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Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering
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BRUCE SANGEORZAN, M.D.
Current Positions
Dr.
Sangeorzan is Director, Research Rehab and Development Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering as well as Professor and Vice
Chairman of Orthopaedics and Sport Medicine at University of
Washington.
He has been a recipient of VA Merit Review funding for the
past 13 years to study lower extremity mechanical function and its relationship
to disease. Currently funded areas of investigation include "Effect of Motor
Imbalance on Bony Deformity and Plantar Pressure in the Foot", and collaboration
on studies of the relationship of deformity on ulcer formation in feet of
patients with diabetes. He serves on a multitude of VA and professional
scientific review boards, editorial staff, and advisory committees. These
include; VA R&D, Career Development Review Boards, NIH Multidisciplinary
Research Centers and review or editorial positions with Clinical Orthopaedics
and Related Research, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Orthopaedic
Trauma, Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, and Foot &
Ankle International. His clinical interest is in surgical treatment of Lower
Extremity Corrective Surgery, and Trauma.
| Specialty: |
Foot, Ankle;
Traumatology |
| Hospital: |
Harborview Medical Center,
Washington |
| College: |
University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, MI
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| Medical School: |
M.D., Wayne State University,
Detroit, MI |
| Internship: |
General and Trauma Surgery,
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI |
| Residency: |
Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne
State University, Detroit, MI |
| Fellowship: |
Foot and Ankle Reconstruction,
University of Washington |
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Trauma, University of
Washington
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| Memberships: |
American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons |
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American Orthopaedic Association |
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American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle
Society |
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American Society for Biomechanics |
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Amputee Coalition of
America |
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Orthopaedics Trauma Association |
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Orthopaedics Research Society |
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Washington State Orthopaedic
Association
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| Clinic(s): |
Harborview Medical Center;
Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System
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| Academic
Office: |
(206)
731-4631
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| Patient care
Office: |
(206) 764-2215, (206)
731-3466
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| AWARDS |
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| 2000 |
Orthopaedic Research and
Education Foundation Clinical Research Award |
| 1994 |
Kashiwagi/Suzuki: AAOS
Travelling Fellowship |
| 1998 |
Best Paper, Foot and Ankle; OTA
Conference; Dallas TX |
| 1988 |
Resident Teaching
Award |
| 1976 |
University of Michigan Honors
College; Graduated High Honors |
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: December 04, 2008 |
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