Tri-City Orthopaedic Clinics
Tri-City Orthopaedic Clinics

About Our Doctors

Walter J. Hales, MD

Diplomate American Board Orthopaedic Surgery
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery
Specializing in Orthopaedics & Hand Surgery

Undergraduate Degree:

* Dixie Junior College, St. George, Utah
* Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Ministry:

Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church), Seoul, Korea

Medical Degree:

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, New York

Surgical Internship:

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC

Armed Services:

* General Medical Office, US Army, Dugway Proving Grounds, Dugway, Utah
* Orthopaedic OJT, US Army, Ireland Army Hospital, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency:

University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Hand Surgery Fellowship:

University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

Professional Affiliations:

* American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
* American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Certification:

* National Board of Medical Examiners
* Board Certified National Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
* Board Certified American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
* Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations:

* Kadlec Medical Center
* Kennewick General Hospital
* Lourdes Medical Center

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