Suzanne E. Steinman, MD
Orthopedics, Hand and Upper Extremity, Brachial Plexus, Cerebral Palsy Program, Fracture Program, Skeletal Health Program
On staff since April 2011
Academic Title: Clinical associate professor
"I believe that childhood should be spent on the playground. It is my philosophy to help children get back on the playground as quickly and safely as possible, performing to the best of their abilities."
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Suzanne E. Steinman, MD is a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon at the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department at the Seattle Children's Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Steinman is an Associate Professor at the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Her residency in the orthopedic surgery was completed at the University of California in San Diego. She also completed two fellowships, one in pediatric orthopedic surgery, and another one in pediatric hand and upper extremity surgery, both finished at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, Texas. Her special interests include pediatric upper extremity, encompassing congenital differences, neuromuscular disorders, and trauma.
Dr. Steinman is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, American Association for Hand Surgery, Washington State Orthopedic Association, and Washington State Medical Association. Suzanne Steinman, MD was raised in Tacoma, and is very happy to be back home in the Pacific Northwest. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, and also with their two dogs. In her free time she likes being outdoors skiing, scuba diving, hiking, and doing yoga. She is also fond of spending time with her family, especially with her two nieces, who all live in the Western Washington.
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Dr. Steinman was brought on to the ever growing panel of specialist to help manage my daughters progressive needs after she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease. The disease progressively attacks my daughters whole body; bones, muscles, organs, tendons, ect. One main area that causes Adisyn the most trouble is her hands. Her fingers are permanently curved and worsening over time. Adisyn has had troubles opening doors, holding pencils, buttoning her buttons and most any everyday task that involves fine motor skills. Dr. Steinman first performed carpal tunnel surgery and then a year or so later she went in and did tendon release surgery on several of my daughters fingers on both hands. Which left her in casts from elbow to finger tips, only leaving her thumbs free. With both surgeries Dr. Steinman warmly greeted us and made us feel safe and educated during the whole process. Adisyn has a Build a Bear she carries around everywhere with her, even back to the operating room. Adisyn and Build a Bear both came out of surgery with matching purple casts with pink strips. Recovery from surgery was about 6 weeks in casts and then occupational surgery after casts came off. Since having her casts taken off Adi is no longer in pain and has gained a lot of strength and new range of motion. As a mother it is such a blessing to be able to watch my daughter live more independently. She is now able to hold a pencil to write with out getting tired and she can do her own buttons and I am no longer having to open doors for her. With out Dr. Steinman's intervention these are all abilities that Adisyn would have lost over time. We are eternally grateful for Dr. Steinman giving this independence back to my daughter. I'm confident moving forward with the process of the disease knowing we have Dr. Steinman on our team.
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Dr. Steinman saw our five year old daughter for a finger fracture and was wonderful. She was kind, understanding and made us feel comfortable about the cast, and light sedation for the finger reduction. I'm so glad there are MD's like her out there!
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Thank you, Dr. Steinman, for doing surgery and cast for my 5-year-old son's fracture of arm (gross displacement). Although the itch during the first week was difficult, the rest of the healing process is so smooth. So sweet to see my Aaron hug his bear to sleep every night. (The bear was given to Aaron in the emergency ward.) You even wrapped the bear's arm just like my Aaron's arm during the surgery. The injury is much more bearable because of your great and professional care ! And thank you to Stephanie, who bring so much ease in removing the cast, re-casting.. My Aaron became the coolest boy in class with his cast of rainbow colors ! Thank you so much !
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Our 11 month old daughter is a patient of Dr. Steinman's. Vivika has bilateral DDH. We are so thankful for the treatment, information and support we have had from Dr. Steinman. It is so reassuring. We have been nothing but impressed by her and the entire Children's staff. She, and her nurse Emily, have been so responsive and caring throughout he whole process. What a blessing!
