SeanENorkMD

Orthopedic Trauma

Associate Professor, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

Overview of Dr. Nork

Dr. Sean Nork is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center and UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. Dr. Nork accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 143 doctors at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center and one of 122 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 90 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Book by Phone+1(206) 312-5751

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1997
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1994 - Present
WA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
HI State Medical License 1997 - 1998
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Study of Sacral Fractures Using Patient Based and Objective Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Pilon Fracture Reduction and Functional Outcome Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
Completed
Dynamic Locking Screws 5.0 vs. Standard Locking Screws in Fracture of Distal Femur Treated With Locked Plate Fixation Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Single-Incision Fasciotomy Decreases Infection Risk Compared with Dual-Incision Fasciotomy in Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures With Acute Compartment Syndrome.
Graham DeKeyser, Eli Bunzel, Dillon O'Neill, Sean Nork, Justin Haller
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2023-10-01
1 citations
Mathematically Directed Single-Cut Osteotomy.
Stephen J Wallace, Joseph T Patterson, Sean E Nork
Medicina. 2022-07-21
2 citations
Simultaneous Posterolateral and Posteromedial Approaches for Fractures of the Entire Posterior Tibial Plafond: A Safe Technique for Effective Reduction and Fixation
Sean T. Campbell, Malcolm R. DeBaun, Conor P. Kleweno, Sean E. Nork
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021-04-17

Press Mentions

Soft Tissue Management in Open Tibial Shaft Fractures: A Comparison of Institutional Preferences and Resultant Early Clinical OutcomesAugust 11th, 2020

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Choice
Great West PPO
Health Net Oregon PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
ODS Network
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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