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“I never forget that my one true
objective is to help you. Doctoring is about people, after all, and that’s
really what drove me to choose this path in life. After graduating from college
with an engineering degree, I was faced with a decision between graduate school
and following in my father’s footsteps to pursue podiatric medicine. Ultimately,
I realized that I enjoyed being with people, interacting with them and doing my
best to benefit them in a meaningful way. Today, more than a decade since
becoming a foot-and-ankle specialist, I still get a lot of personal satisfaction
from what I do. I apply myself- and my skill and experience- every day in order
to make a positive difference in your life. Yes, it’s a commitment, but the
results are their own reward.”
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Douglas S. Hale, DPM
Committed to helping others…
and making a difference
Specialist in biomechanics/orthotics and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery and is highly qualified to treat all foot and ankle disorders.
- Seattle’s Top Doctors
by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, August 2009
- Seattle’s Top Doctors
by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, March 2007
- Member of the Year - Northwest Podiatric Foundation for Education and
Research. For your effort to advance Podiatric medicine and surgery, increase
public awareness, and for providing an excellent role model for your peers -
Presented by the Board of Trustees, Northwest Podiatric Foundation for Education
and Research, USA, at the 37th Annual Graduation of the Northwest Podiatric
Surgical Residency Program, Seattle, WA., June 2006
- Podiatrist of the Year 2005 – Washington State Podiatric Medical Association,
Chelan, WA
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Board-Certified: Foot Surgery,
American Board of Podiatric Surgery
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Board-Certified: Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
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Board-Certified 1996: Podiatric Orthopedics
and Primary Podiatric Medicine, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and
Primary Podiatric Medicine
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Fellow: American College of Foot and
Ankle Surgeons
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Fellow: American College of Foot and
Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
Douglas S. Hale, DPM, graduated with honors from both
Tulane University School of Engineering and the Dr. William M. Scholl College of
Podiatric Medicine. Upon completion of his Podiatric medical degree, he pursued
a residency in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. He is a specialist in
biomechanics / orthotics and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery and is highly
qualified to treat all foot and ankle disorders. His engineering background
gives him a unique perspective treating your problem biomechanically or
surgically, and believes in doing what is best for your medical condition. If
all options for treating your problem “biomechanically” are exhausted, he
provides the same level of capability and experience with surgical solutions.
Dr. Hale’s residency program, currently based at
Swedish Medical Center-Providence campus, was and still is rated among the top
five in the United States and accepts only two residents yearly. This residency
program provides extensive clinical and hospital experience in both common and
complex conditions of the foot and ankle and many other: radiology, anesthesia,
microsurgery, neurology, vascular surgery, rheumatology, emergency medicine,
orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery. In addition, Dr. Hale has specialized
training in biomechanics and orthotic therapy.
Dr. Hale, was one of the few in his field to become double-board-certified. He
completed his advanced reconstructive surgery training in Seattle at the
Northwest Podiatric Surgical Residency Program in 1991 and is Board-Certified in
Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery by the American Board of
Podiatric Surgery. He was also Board-Certified 1996 in Podiatric Orthopedics and
Primary Podiatric Medicine by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and
Primary Podiatric Medicine.
He has been in private practice in Seattle for over 15
years, treating simple to complex foot and ankle disorders. In 2003, he was
elected by his colleagues as Chief of Podiatry Staff, Swedish Medical Center,
Seattle, Washington. In 2008 he was elected Residency Director for the Podiatric Surgery program at Swedish
Medical Center. He lectures to physicians and students regionally on a variety
of topics and has received numerous honors. Some of those honors are listed
below:
- Seattle’s Top Doctors
by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, August 2009
- Seattle’s Top Doctors
by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, March 2007
- Member of the Year - Northwest Podiatric Foundation for Education and
Research. For your effort to advance Podiatric medicine and surgery, increase
public awareness, and for providing an excellent role model for your peers -
Presented by the Board of Trustees, Northwest Podiatric Foundation for Education
and Research, USA, at the 37th Annual Graduation of the Northwest Podiatric
Surgical Residency Program, Seattle, WA., June 2006
- Podiatrist of the Year 2005 – Washington State Podiatric Medical Association,
Chelan, WA
- Outstanding Teaching Award. For the Advancement of Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery Through Dedication to Continued Medical Education and the Teaching of
Surgery to Podiatric Residents. Presented by the Board of Trustees, Northwest
Podiatric Foundation for Education and Research, USA, at the 34th Annual
Graduation of the Northwest Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Seattle, WA.,
June 14, 2003
- Excellence in Teaching. Providence Hospital Residency Program, Seattle, WA, June
2000
- Instructor of the Year. Fifth Avenue Hospital Podiatric Residency, , Seattle,
WA, July 1993
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Douglas S. Hale, DPM
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Board- Certified: Foot
Surgery, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
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Board-Certified:
Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
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Board-Certified
1996:
Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine, American Board of
Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine
- Elected not to recertify 2006, non-surgical board.
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Fellow:
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
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Fellow:
American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine
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DPM: Dr.
William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (graduated with honors),
Chicago, IL
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Chief of Podiatry
Staff:
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA - 2003-2009
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Residency Director:
Northwest Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle,
WA
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Instructor:
Northwest Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle,
WA
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Lecturer:
Lectures to physicians and students regionally on a variety of topics
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Member:
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, American Medical Athletic
Association, American College of Sports Medicine, Washington State Podiatric
Medical Association , American Podiatric Medical Association
All pages on this website © 2005-2010
Douglas Hale, DPM & Lawrence Huppin, DPM
Foot and Ankle Center of Washington, Seattle
The material provided on this web site is for informative purposes only.
If you need specific medical advice, please contact the office for an appointment.
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