Kurt Allen Anderson, M.D.

PRACTICE

Proliance Hand, Wrist & Elbow Physicians
Kirkland, WA Jan 2014
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates, PLLC
Olympia, WA July 2013-Dec 2014
Orthopaedic Specialty Clinic of Spokane, PLLC
Spokane, WA September 2007 to 2013

EDUCATION

2011 Certificate of Added Qualification, Hand. American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgery

2011 Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery

2010-current Clinical Faculty, University of Washington, Dept of Orthopaedics and
Sportsmedicine.

2009 Board Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

2006-2007 Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Fellow, The Indiana Hand
Center, Indianapolis, IN

Basic Microsurgery Course
Indiana School of Medicine, September 18-22, 2006
Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Microsurgery Course
Indiana School of Medicine, January 29-30, 2007
Indianapolis, IN

2002 – 2006 Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis Medical
Center, Sacramento, California

2001 – 2002 General Surgery Internship, University of California at Davis Medical Center,
Sacramento, California

1997 – 2001 University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
Doctor of Medicine – May, 2001

1994 -1997 University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Post-Baccalaureate Work in Biochemistry

1989-1993 The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Bachelor of Arts – Geology

HONORS AND AWARDS

2007 – Research Grant; The Indiana Hand Center Foundation for Hand Research and Education
2005 – Pfizer Pain Management Scholar Award, The University of California at Davis Medical
Center, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery.
2001 The Merck Manual Award, The University of Arizona, College of Medicine
2001 Honors & Awards Committee Excellence in Research Award, The University of Arizona,
College of Medicine
2001 NIH Student Research Fellowship, Medical Student Research Program, University of
Arizona, College of Medicine. Proposal title: Greater trochanter bursitis following
primary unilateral hip arthroplasty: anterolateral vs. posterior approach, a
retrospective analysis
2000 Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Student Honor Society, Senior Induction, The
University of Arizona, College of Medicine
2000 Letter of Special Commendation, Student Progress Committee, The University of
Arizona, College of Medicine
2000 Medical Student Travel Award, Medical Student Research Committee, University of
Arizona, College of Medicine
1999-2000 The National Dean’s List, National Honor Society
1999 Demond Merit Scholarship, University of Arizona, College of Medicine
1998 Maria C. Mandell Research Grant, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center,
University of Arizona. Proposal title “CPR Certification Rates, Bystander CPR, and
Survival Rate After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in an Exclusively Elderly
Community.”
1998 Trainee Investigator Travel Award: AAP, ASCI, AFMR Tri-Society meeting,
Biomedicine 98
1998-2000 Mary Margaret Fischer Scholarship, University of Arizona, College of Medicine
1997 NIH Student Research Fellowship, Medical Student Research Program, University of
Arizona, College of Medicine. Proposal title: Nedocromil sodium inhibits canine
adenovirus bronchiolitis in beagle dogs.

PUBLICATIONS

DARRELL N. BROOKS, M.D.,1* RENATA V. WEBER, M.D.,2 JEROME J. CHAO, M.D.,3 BRIAN D.
RINKER, M.D.,4 JOZEF ZOLDOS, M.D,5 MICHAEL R. ROBICHAUX, M.D.,6 SEBASTIAN B.
RUGGERI, M.D.,7 KURT A. ANDERSON, M.D.,8 EKKEHARD E. BONATZ, M.D., PH.D.,9 SCOTT M. WISOTSKY, M.D.,10 MICKEY S. CHO, M.D.,11 CHRISTOPHER WILSON, M.D.,11ELLIS O. COOPER, M.D.,11 JOHN V. INGARI, M.D.,12 BAUBACK SAFA, M.D.,13 BRIAN M. PARRETT,

M.D.,13 and GREGORY M. BUNCKE, M.D.13. Processed Nerve Allograft for Peripheral Nerve
Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study of Utilization and Outcomes in Sensory, Mixed, and Motor Nerve Reconstructions.

