Five years and countless surgeries after Mike Hawley, 63-year-old Eugene resident and hiking enthusiast, fell 150 feet down Mount Thielsen (where he sustained eight fractured bones, a dislocated shoulder, a collapsed lung and a laceration to his head), he has now returned to hiking following a rare and unique procedure performed by Dr. Nicholas Strasser […]

Our very own Dr. Michael Koester recently gave a presentation on concussions to local coaches, trainers and administrators in the Hall of Champions at North Bend High School and was featured in The World Newspaper! Click here to read the full article.

Laura Baker, certified athletic trainer at Henry D. Sheldon High School, was recently named the regional nominee for The Newell 2017 National Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. As the regional nominee, Baker advanced on to join other regional nominees from across the nation to be considered for The Newell Award 2017 National Athletic Trainer […]

Each year, our Slocum Research Education Foundation is overwhelmed by the scope of talent, academic achievement, and service-minded high school seniors living in our community. This year was no exception. For 2017, our competitive, one-time $1500 awards are going to six college-bound students who will be pursuing academic interests leading to a health-related career: Isabella […]

Sports medicine specialist Denise R. Routhier, MD, was recently inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame of Albion College, her alma mater, for her outstanding achievements as a college athlete. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at Albion College in Albion, Michigan, Dr. Routhier excelled in track and field and swimming and diving. Dr. Routhier earned […]

Shelley Yuva, the administrator at the Slocum Surgery Center, was recently quoted in an article about how Oregon ASCs are expanding their offerings and improving operational efficiencies by adopting technology in both the surgical suite and the front office. Click here to read the full article.

Our Practice recently received a very thoughtful letter from the Certified Athletic Trainers of the Eugene/Springfield area high schools thanking us for the services we provided to the athletes during the 2015 fall season, as well as thanking the doctors who volunteered their time to cover the home varsity football games. We are so fortunate […]

On May 10, 2016, our community’s academic and medical researchers will come together for the 2nd Clinical Research Forum. Clinicians currently involved with or interested in research, and academic and community researchers are welcome to attend. Click here to learn more!

Supported by contributions from the currently practicing orthopedic surgeons and doctors at Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, the Slocum Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce seven students have been selected as a 2016 college scholarship recipient and will receive a one-time $1,500 scholarship this year. The Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Reception will […]

Dr. Thomas Wuest’s recent article, CORR Insights®: Among Musculoskeletal Surgeons, Job Dissatisfaction Is Associated With Burnout, was recently publised in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®! Click here to read the full article.