William Ericson MD FAAOS

William B. Ericson, Jr., MD, FAAOS

Education/Degrees:

BS, Life Sciences, MIT

MD, Harvard Medical School

Post-Doctoral Residency & Training:

Intern and Resident, General Surgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston

Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Tufts/New England Medical Center, Boston

Hand Surgery Fellowship, Tufts/New England Medical Center, Boston

Additional Specialized Education and Training:

Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Dellon Institute for Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Microsurgery, Curtis National Hand Center, Mayo Clinic

Executive Education: Innovation, Negotiation, Leadership, MIT Sloan

Work Experience:

Winchester Hand Surgery, Winchester MA, 1990-2005

Chief of Hand Surgery, Winchester Hospital, 1995-2005

Northwest Hand Specialists, Seattle WA, 2005-2006

Ericson Hand and Nerve Center, Seattle WA, 2006-present

Licensure:

Washington State

Colorado

Board Certification:

Diplomate, National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, 2015 - present

Orthopedic Surgery

Hand Surgery

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1992 - 2022

Orthopedic Surgery

Hand Surgery

Clinical Interests:

Wrist pain: post-traumatic, atraumatic; arthritis

Thumb pain: post-traumatic, atraumatic; arthritis

Hand/wrist/arm pain and hand weakness, particularly with negative work-up (eg, normal blood tests, radiographs, MRI, EMG/NCV, bone scan), and lack of response to treatment (eg, oral medication, splint, exercise, physical therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy; and/or surgery). Dr. Ericson has given presentations locally, nationally and internationally on this pattern of complaints, specifically with regard to the anatomic aspects of their etiology, evaluation, and treatment. This pattern of problems is common in patients with joint hypermobility, such as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and also many women.

Peripheral nerve problems: carpal tunnel syndrome, pronator syndrome, anterior interosseous nerve palsy, anterior interosseous nerve syndrome, ulnar nerve palsy, radial nerve palsy; peripheral neuropathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Dupuytren Contracture: needle aponeurotomy, fasciectomy, z-plasty, Xiaflex®, DigitWidget®. Regarding needle aponeurotomy, Dr. Ericson has visited and observed Dr. Charlie Eaton in Jupiter, Florida, and Dr. Henri Lellouche at the Hospital Lariboisière in Paris, France, performing the needle aponeurotomy technique.

Failed previous hand surgery: Failed carpal tunnel release, failed DeQuervain’s release, failed lateral epicondylectomy, failed radial tunnel release; recurrent Dupuytren contracture; complications of hand surgery.

Innovations in hand surgery: improved diagnostic precision, minimally invasive surgical techniques, more effective communication; smaller, less painful scars.

Appointments:

Office: Tuesday/Thursday

Surgery: Wednesday/Friday

Dr. Ericson is a NBPAS Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with Hand Fellowship training who has been practicing hand and upper extremity surgery since 1990. Dr. Ericson has been a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons since 1993, and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and Member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand since 1994. Dr. Ericson is a past-President of the Massachusetts Orthopedic Association, and was Chief of Hand Surgery at Winchester Hospital, in Winchester, MA, from 1995-2005, where he was in private practice for 15 years. After 30 years in the Boston area, Dr. Ericson was recruited to Seattle in 2005 and worked briefly in Woodinville before opening his own practice in 2006. We are now celebrating our 19th year in the Seattle area, with no change in office staff until recent retirements.

PRESENTATIONS:

An Anatomic Basis for RSI

Carpal Instability: Diagnosis and Treatment

Proximal Median Nerve Entrapment: Diagnosis and Treatment

Painful Conditions That Do Not Show on Tests

Controversies in Upper Extremity Surgery

The Role of Nerve Decompression in Peripheral Neuropathy

The Role of Upper Extremity Surgery in Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Atypical Peripheral Neuropathies

Professional Memberships:

Current:

Fellow, American College of Surgeons