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We have just received the best care imaginable from this surgery team. Our Son Hayden had fractured his femur, and Dr Steinman place two rods down thru the center and Hayden stands a great chance of leading a normal childhood...in twelve weeks or so:-)
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When my daughter fractured her arm, we were lucky to have Dr. Steinman as our Doctor. It was the first time we have had any broken bones or had either of our children go thru surgery. Dr. Steinman did a great job explaining the procedures and process. My 5 year old daughter and I both appreciated her positive and pleasant manner. Thank you to her and the team at Children's.
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Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date One-Stage Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Older Children 20 year Follow-up T.Boone Pickens Annual Fellows Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Research June 2009 Best Resident Research Presentation Mechanical Properties of Spastic Muscle Cells and their Correlation with Clinical Severity in Children with Cerebral Palsy UCSD May 2004 -
Manuscripts in Refereed Journals
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Williams AK, Cotter RA, Bompadre V, Goldberg MJ, Steinman SSPatient Safety Checklists: Do They Improve Patient Safety for Supracondylar Humerus Fractures?
Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 2017 Feb. 23 -
Telleria JJ, Bompadre V, Steinman SLaboratory predictors for risk of revision surgery in pediatric septic arthritis.
Journal of children's orthopaedics, 2016 June 1 : 10(3)247-54 -
Blumberg TJ, Bremjit P, Bompadre V, Steinman SForearm Fixation is Not Necessary in the Treatment of Pediatric Floating Elbow.
Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 2016 May 19 -
Iorio M, Menashe S, Iyer R, Lewis S, Steinman S, Whitlock K, Tse RGlenohumeral Dysplasia Following Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy: Presentation and Predictive Features During Infancy
The Journal of hand surgery, 2015 Dec. 1 : 40((12))2345-2351 -
Steinman S, Oishi S, Mills J, Bush P, Wheeler L, Ezaki MVolar Ligament Release and Distal Radial Dome Osteotomy for the Correction of Madelung Deformity: Long-Term Follow-up.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2013 July 3 : 95(13)1198-204 -
Steinman S, Richards BS, Faulks S, Kaipus KA comparison of Two Nonoperative Methods of Idiopathic Clubfoot Correction: The Ponset Method and The French Functional (Physiotherapy) Method: Surgical Technique.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2009 Oct. 1 : 299-312 -
White KK, Steinman S, Mubarak SJCervical stenosis and spastic quadriparesis in Morquio disease (MPS IV) with twenty-six-year follow-up: A Case Report
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2009 Feb. 1 : 438-42 -
Parent S, Wedemeyer M, Mahar AT, Anderson M, Faro F, Steinman S, Lalonde F, Newton PDisplaced olecranon fractures in children: a biomechanical analysis of fixation methods.
Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 2008 March 1 : 147-51 -
Goodwin R, Mahar AT, Oka R, Steinman S, Newton POBiomechanical evaluation of retrograde intramedullary stabilization for femoral fractures: the effect of fracture level.
18209606 Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 2007 Dec. 1 : 873-6 -
Steinman S, Bastrom TP, Newton PO, Mubarak SJBeware of ulnar nerve entrapment in flexion-type supracondylar humerus fractures.
19308492 Journal of children's orthopaedics, 2007 Sept. 1 : 177-80 -
Foran JR, Steinman S, Barash I, Chambers HG, Lieber RLStructural and mechanical alterations in spastic skeletal muscle.
16174321 Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2005 Oct. 1 : 713-7 -
Lieber RL, Steinman S, Barash I, Chambers HGStructural and functional changes in spastic skeletal muscle.
Muscle and Nerve, 2004 May 1 : 29(5)615-27
Manuscripts Submitted
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Blumberg TJ, Bremjit P, Bompadre V, Steinman SOperative management of pediatric floating elbow: is forearm fixation necessary?
