Wayne M. Weil, M.D

Philosophy of Care

I believe in meeting patients’ individual needs through comprehensive evaluation and treatment designed to help them achieve an active, pain-free lifestyle. Many musculoskeletal conditions can be treated by non-surgical techniques–surgery is just one treatment option. I combine leading edge techniques with proven traditional methods to provide patients with the best orthopaedic care possible.

I work to develop a partnership with my patients. On my part, this begins with listening. And one of the most important things I need to know is how the physical problem affects this patient’s life. We develop a dialogue, through which my patients understand the diagnostic process, their own unique problem, their treatment choices, and the recovery process. Patients help to guide and direct the diagnostic and treatment activities.

I believe that knowledgeable patients make the best decisions about their own treatment. That’s why I explain every step of the diagnostic process. Next, I want my patients to understand their condition: How it developed and how various treatment approaches can improve or repair the problem. When we consider treatment alternatives, I present a realistic outlook on the results we can achieve. I’ll also be frank about any risks that might be involved. If a non-surgical option is available, I’ll explain that avenue in depth.

My purpose is to handle each and every patient visit with care and proficiency. It is also highly important to me that our Doctor/Patient relationship is open and honest. It is my responsibility to make sure patients are well informed about their conditions and the multiple choices of treatment. My professional staff and I will also provide you with patient education materials, (e.g., web sites, pamphlets, and video tapes) that give you added appreciation of your condition and treatment options.

Current Position

ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS OF SEATTLE a division of Proliance Surgeons, Inc., Seattle, WA 2005-Present

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Partner

SEATTLE ORTHOPEDIC CENTER, Seattle, WA 2020-present, Medical Director

Education

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, New York, NY
1995-1999
Doctor of Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA
1989-1993
Bachelor of Arts in Political and Diplomatic History

Professional Appointments

• PROLIANCE SURGEONS INC., Seattle, Washington, Quality Assurance Committee, 2016-present
• SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER BALLARD CAMPUS, Seattle, Washington, Chief of Staff, 2015-2017
• SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER, Seattle, Washington, Medical Executive Committee 2015-2017
• SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER, Seattle, Washington, Chairman Emergency/Urgent Care On Call Committee, 2016- 2018
• SEATTLE ORTHOPEDIC CENTER, Seattle, Washington, Medical Director,  2011-2012, 2020-present
• ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS OF SEATTLE, Seattle, Washington, Managing Partner,2007-2009, 2017-2019

Hospital Affiliations

• SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER, Seattle, Washington, Attending Physician Orthopedic Surgery,  2005-present
• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON  MEDICINE NORTHWEST HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, Seattle, Washington, Consulting Physician Orthopedic Surgery, 2005-present
• VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER, Seattle, Washington, Consulting Physician Orthopedic Surery, 2018-present

Postgraduate Training

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF HAND AND MICROVASCULAR SURGERY, Seattle, WA

August 2004-August 2005

Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellow

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY/HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, New York, NY 

July 2000-July 2004

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

R. ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA HOSPITAL, Baltimore, MD

January 2003-May 2003

Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER- DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, New York, NY

July 1999-2000

General Surgery Internship

Boards & Licenses

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery- Diplomate
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Certificate of Added Qualification
• Washington State Medical License-current
• California State Medical License-current
• California State Qualified Medical Examiner-current
• New York State Medical License-expired

Professional Organizations

• American Society for Surgery of the Hand
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery- Diplomate
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Western Orthopaedic Association
• King County Medical Society
• Proliance Surgeons, Seattle Washington, Partner

Media

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Honors & Awards

• AO North America Resident Trauma Research Grant- 2002
• National Institutes of Health Medical Student Summer Fellowship-1996
• National Institutes of Health pre-Intramural Research Training Award Fellow-1994
• National Hispanic Awards Scholar-1989

Publications & Submitted Manuscripts

1. Strauss EJ, Weil WM, Jordan C, Paksima N, A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of 2-Octylcyanoacrylate Versus Suture Repair for Nail Bed Injuries. J Hand Surgery. 2008 Feb;33(2):250-3.
2. Weil WM, Glassner PJ, Bosco JA 3rd, High Altitude Illness and Muscle Physiology, Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis. 2007;65(1):72-7.
3. Weil WM, Wolf J, Hanel DP, A Biomechanical Comparison of an Internal Radiocarpal-Spanning 2.4mm locking plate and External Fixation in a model of Distal Radius Fractures. J Hand Surgery. 2006 Dec;31(10):1578-86.
4. Weil WM, Slade JF3rd, Trumble TE, Open and Arthroscopic Treatment of Perilunate Injuries. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Apr;445:120-32.
5. Hanel DP, Lu TS, Weil WM, Bridge Plating of Distal Radius Fractures: The Harborview Method. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Apr;445:91-9.
6. Weil WM, Trumble TE, Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures with Intrafocal (Kapandji) Pinning and Supplemental Skeletal Stabilization. Hand Clinics, Vol. 21, No 3, August 2005, 317-328.
7. Weil WM, Linton GF, Whiting-Theobald N, Vowells SJ, Rafferty SP, Li F, Malech HL,Genetic Correction of p67phox Deficient Chronic Granulomatous Disease Using      Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cells as a Target for Retrovirus Mediated Gene Transfer, Blood, Vol. 89,  No 5, 1997: 1754-1761.

