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Dennis Charles Crawford, Ph.D., M.D.

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  • Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedics and rehabilitation
  • Sports Medicine

Clinical focus

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Allograft Transplant
  • Cartilage Repair/Regeneration
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans
  • Rotator Cuff Repair

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Tall building with the ariel tram to its left
Center for Health & Healing, Building 1
503-494-8311
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About me

Dennis C. Crawford M.D., Ph.D. is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. He has served as Director of Sports Medicine, in the Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation for 10 years and maintains a full-time clinical practice focused on surgical repair and replacement of cartilage, ligament and soft tissue injury around the knee (ACL) and shoulder (rotator cuff). He has a particular interest in Osteochondritis Dissecans, osteochondral defects and revision ACL surgery.

Dr. Crawford received his medical training at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts where he received a doctorate (PhD) in Biochemistry and his medical degree (MD). This was followed by an Orthopedic Surgery residency at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and followed by dual post graduate Orthopedic Fellowships. After his Orthopedic Trauma & Fracture fellowship at Brown University in 2000, he completed a Sports Medicine, Knee and Shoulder Surgery fellowship at University of California, San Francisco in 2001 before joining the faculty at Oregon Health & Science University

Dr. Crawford has published over 60 scholarly articles related to best practices surrounding knee and shoulder sports medicine surgery and cartilage repair. He is, or has been, the lead Principal Investigator on multiple national FDA regulated clinical trials related to cartilage surgery and maintains a particular interest in new frontiers for cartilage repair and tissue regeneration. He is a founding member of the MOCA (Metrics of OsteoChondral Allograft) study group, an active member of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS), American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Oregon Athletic Association Medical Aspects of Sports Committee. He also enjoys spending time with his family and outdoor explorations of the US Pacific Northwest, particularly stand up paddle and wind surfing.

Education and training

  • Residency

    • Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, 2000

  • Fellowship

    • Orthopaedic Trauma, Brown University, 2001
    • Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Knee Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 2002

  • Certifications

    • Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004
    • Board Certified in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009

Memberships and associations:

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.7 out of 5 (64 Ratings, 23 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Muito bom..

  2. The Doctor and team were wonderful and professional throughout my care.

  3. Dr. Crawfod was professional, took time to explain the procedure, good bedside manner

  4. He was 40 minutes late, rude, arrogant, dismissive. Unprofessional and inconsiderate.

  5. Very polite and straightforward. Answered questions in a way I understood

  6. Very kind, respectful and nonjudgmental.

  7. Dr Crawford and his team are superb. I've always recommended his team to a friend who recently had an equally successful experience.

  8. Dr C is so funny had me cracking up when I was so nervous

  9. Dr Crawford and his team are amazing individuals and very competent professionals.

  10. I've always felt dr Crawford is efficient, knowledgeable, and clearly answers all off my questions. His reputation as a surgeon and an educator speaks for itself.

  11. For the first time in 18 months a doctor finally listened to me. They took my condition seriously and I cannot express how thankful I am to them. I am so grateful that Dr. Kelly and Dr. Crawford have a plan going forward and are willing to try the "last thing" to get me better, hopefully. They didn't brush my symptoms off like the last 3 surgeons I have seen across Oregon. Dr. Crawford and Kelly Took time with me and heard me, they were empathetic and explained my images to me, which was just incredible. I am so thankful for their knowledge and willingness to try and help get my mobility and life back.

  12. Good summary of my issue. Frank discussion. Addressed my questions. Set out plan going forward well.

  13. Love Crawford, and Sam. Great Team. Dr. Crawford is straight forward, listens answers question gives direction.

  14. Excellent, professional

  15. Well regarded in the local athletic community

  16. He was to the point, but kind. He didn't tell me that my experiences we not what I was experiencing. He validated my injury and set up a plan.

  17. Was a good consultation, had my concerns addressed.

  18. I've been waiting for almost 4 months now for answers about my surgery and Vancouver clinic couldn't help me and now I'm getting the best care I can with amazing surgeon I appreciate everything they have done for me

  19. I cannot recommend Dr Crawford enough. My insurance provides the ability for me to choose basically any clinician I want, and not only did I choose Dr Crawford for myself but also my 16 year old daughter last year. In both cases the results and experience have been nothing short of incredible.

  20. He's ver good at what he does.

  21. Listens, provides great feedback and data

  22. Okay

  23. Dr. Crawford is excellent.