Dr. William Crutcher, M.D., is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in shoulder & elbow surgery as well as fracture care. The conditions Dr. Crutcher most commonly treats include shoulder arthritis, rotator cuff tears, shoulder dislocations, labral tears, frozen shoulder, elbow arthritis, tendon and ligament injuries, and fractures of the upper and lower extremities.
Dr. William Crutcher, M.D., is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in shoulder & elbow surgery as well as fracture care. The conditions Dr. Crutcher most commonly treats include shoulder arthritis, rotator cuff tears, shoulder dislocations, labral tears, frozen shoulder, elbow arthritis, tendon and ligament injuries, and fractures of the upper and lower extremities.
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Bill was very nice and informative to me on my post opp and let me know that I was going to get stronger and more mobile each day forward
Jul-2025
Dr. Crutcher is one of the best if not the best surgeon I’ve ever had. He is thoughtful, patient and honestly invested in his patients.
Jul-2025
Excellent listener and respects your decisions about treatments.
Jun-2025
He really appears to know his field and there is less dispersion!
Jun-2025
Very helpful and honest.
Jun-2025
A knowledgeable, caring provider.
May-2025
Very kind. Listened. Asks lots questions. Got xray right away of shoulder. Then made a plan. For follow up with my MD & Physical Therapy. If not better in 5 weeks he will order MRI. Very happy with him & he us ver my thorough.
Blessings Kathy
May-2025
Saw me and my broken arm very quickly.
May-2025
He was very good in asking me about my hip what we should do about it
Dr. William Crutcher, M.D., is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in shoulder & elbow surgery as well as fracture care. He enjoys working with patients to understand their condition and help them navigate the available surgical and non-surgical treatment options.
The conditions Dr. Crutcher most commonly treats include shoulder arthritis, rotator cuff tears, shoulder dislocations, labral tears, frozen shoulder, elbow arthritis, tendon and ligament injuries, and fractures of the upper and lower extremities. When needed, he is able to provide his patients with therapeutic interventions including:
Anatomic shoulder replacement including the Ream and Run procedure Reverse total shoulder replacement Shoulder and elbow arthroscopy Minimally invasive bone-restoration techniques for shoulder instability Total elbow arthroplasty
Dr. Crutcher was born and raised in Seattle and happily returned home in 2018 after eight years of school on the east coast. He and his wife have a growing family with a young daughter and their golden retriever, Rosie. He grew up around OPA as his father, James P. Crutcher, MD has been a long-time member of the group. Dr. Crutcher enjoys skiing and hiking the great outdoors, playing tennis and basketball, and spending quality time with family.
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Bill was very nice and informative to me on my post opp and let me know that I was going to get stronger and more mobile each day forward
Dr. Crutcher is one of the best if not the best surgeon I’ve ever had. He is thoughtful, patient and honestly invested in his patients.
Excellent listener and respects your decisions about treatments.
He really appears to know his field and there is less dispersion!
Very helpful and honest.
A knowledgeable, caring provider.
Very kind. Listened. Asks lots questions. Got xray right away of shoulder. Then made a plan. For follow up with my MD & Physical Therapy. If not better in 5 weeks he will order MRI. Very happy with him & he us ver my thorough. Blessings Kathy
Saw me and my broken arm very quickly.
He was very good in asking me about my hip what we should do about it
Thoughtful & thorough.