Abstracts & Presentations

1. Weil WM, Hand, Wrist, and Elbow: Diagnosis and Treatment, Advanced Practice in Primary and Acute Care 2007, Pacific Northwest 30th Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, 2007
2. Weil WM, Hand, Wrist, and Elbow: Diagnosis and Treatment, Advanced Practice in Primary and Acute Care 2007, Pacific Northwest 29th Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, 2006
3. Weil WM, Wolf J, Hanel DP, Biomechanical Comparison of a Spanning Locked Internal Fixation Plate Versus a Standard External Fixator in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures. University of Washington Fellow Research Presentation, Seattle, WA, 2005
4. Weil WM, Paksima N, A Randomized Prospective Trial of Dermabond Versus Suture Repair in Nailbed Injuries, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 2005
5. Weil WM, Trumble TE, Scaphoid Nonunions, University of Washington Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Web Article, www.orthop.washington.edu/faculty/Trumble/scaphoidnonunion
6. Weil WM, Paksima N, Topical Skin Adhesive 2-Octylcyanoacrylate Versus Suture Repair in Nailbed Injuries, NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases Chief Resident Research Presentation, NY, NY, 2004
7. Weil WM, Treatment of Tibia Diaphyseal Fractures, Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds Presentation, NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases, NY, NY, 2004.
8. Chen AL, Shapiro JA, Weil WM, Zuckerman JD, Cuomo F: Repair of the Diabetic Rotator Cuff. Scientific paper presentation at the 3rd Biennial Shoulder and Elbow Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2002.
9. Chen AL, Shapiro JA, Weil WM, Neustein S, Zuckerman JD, Cuomo F: Rotator Cuff Repair in the Diabetic Shoulder. Scientific paper presentation at the Annual Closed Meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society, Napa Valley, California, 2001.
10. Weil WM, Linton GF, Whiting-Theobald N, Vowells SJ, Rafferty SP, Li F, Malech HL, Genetic Correction of p67phox Deficient Chronic Granulomatous Disease Using Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cells as a Target for Retrovirus Mediated Gene Transfer, Scientific paper presentation at the NYU Medical Student Research Poster Day, April 1997

Research & Review Articles In Progress

1. Weil WM, Hanel DP, Biomechanical Comparison of a Spanning Locked Internal Fixation Plate Versus a Standard External Fixator in the Treatment of University of Washington, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seattle, WA
2. Weil WM, Chen AL, Zuckerman JD, Rokito A, Cuomo F Retrospective study of postoperative range of motion and complications of mini-open rotator cuff repair versus traditional open rotator cuff repairs. NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
3. Weil WM, Oros W, Eglseder WA. Clinical and Radiographic Analysis of High Energy Distal Radius Fractures Treated with a Distal Radius Locking Plate. R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD

Research Experience

1. NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, LABORATORY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, New York, NY Medical Student Independent Study Project (September 1997)

   Mentor- Dr. Aubrey Galloway, MD and Dr. Paolo Mignatti, PhD.

   Created adenoviral constructs encoding sense and antisense strands of membrane type matrix metalloprotease 1 (MT-MMP1). Constructs used to study the role of MT-MMP1 in smooth muscle cell migration through extracellular matrix and neointimal formation following endothelial injury in coronary arteries.

2. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, LABORATORY OF HOST DEFENSES, Bethesda, MD Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program (June 1996-August 1996)

   Mentors- John Gallin, MD and Harry Malech, MD.

   Expressed and purified the CS1 domain of Fibronectin using a baculovirus eukaryotic expression system. Purified protein used in conjunction with cytokines in stem cell cultures in order to inhibit differentiation of CD34+ cells and increase engraftment of transplanted peripheral blood progenitor cells during gene therapy transduction protocols.

3. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, LABORATORY OF HOST DEFENSES, Bethesda, MD pre-I.R.T.A. Fellow (June 1994-June 1995)

   Mentors- John Gallin, MD and Harry Malech, MD.

   Created retroviral construct encoding the p67phox subunit of the NADPH oxidase assembly. Through transduction of CGD patient cytokine mobilized peripheral blood hematopoietic progenitor cells was able to show significant reconstitution of oxidase activity in oxidase deficient patient CD34+ cells through gene therapy protocols using the newly created construct.

4. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, GENETICS DIVISION, Miami, FL Research Associate (September 1993-May 1994)

   Mentor- Dr. Fernando Arena, MD PhD.

   Molecular and cytogenetic investigation of invasive and in situ ductal carcinoma in early and late onset breast cancer. Genetic pedigrees examined for the presence of genetic factors contributing to the breast cancer phenotype. Molecular analysis of tumor suppressor genes, steroid receptor genes, and oncogenes.

Activities

1. Medical Consultant Match for Africa 2017 William Gates vs Roger Federer
2. Consulting Physician- NBA, MLB, PAC 10 athletes
3. Medical Consultant Swim Across America 2017
4. Medical Consultant Seattle Seafair Triathlon 2016
5. New York Mets Major League Baseball, NY, NY- Stadium Physician 2001-2004
6. New York Rangers National Hockey League, NY, NY- Stadium Physician 2001-2004
7. New York City High School Football Physician, New York, NY 2000-2004
8. New York City Marathon – Finisher 1991, 1996, 2001
9. Treks completed- Annapurna Circuit and Sanctuary (Nepal), Torres del Paine (Patagonia), Machu Pichu (Peru)
10. Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens- Finisher 2012, 2013
11. Ironman Canada Triathlon – Finisher 2013