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Joint & Spine Center

Main Hospital, South Tower 7th Floor
400 South 43rd Street
Renton WA 98055

The Joint & Spine Center is located on the 7th floor of VMC's South Tower and provides a spacious and tranquil space for patients to recover following joint replacement, orthopedic surgery and spine surgery. Patients receive care by experienced staff and an alliance of Neurologic and Orthopedic Surgeons.

At The Joint & Spine Center, we have dedicated, skilled staff passionate about providing the best care possible to patients. It's a team approach with incredible collaboration. Our surgeons, nurses and therapists follow best practices, which means that everyone is constantly bringing new learning back to the team. We continually strive to elevate our care.

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Main Hospital, South Tower 7th Floor
400 South 43rd Street
Renton, WA 98055