is there podiatrist who is a climber/familiar with climbing (ideally in Seattle area)?

Hey, we are looking for a podiatrist who is a climber/familiar with climbing.

My wife has a foot injury that doesn't heal, and the podiatrists she goes to seem to offer "take painkillers as needed" or "the most intrusive surgery" as options, both of which mostly preclude climbing on that foot. 

Looking online I see there are many other procedures possible in between the extremes, there's even a paper where they had a soccer player fixed up and back to playing soccer of all things :) So, I'm wondering if a more sports-oriented/climbing-oriented doctor might suggest a better option. 

Hey Sergey,

I’m a podiatrist/climber in the Portland area. I know it’s a ways but tell me what she’s been diagnosed with and what treatments she has tried. If you have access to imaging that’d be helpful as well. I’ll do my best to give some advice and maybe I’ll ask around and see if I can track down a podiatrist in the seattle area who climbs.

Cheers!

Tyler

Hey Sergey,

I’m a podiatrist/climber in the Portland area. I know it’s a ways but tell me what she’s been diagnosed with and what treatments she has tried. If you have access to imaging that’d be helpful as well. I’ll do my best to give some advice and maybe I’ll ask around and see if I can track down a podiatrist in the seattle area who climbs.

Cheers!

Tyler

When I was really struggling with foot/ankle injuries, these guys really managed to help me. They are much more focused on active individuals than “just getting you back to normal life”.

https://www.rundoctor.com/

Dr Ken Chin is an orthopedic foot and ankle specialist and sports specialist with the University of Washington. Highly recommended. 

Linnaeus wrote:

Dr Ken Chin is an orthopedic foot and ankle specialist and sports specialist with the University of Washington. Highly recommended. 

Thank you! Do you know if he is a climber or has a lot of familiarity with climbing injuries?