About Dr. Lanzer
 William L. Lanzer, MD, MMS, FACS
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Over the course of the last twenty-four years, Dr. William L. Lanzer has performed over 5,000 hip operations and 4,000 knee operations. After graduating from his fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at the Mayo Clinic, he accepted a full-time faculty appointment at the University of Washington Medical School.
As a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, he taught many of the orthopedic surgeons practicing in the Seattle area. In 1991, he was called up to active duty from the Air Force Reserve for Desert Storm. He served as an orthopedic surgeon and flight surgeon at Travis Air Force Base California and in Saudi Arabia.
Returning to Seattle in November of 1991, he joined Orthopedics International, a world renowned group at the Providence Medical Center. He was Chief of Orthopedics at Providence for six years and made many changes to streamline orthopedic care at Providence-Swedish Medical Center
Orthopedics International expanded to the Eastside, opening offices at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center. Currently, Dr. Lanzer performs over 200 hip operations and 150 knee operations a year.
Dr. Lanzer has been a consultant for several orthopedic companies. As a consultant, he has helped design new hip replacements and has been instrumental in the technique of hip resurfacing and unicompartmental knee replacement. He has done extensive research over the last twenty years on the treatment of arthritis.
Dr. Lanzer has received recognition as one of the top 100 knee surgeons in the country as awarded by the Consumer Research Council in 2006.
Medical Degree
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Surgical Internship
University Hospital, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Orthopedic Residency
University Hospital, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Clinical Fellowship
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
Clinical Fellowship
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Department of Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Academic Affiliation
 Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Washington School of Medicine
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
American Rheumatology Association
American College of Surgeons
Washington State Orthopedic Association
Western Orthopedic Association
Hospital Affiliations
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
Providence Hospital Medical Center
Swedish Hospital Medical Center
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