This is an interview with Dr. Brent Thiel, MD who is an Orthopedic Surgeon at The Everett Clinic. For a full biography of Dr. Thiel, please visit: http://brentgthiel.everettclinic.com/.

Brent Thiel, MD, joined The Everett Clinic in 2003. He received his medical degree and completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Thiel is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. In his spare time he enjoys fly-fishing, skiing and spending time with his family.

"The most common procedures that I do here at The Everett Clinic…Shoulder arthroscopies, probably between 200 - 300 shoulder scopes a year, and probably do a similar number of knee arthroscopies. Those are the main ones we do. We also do a fair number of joint replacements. That involves shoulder, knee, and hip replacement surgery."

For more information on The Everett Clinic Orthopedics Department please visit: http://www.everettclinic.com/specialties/orthopaedics.ashx?p=904.