Dr. Carl Basamania is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized expert. He graduated from George Washington Medical School. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, and a fellowship in reconstructive shoulder surgery with Dr. Charles A. Rockwood Jr. at the University of Texas in San Antonio.
Dr. Carl Basamania is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized expert. He graduated from George Washington Medical School. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, and a fellowship in reconstructive shoulder surgery with Dr. Charles A. Rockwood Jr. at the University of Texas in San Antonio.
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Excellent care. I highly recommend him.
Jul-2025
I REALLY appreciate the Doctor coming over to the Olympic Peninsula to save us a trip to Seattle!
Jul-2025
Excellent service and a professional staff.
Jul-2025
Dr. Basamania is excellent. He is caring and listens well. He is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to, down to earth and practical. He gave me great advice & care for my rotator cuff injury. First rate.
Jul-2025
Love his honesty, great explanations, excellent & consistent procedures.
Jul-2025
He is a master
Jul-2025
Listens to concerns. Cautious with how to proceed based on what is best for the patient.
Jul-2025
Very professional and took his time with me explaining procedure.
Jul-2025
Nice to visit, as always. Looking forward to my next new shoulder.
Dr. Carl Basamania is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized expert in shoulder replacement surgery and the treatment of clavicle fractures. Dr. Basamania performed the first Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in the US in 2003 and continues to perform over 500 shoulder surgeries each year. He helped develop an innovative, minimally invasive technique for repairing both new and poorly healed clavicle fractures which significantly decreases complications and greatly improves patient outcomes. Dr. Basamania has been featured in the National Geographic special entitled “The Incredible Human Body” and has been a guest on CBS’s “The Doctors”.
Actively involved with clinical research, Dr. Basamania has contributed chapters to more than 17 orthopedic text books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles. He is an editorial reviewer for The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and continues to lecture both nationally and internationally having lectured in over 25 countries. He is a senior design consultant for Depuy Synthes and holds multiple patents on various orthopedic devices and instruments.
Dr. Basamania is a world renowned expert in shoulder surgery. After graduating from George Washington Medical School, Dr. Basamania began his career in the US Military. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, and a fellowship in reconstructive shoulder surgery with Dr. Charles A. Rockwood Jr. at the University of Texas in San Antonio. After training, Dr. Basamania was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC where he was named Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and worked with the Army’s Delta Force as their designated orthopedic surgeon. In addition to multiple military decorations, he has been the only physician in the military to receive both the Surgeon General’s Physician Recognition Award and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Physician Recognition Award.
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Excellent care. I highly recommend him.
I REALLY appreciate the Doctor coming over to the Olympic Peninsula to save us a trip to Seattle!
Excellent service and a professional staff.
Dr. Basamania is excellent. He is caring and listens well. He is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to, down to earth and practical. He gave me great advice & care for my rotator cuff injury. First rate.
Love his honesty, great explanations, excellent & consistent procedures.
He is a master
Listens to concerns. Cautious with how to proceed based on what is best for the patient.
Very professional and took his time with me explaining procedure.
Nice to visit, as always. Looking forward to my next new shoulder.
Always professional and kind!