Dr. Jim Hsu

Dr. Hsu is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and orthopedic sports medicine specialist whose practice focuses on the arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Dr. Hsu received his medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, NY, followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO and a fellowship in sports medicine/arthroscopic surgery at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA, where he trained and worked as associate fellow physicians for top-tier and professional sports teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), Lakers (NBA), and Galaxy (MLS). He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine and the King County Medical Society. <br /><br />Dr. Hsu's surgical practice emphasizes arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery for sports injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee, including: <ul> <li>All-arthroscopic rotator cuff and instability/labral repairs; </li> <li>Elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction ("Tommy John Surgery"), with training under Dr. Frank Jobe, the inventor of the procedure; </li> <li>ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic meniscus repair, and arthroscopic cartilage restoration of the knee; </li> <li>Clavicle fracture and nonunion, and AC separations; </li> </ul> Dr. Hsu is currently team physician for a variety of local high school sports teams, a consulting physician for Seattle Pacific University and an event physician for the Rat City Roller Girls. Outside of his practice, Dr. Hsu enjoys cycling, fly-fishing and photography.