William D Lack MD
Orthopedic Trauma
Associate Professor, University of Washington
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11011 Meridian Ave NSeattle, WA 98133
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Summary
- Dr. William Lack is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Hospital, University of Washington Medical Center and UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital & Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, completed a residency at the University of Iowa, a trauma fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center, and has been in practice 6 years. He specializes in orthopaedics trauma as well as hip & knee reconstructive surgery.
Education & Training
Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma, 2012 - 2013
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 - 2012
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2020
NC State Medical License 2012 - 2014
IA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Intra-articular Local Anesthetic Injection and Hematoma Aspiration Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Low-energy Distal Femur Fractures in Patients Over 50 years old: Protecting the Femoral Neck Reduces Risk of Subsequent Hip Fracture.Mai Nguyen, Micah Christenson, Mike Murphy, T Zach Paull, Vasil Kukushliev
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2025-09-15 - A Multicenter Study of Intertrochanteric and Pertrochanteric Fragility Fractures: Spanning Fixation Mitigates the Risk of Peri-Implant Fractures.Michael P Murphy, Kaden M Kunz, Patrick Mark, Madeline Tiee, Bailey Johnson
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2025-07-08 - Assessing Supraspinatus Tendon Elasticity at Different Locations and Loading Conditions Using Ultrasound Shear-Wave Elastography in Young Healthy Population.Arash Azhideh, Peyman Mirghaderi, Sara Haseli, William D Lack, Karen C Takatani
Diagnostics. 2025-04-29
Press Mentions
Should Paramedics Be Allowed to Give Antibiotics to Trauma Victims?February 24th, 2015
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