The Oly Ortho Urgent Care Comes to the Rescue
On May 10th, eight-year-old Tucker Jones was running through the sprinkler when he suddenly slipped, lurched forward, and landed on his left arm. It was obvious to his parents, Dan Jones and Kati Halmos, that Tucker was in a lot of pain and had probably sustained a significant injury. It was Mother’s Day, so […]
State-of-the Art Scans: The New MRI Scanner is Here!
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates provides MRI scans in order to provide accurate diagnoses for a variety of conditions. An MRI is a harmless, non-invasive test that uses a strong magnetic field and radiofrequency waves to produce images of the inside of your body. The scans are very safe, and there is no radiation exposure. In early […]
Back in the Swing of Things for Our Patients
To say that we’ve gone through some strange times would be a wild understatement. Like the rest of our community, Olympic Orthopaedic Associates has ridden out the pandemic with a lot of concern and questions about what comes next. The good news is that we’re re-opened and ready to serve our patients for all […]
You’re Invited to Get Moving with “Walk with a Doc”
with Dr. Leila Borders Dr. Leila Borders does more than talk the talk. She walks the walk, and she’s inviting the rest of the community to join her as she brings the Walk with a Doc (WWAD) program to town. Dr. Borders first came across the health initiative while working as a medical resident in Ohio, where […]
When Medicine Takes Flight
Steve Johns is a Physician Assistant at Olympia Orthopaedic Associates who works with Dr. Brodie Wood. As a physician assistant, Steve has many roles, including 1) seeing patients in clinic; 2) first-assisting with Dr. Wood’s surgeries; and 3) seeing hospitalized patients post-operatively. He is also an Ironman athlete and serves in the Army Reserves on […]
How to Access Orthopaedic Treatment During COVID-19
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates is dedicated to providing orthopaedic treatment to our patients via our Telehealth service. Alberta is a very active volunteer in the Thurston community. So when her knee pain began to impact her daily life and her important work, she knew it was time to sign up for total knee replacement. […]
Leading the Way in Outpatient Total Joint Replacement
At Olympia Orthopaedic Associates, our cutting-edge physicians are recognized leaders in outpatient total joint replacement. Historically, joint replacement surgery has been performed on an inpatient basis in a hospital setting. But now, new surgical techniques and advanced training allows our team to perform these surgeries on an outpatient basis at our ambulatory surgery center. We […]
Making Masks for Heroes
Patti Carpenter began making her homemade masks for employees at Olympia Orthopaedic Associates and Emergency Department at Capital Medical Center. Before long, she was outfitting members of local government, pilots and firefighters. Patti Carpenter loves to sew. And make no mistake, sewing is not simply a pastime for this active community member—she used her skills […]
OOA Healthcare Heroes Travel to NYC
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates nurses and healthcare heroes Pearl Hoyt, Ashley Haskins, Kori Dijos, and Christina Rager join the frontlines to battle COVID-19 in NYC. When OOA nurse Pearl Hoyt—or “Petee” to her friends—saw a Facebook post about an agency hiring nurses to travel to the frontlines of COVID-19 in New York City, she knew she […]
Telehealth at Olympia Orthopaedics
At Oly Ortho, we care about our patient’s safety and access to healthcare. Now offering Telehealth Virtual consultations with specialists during COVID-19 outbreak. Olympia Orthopaedic Associates has acted swiftly to service patients via Telehealth for patients with orthopaedic needs that are stuck at home while the COVID-19 outbreak continues to worsen in the U.S. Many […]