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

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  • Orthopedic Surgeon
  • 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

I’m an orthopedic surgeon focused on sports medicine. I care for a wide range of joint and soft tissue injuries, with a special focus on conditions involving the knee and shoulder including: 

  • ACL tears
  • Cartilage injuries
  • Rotator cuff problems
  • Osteochondritis dissecans

I also treat complex cases such as revision ACL surgery and cartilage defects.

I combine surgical expertise with the latest research and techniques to tailor care to each person’s goals and lifestyle. I am dedicated to helping people recover from injuries and get back to the activities they love.

What I enjoy most about patient care is working with individuals to understand their injuries, explain treatment options clearly and guide them through recovery with confidence and support. I maintain active involvement in professional organizations and clinical research to continually improve outcomes for my patients.

Outside of orthopedics, I love exploring the Pacific Northwest with my family and enjoy stand-up paddleboarding and windsurfing when I can.

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: 4.6 out of 5 (76 Ratings, 22 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 Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. Listened to me and was nice

  2. I just feel confident in my health being in his hands.

  3. Met my expectations

  4. Inspires confidence

  5. Dr. Crawford is an outstanding physician

  6. The entire team without exception were top notch. They are a model for other medical teams to measure their success in listening and properly caring for patients.

  7. My experience was wonderful and healing up well ta

  8. Dr Crawford is very professional and has the patients best interest at heart

  9. Made me feel very comfortable

  10. I feel that I was helped by the best in the business. Everyone was amazing . I am confident that I had the best complete team taking care of me which also gives me confidence in my recovery. Now and in the future.

  11. Muito bom..

  12. All of the doctors I work with during my surgery day were amazing to work with.

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

  14. The entire event went exactly as I was told it would.

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

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

  17. I had a wonderful experience Dr. Crawford and his team for this surgery. Everyone was incredibly patient, kind, and consistent in keeping me informed about what was happening/going to happen. They listened attentively to my needs, questions, and concerns. I felt incredibly fortunate to be matched with Dr. Crawford's team for this (and a previous) surgery.

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

  19. Very kind, respectful and nonjudgmental.

  20. All was great except I would have appreciated a post op call from the surgeon's office so I could confirm what happened during the surgery and some of my post op self-care. Still, all seems to have worked out well thus far.

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

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