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Lara Atwater, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Portland, OR

LaraChamberlainAtwaterMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Portland, OR

Foot & Ankle Surgery

Assistant Professor

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  • Office

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
    # OP31
    Portland, OR 97239
    Phone+1 808-391-4667

Education & Training

  • Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore)
    Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore)Fellowship, Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018 - 2019
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2018
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityBA, History, Pope Prize for Science Writing, 2003 - 2007
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityB.A., American History, 2003 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2018 - 2020
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2012
  • Gregory T. Pope '80 Prize for Science Writing Princeton University, 2007

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Safety of Dorsolateral Talonavicular Joint Fixation in Modified Double Arthrodesis: An Anatomic Study  
    Atwater L, Aynardi M, Melvani R, Schon L, Miller S, Current Orthopaedic Practice, 1/1/2018
  • Long-Term Outcome Following Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint  
    Aynardi M, Atwater L, Dein E, Zahoor T, Schon L, Miller S, Foot and Ankle International, 1/1/2017
  • The Use of Antibiotic Beads as Adjuvant Therapy for Limb Salvage in Foot and Ankle Infection  
    De Cesar Netto C, Atwater L, Chodoba Y et al, Foot and Ankle Surgery, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Evaluation the Safety of Precutaneous Dorsolateral Talonavicular Joint Fixation in Modified Double Arthrodesis: An Anatomic Study
    Aynardi M, Atwater L, Melvani R, Schon L, Miller S, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2016
  • Biomechanical Analysis of Semitendinosus Allograft versus Achilles Turndown for Reconstruction of Large Segmental Achilles Defects
    Aynardi M, Atwater L, Melvani R, Parks B, Miller S, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2016
  • Long-Term Outcome Following Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint.
    Aynardi M, Dein E, Zahoor T, Atwater L, Schon L, Miller S, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2016

Lectures

  • The Road to Orthopaedic Residency 
    Baltimore, MD, 2016, 2017, 2018 - 1/1/2018
  • Grit: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Grow It 
    Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2017
  • Foot Pain - Baseball 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2016
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