Dr. Michael K. McAdam, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. He earned his medical degree at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, and completed his residency at University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. He then finished his fellowship in Sports Medicine at Palo Alto Medical Clinic. He is also board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Michael K. McAdam, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. He earned his medical degree at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, and completed his residency at University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. He then finished his fellowship in Sports Medicine at Palo Alto Medical Clinic. He is also board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Michael K. McAdam, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. He earned his medical degree at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, and completed his residency at University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. He then finished his fellowship in Sports Medicine at Palo Alto Medical Clinic, Palo Alto, CA. He is also board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
He treats a broad range of patients, from professional and recreational athletes to people simply looking for less invasive treatments of their problems. From his work with the Seattle Seahawks and the US Rugby team, Dr. McAdam has developed an understanding of a wide range of athletic injuries. In his work with both athletes and non-athletes in his practice, he has developed an understanding of the importance of personalized care for each patient.
Dr. McAdam moved to Seattle in 1999 from Texas and he, his wife and their two daughters have made it their home. He enjoys spending time with his family, snowboarding, yoga, reading and listening to music.
Dr. McAdam’s expertise is in: ACL and other knee ligament reconstruction, meniscus surgery, microfracture surgery, cartilage and meniscus transplants of the knee, arthroscopic shoulder labrum and rotator cuff repair, proximal hamstring repairs, elbow and ankle arthroscopy, biceps tendon repairs, fracture surgery of the ankle, knee, shoulder and elbow, Achilles tendon repairs. shoulder and knee replacements.

He's everything you want in a doctor/surgeon
Another great visit with Dr McAdam.
As an orthopedic physician, Dr. McAdam leads with tremendous integrity, knowledge, experience, and professionalism. Getting back on my feet after my full knee replacement has been a difficult and arduous journey for me but Dr. McAdam has been by my side every step of the way. He is uniquely special in the work that he does and I won’t go to any other orthopedic surgeon. May God continue to bless him with wisdom and skilled hands that have brought healing, recovery, and hope for better tomorrow’s to his patients.
Extremely professional, and an all out great guy !!
Doctor McAdam was warm, articulate, genuine and knowledgeable. He explained everything clearly, the pros and the cons for the options that he presented for my treatment needs.
Great person and cares about his patients.
We had an excellent experience with Dr. McAdam. He was thorough, took his time and explained everything regarding my son‘s injury in detail. I highly recommend him!
Explains the process very well !
I always come with a huge list of questions and a fair dose of anxiety… My visit surpassed my expectations… The procedure that was performed was smooth, efficient and almost painless… Obviously, Dr. McAdams takes comfort into consideration and has developed very good technique He answered all of my direct questions and even quite a few hypotheticals… indulged my “what if “ Questions and made me feel heard and comfortable
Very informative, friendly and extremely competent.