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Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS

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Specializes in: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and Orthopedic Trauma

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma, spinal cord injury, back injury, and more.

325 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 520-5000

Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS is an orthopedic traumatologist in Seattle, WA specializing in spinal cord injury medicine and orthopedic trauma. Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS is affiliated with UW Medicine, ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS and UW Medicine Orthopaedic Trauma & Fracture Clinic at Harborview Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

325 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Address:

908 Jefferson Street Ninth & Jefferson Building
Seattle, WA 98104

Some issues Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

doctor visit	139

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

doctor visit	26

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	40
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

doctor visit	25
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	31

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

decompression surgery	10
excision	11
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	40

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	51

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

doctor visit	61

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

doctor visit	89

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Seattle, WA were joint surgery, reconstructive surgery, lower extremity surgery and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	71
excision	11
injections	19
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	77
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	5
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

She has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UW Medicine

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS

UW Medicine Orthopaedic Trauma & Fracture Clinic at Harborview Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dena R. Pruitt, PAC, MSHS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$98 Vivigen MIS Delivery System $54	Fibergraft BG Morsels $45

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$98

Biography

Ms. Dena Pruitt works as an orthopedic trauma and spinal cord injury medicine. Her clinical interests include spinal deformity, spinal cord injury, and back injury. She is professionally affiliated with UW Medicine.