J of Peds Ortho, Accepted f
Published Abstracts
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Dua K, O’Hara NN, Bauer AS, Cornwall R, Ho CA, Kozin SH, Little KJ, Oishi S, Shah A, Steinman SE, Wyrick TO, Zlotolow DA, Abzug JMVariation Among Pediatric Hand Surgeons When Diagnosing and Treating Distal Radius Fractures.
2017 European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society/ Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Combined Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 2017 May 1
Other Publications
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Steinman S, Robertson WOActivated Charcoal: The Great Myth
King County Toxicology Journal, 2003 Jan. 1
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Presentations Title Event Location Date A Zebra in the NICU Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the Radius 7th Annual Pediatric Orthopedic Visiting Professorship Seattle Childrens Hospital, Seattle, WA May 1, 2016 DDH for Primary Care-panel discussion Lynn Staheli Annual Conference Seattle Children's Hospital Jan. 2016 Madelung Deformity Hand Subspecialty Day, Congenital/Acquired Panel Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Atlanta, GA May 2015 CP in the upper extremity: They have arms...seriously Seattle Childrens Hospital Rehab Medicine Grand Rounds Seattle, WA March 2015 First Year Experience of an Upper Limb Registry at Seattle Children's Hospital: Lessons Learned Pediatric Hand Study Group Shriner's Hospital for Children, St. Louis, MO Feb. 2015 Hand-Wrist-Elbow Cases; and Upper Extremity Splinting Lynn Staheli Annual Conference Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA Jan. 2015 Pediatric Acute Hand Injuries Evaluation and Treatment Seattle Childrens Hospital Emergency Department Grand Rounds Seattle, WA Oct. 2014 Pediatric Upper Extremity Surgery: Madelung Deformity Panel American Society for Surgery of the Hand Boston, MA Sept. 2014 3. Pediatric Upper Extremity Surgery: Madelung Deformity panel American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Boston, MA Sept. 2014 Common Pediatric Hand Problems: Yours, Mine, Ours Seattle Childrens Hospital Pediatric Grand Rounds Seattle, WA June 2014 Use of Ultrasound to Assess Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the MPS Population Seattle Childrens Hospital 5th Annual Pediatric Orthopedic Visiting Professorship Seattle, WA May 2014 Have you seen me? Pediatric Hand Study Group Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA April 2014 Have You Seen Me? Pediatric Hand Study Group Boston Childrens Hospital April 2014 CMT and the Pediatric Thumb Pediatric Hand Study Group Meeting Shriners Hospital for Children Feb. 1, 2013 The Upper Extremity: When to Wait, When to Call the Orthopedist, When to Wake Her Up in the Middle Lynn Staheli Visiting Professorship Seattle Childrens Hospital Jan. 1, 2013 Volar Ligament Release and Distal Radius Dome Osteotomy for the Correction of Madelungs Deformity: Long-term Follow-up Lynn Staheli Visiting Professorship Seattle Childrens Hospital Jan. 1, 2013 Volar Ligament Release and Distal Radius Dome Osteotomy for the Correction of Madelungs Deformity: Long-term Follow-up Brandon Carrell Visiting Professorship Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children April 1, 2011 Yours, Mine, Ours: Common Pediatric Hand Problems 7th Annual Pediatric Specialty Update for the Primary Care Physician Swedish Hospital, Seattle Jan. 1, 2011 CP in the Upper Extremity: They Have Arms…..Seriously Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Texas June 1, 2009 One-Stage Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Older Children – 20 year Follow-up Brandon Carrell Visiting Professorship Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children May 1, 2009
Overview
- Board Certification(s)
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Orthopedic Surgery
- Medical/Professional School
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University of Washington, Seattle
- Residency
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Orthopedic Surgery, University of California - San Diego, La Jolla
- Fellowship
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Orthopedic Surgery, University of California - San Diego, La Jolla
Orthopedic Surgery, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas
Hand Surgery, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas - Clinical Interests
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Pediatric upper extremity, neuromuscular disorders, fracture care
