puzzle on her iPad. At the end of this month, Deborah is retiring from Puget Sound

For the last four years Sharon Estell, RN has been taking care of patients in our surgery center as a PACU Nurse. When I asked how she got into nursing she replied “I kind of fell into nursing, but now could not imagine doing anything else. My husband thinks I am crazy because if we

Have you experienced the pain of a broken bone, badly pulled muscle or sprain? Have you had a stroke or do you suffer from arthritis or Multiple Sclerosis? Perhaps you’ve suffered a significant joint injury without being able to repair the damage. If so, your recovery – or ongoing treatment – may include a series