Anderson KA, Hastings HH II. Elbow Arthritis. In: Hand Surgery Update 4. American Society for
Surgery of the Hand.
VanHeest A, James MA, Lewica A, Anderson KA. Posterior Elbow Capulotomy, Triceps Lengthening for
Treatment of Elbow Extension Contracture in Children with Arthrogryposis. JBJS 90-A (7), pg
1517, 2008.
Szabo RM, Anderson KA, Chen JL. Functional Outcome of En Bloc Excision and Osteo-Articular
Allograft Replacement with the Sauve-Kapandji Procedure for Grade 3 Giant Cell Tumor of Distal
Radius. Journ of Hand Surg. 31A (8): 1340-1348, 2006.
Anderson KA, Odell MA, James MA. Shoulder External Rotation Tendon Transfers for Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Tech Hand Upper Ext Surg. 10(2):60-67, 2006.
Keim SM, Anderson KA, Siegal E, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD. Factors associated with CPR
certification within an elderly community. Resuscitation 51(3):267-272, 2001.
Anderson KA, Lemen RJ, Weger NS, Chen H, Bowers MC, Witten ML, Lantz RC, Bice DE, Muggenburg BA. Nedocromil sodium inhibits canine adenovirus bronchiolitis in beagle dogs.
Toxicologic Pathology; vol 28, no 2, pp 317-325, 2000.
Anderson KA, Keim S. CPR certification rates, bystander CPR, and survival rate after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in an exclusively elderly community. Abstract in Acad Emer Med vol. 7, No. 5, pg. 473, 2000.
Lemen RJ, Anderson KA, Theodorou A, Witten ML, Lantz RC. Histamine and ragweed hyperresponses and bronchoalveolar lavage mediators in ragweed sensitized dogs. Abstract in J Invest Med vol 46, number 1:151A and number 3:225A, 1998.
Anderson KA, Lemen RJ, Chen H, Lantz RC, Witten ML, Bice DE, Muggenburg BA. Nedocromil
sodium inhibits canine adenovirus bronchiolitis in beagle dogs. Abstract in J Invest Med vol 47,
number 2:84A, 1999.

PRESENTATIONS

2010 – Total Elbow Arthroplasty: Pearls and Pitalls and Radial Head Arthroplasty.. Biomet Upper
Extremity Cadaver Lab Instructor, Jacksonville, FL.
2010 – Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Injury and Assessment. Primary Care Update 2010, Spokane, WA.
2009 – Course Director, Stryker Orthopaedics Hand and Upper Extremity Trauma Course, Spokane, WA.
2007 – Thumb position, and its Relationship to Functional Outcome, After Thumb Carpometacarpal
Arthroplasty for Arthritis. Tri-State Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN
2005 – Long Term Followup of Distal Radius Allograft with Sauve-Kapandji Procedure for Giant Cell
Tumor of Bone. Podium presentation at the Westen Orthopaedic Association 69th Annual
Meeting, Kona, HI
2003 – Healing and Remodeling after Microfracture, A Short term study in Rabbits. Poster and podium
presentation at the Western Orthopaedic Association 67th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX
2002 – Heterotopic Ossification: Comparison of Anterolateral and Posterior Surgical Approaches for
Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Poster presentation at the Western Orthopaedic Association 66th
Annual Meeting, Hawaii.
2001 – Increasing Incidence of Kingella Kingea Arthopathy in a Pediatric Population at an Academic
Medical Center. Oral presentation at Western Orthopaedic Association 65th Annual Meeting, San
Francisco, CA.
2001 – CPR Certification Rates, Bystander CPR, and Survival Rate After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
in an Exclusively Elderly Community. Oral and poster presentation at The Society for Academic
Emergency Medicine regional scientific meeting, Newport Beach, CA.
2000 – CPR Certification Rates, Bystander CPR, and Survival Rate After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
in an Exclusively Elderly Community. Poster presentation at The Society for Academic
Emergency Medicine annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
1999 – Nedocromil Sodium Inhibits Canine Adenovirus Bronchiolitis in Beagle Dogs. Pulmonary and
Critical Care Section, WFCR, Western Student Medical Research Forum.
1998 – Histamine and Ragweed Hyperresponsiveness and BAL Cell Counts in RW Sensitized Beagle
Dogs, Poster Presentation at AAP, ASCI, AFMR Tri-Society Meeting, Biomedicine 98.
1998  – Histamine and Ragweed Hyperresponsiveness and BAL Cell Counts in RW Sensitized Beagle
Dogs. Pulmonary and Critical Care Section,WFCR, Western Student Medical Research Forum.
1998 – Histamine and Ragweed Hyperresponsiveness and BAL Cell Counts in RW Sensitized Beagle
Dogs. 18th Annual Medical Student Research Forum. University of Arizona, College of Medicine.
1997 – Risk Factors for Severe RSV Bronchiolitis and the Economics of a Prevention Program with RSV
IVIG (Respigam→). The Steele Memorial Children’s Research Center Luncheon Tour. Health
Sciences Center, University of Arizona: Tucson, Arizona.

SERVICE and COMMITTEES

2010 Trauma Committee, Providence Holy Family Hospital, Spokane, WA.
2005 Representative, University of California at Davis, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, at
California Orthopaedic Association annual meeting.
2004 Orthopaedic Injury Lecture Series, presenter and organizer; Sierra at Tahoe Ski Patrol,
Lake Tahoe, CA.
2004 Rio Linda High School Football, team physician, Rio Linda, CA.
2003 Rio Linda High School Football, team physician, Rio Linda, CA.
2001 Medical Control, Susan B Koman ‘Southern Arizona Race for the Cure’, Cancer Run,
April 1, Tucson, AZ.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Candidate Member.
California Orthopaedic Society, Resident Member.
Western Orthopaedic Society, Resident Member.

HOBBIES and INTERESTS

Skiing, road biking, mountain biking, hiking, surfing, sailing, whitewater kayaking, foreign languages and
international travel.