OPA News
ATC Spotlight: Chelsea Lovera
A Seattle native, Chelsea completed her undergrad in Sports and Exercise Science at Seattle University, before obtaining her Master’s in Athletic Training at North Dakota State University. She became a
ATC Spotlight: Rhianna Stepler-Camp
Rhianna is a medical assistant for Dr. Laura Matsen Ko, a joint replacement surgeon here at OPA. Working here for the past three years, Rhianna and Dr. Matsen Ko have
Exploding Myths About Athletic Trainers
March is National Athletic Training Month! Our Athletic Trainers (ATC’s) provide injury and illness prevention, emergency care, examination and clinical assessments, and therapeutic interventions of injuries and medical conditions. Many
Seahawks Keep Team Doctor Busy Year-Round
**A great article written by a newspaper in Dr. Ed Khalfayan’s hometown of Newport in Rhode Island! Dr. E. Edward Khalfayan, 57 | Head Team Physician, Seattle Seahawks He is
Swedish Orthopedic Institute Ranked #1 in Washington for Orthopedic Surgery 2017
Swedish Medical Center’s Swedish Orthopedic Institute, home of OPA Ortho, was one of the first facilities dedicated to orthopedics in the Pacific Northwest, now ranked No. 1 for major orthopedic
OPA Gives Back to Childhaven Charity for the Holidays
This holiday season Orthopedic Physician Associates held our annual Childhaven Holiday Giving, for the 13th year in a row! Childhaven is a nonprofit organization comprised of three childcare centers throughout
The Road to Recovery: A Testimonial Written by a Young Athlete
One of Dr. Ed Khalfayan’s patients, Kyle, refused to let injuries get in the way of his hopes for a future in baseball. The beginning of Kyle and Dr. Khalfayan’s
OPA Ortho Announces Sponsorship With Crossfire Premier Soccer Program
Crossfire Premier is based in Redmond, Washington, a few miles east of Seattle, and is devoted to promoting the game of soccer, providing professional training and elite player development to
Dr. Steven Anderson Receives Joseph Black Friend of Physical Therapy Award!
OPA sports medicine specialist Dr. Steven Anderson received the annual “Joseph Black Friend of Physical Therapy” award this year. This is awarded to an individual outside of the physical therapy
Dr. Sara Jurek: Crossfit is Good for you
As a shoulder and sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon who does Crossfit four days a week, I am frequently asked if I feel like a hypocrite for doing something on a