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Dr. Jiganti tells me about why he wanted to become an orthopedic surgeon: “I’ve always been interested in bio-sciences. It sounds cliché, but I started off catching frogs as a kid and I guess things just unfolded this way.” After chasing frogs as a kid, schooling, and another twenty-six years of private practice Dr. Jiganti

With her four year mark just around the corner Nyline Barron is looking forward to another year at Puget Sound Orthopaedics. All her time here has been spent working at our front desk in Lakewood greeting patients and getting to know them. “I like interacting with patients and getting to know them on a personal

Dr. Douglas Hassan has a deep belief in helping people which guided him on his journey into orthopedics and he quickly learned to love the art of medicine itself. “Treatment goes far beyond just science. The practice itself is an art form intertwined with a really interesting history, especially in hand surgeons [Dr. Hassan’s specialty].

Eight years ago Natasha started at Puget Sound Orthopaedics as a medical assistant and in 2016 she became our Clinical Director. She has consistently proven to us again and again why we wanted her in that position in the first place. “I enjoy interacting with patients and being a part of their care but also

Give a big guten tag to Kristin Corner, one of our Magnetic Resonance Imaging technologists. She’s been with Puget Sound Orthopaedics for seven years and is now leaving to live in Germany. We wanted to give her a moment in the spotlight to show our appreciation to her efforts and time she has given us.

Matt Jenkins MD became a doctor to help people and an orthopedic surgeon specifically to have the ability to fix problems, see them improve and have a real effect on patient’s lives. “Watching my patients get better and regain the abilities they once had is the best part of my job,” he says. He looks

“Loyalty is a very defining trait and I really appreciate those who show that,” Stephanie Gomez told me. She continually proves her loyalty to Puget Sound Orthopaedics as she will hit her eight year milestone this upcoming November. Stephanie Gomez is our Medical Records Lead taking on the task of supervising the department over three

Dr. Mike Martin, a board certified orthopaedic spine surgeon, says friends and family often told him he should become a doctor due to his academic excellence. His grandfather and mother inspired him to actually take the leap. “They both wanted to be physicians but due to life circumstances were unable to fulfill those dreams.” He

Juli Cella has worked in our organization longer than some people have been alive. She’s going on a whopping twenty-five years in June; that’s a quarter of a century! “Truth is I really enjoy what I do. I love my job,” Juli tells me. Juli is Dr. Gray’s Medical Assistant and Surgery Scheduler. She loves