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Marla S. Kaufman, M.D.
Dr. Kaufman is a UW clinical assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, with an adjunct position in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. She specializes in the non-operative management of sports and musculoskeletal injuries in athletes and active individuals, including interventional spine procedures and electrodiagnostic testing. She is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine.
She earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University (now Drexel University) in Philadelphia. Dr. Kaufman came to the University of Washington for her internship and residency, and also served as chief resident. She completed a sports medicine and interventional spine (ACGME-Pain Medicine Certified) fellowship at the University of Colorado Medical Center prior to joining the UW faculty.
Dr. Kaufman specializes in sports medicine/musculoskeletal injuries (such as knee or shoulder injuries), spine (such a back pain from a herniated disc), and electrodiagnostic medicine (such as a nerve study to evaluate for carpal tunnel syndrome).
I believe that through education we can empower patients to take an active role in their treatment. My goal is to safely keep patients as active as possible, for as long as possible.
In her free time, Dr. Kaufman enjoys biking, snow-shoeing and running. She was a college swimmer and has competed in various triathlons and marathons. A self-proclaimed “cardio-junkie,” Dr. Kaufman enjoys traveling abroad and just returned from a trip to Chile as part of the medical team for the Four Desert Races.
Dr. Kaufman participates in the teaching of residents and fellows.
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Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Orthopaedics , Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Medicine
Dr. Kaufman's clinical interests are non-operative sports and musculoskeletal injuries in athletes and active individuals, and spine care including interventional spine procedures and electrodiagnostic testing.
Sports Medicine Clinical Experience
- Medical team member - Four Desert Races, China & Chile
- Medical team volunteer - Seattle Marathon
- Team physician - University of Denver, Denver, Colo., women’s varsity lacrosse
- Team physician - University of Colorado at Boulder, Colo., men’s and women’s varsity track and field and women’s varsity volleyball
- Physician - University of Colorado at Boulder, Colo., athletic department pre-participation sports physical examinations
- Physician - Mt. Si High School, Snoqualmie, Wash., pre-participation sports physical examinations
Dr. Kaufman's research interests are related to spine and musculoskeletal medicine.
Drexel University College of Medicine, Medical education, 2002
UW - Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Internship
UW - Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Residency
Univ. of Colorado, Fellowship |
| Certification Board Name | Specialty | Year Certified |
| American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehab | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 2007 |
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