Seattle Children's Hospital
Led by Dr. Mikhail (Mike) Tretiakov, MD. Attending Surgeon; Program Site Director, Limb Deformity Program; UW Medicine faculty
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About Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's Hospital runs a Limb Deformity Program with the University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics. Mikhail (Mike) Tretiakov, MD — Attending Surgeon, Program Site Director of the Limb Deformity Program, and UW Medicine faculty — is a Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society member who heads it, supported by a dedicated lead physician assistant.
The programme is paediatric only, up to age 21, and reconstructive, so adult and cosmetic enquiries fall outside its scope. The team trained at the Baltimore ICLL limb deformity course, so the competency is derivative rather than an in-house tradition. No street address is published for the programme and no device is named, so none is recorded under methods. Nothing is published on price, international patient services or reviews, and the record holds no case-volume or outcome figures.
Paediatric only, up to age 21; reconstructive. The team trained at the Baltimore ICLL limb deformity course, so the competency is derivative rather than an in-house tradition. No street address is published for the programme. Added 2026-08-12 in the US roster expansion; provenance in docs/research/us-expansion-2026-08/.
Why we listed this clinic
Dr Tretiakov is a Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society member leading the hospital's limb deformity programme, supported by a dedicated lead physician assistant. Dr. Tretiakov's own clinic bio confirms he joined Seattle Children's in October 2022, about a year after finishing residency (2021) at SUNY Downstate, and separately credits him as Program Site Director of the Orthopedics Residency in addition to the Limb Deformity Program.
Surgeons
- Dr. Mikhail (Mike) Tretiakov, MDAttending Surgeon; Program Site Director, Limb Deformity Program; UW Medicine facultyView profile →
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Common questions about Seattle Children's Hospital
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Seattle Children's Hospital?
Seattle Children's Hospital does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable USA clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Seattle Children's Hospital offer?
Seattle Children's Hospital has not publicly listed which lengthening device it uses. Ask directly — the device (internal nail vs external frame) changes cost, recovery and risk profile.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. The clinic has not published which device it uses, and the recovery curve depends on it — internal nails and external frames differ materially.
Does Seattle Children's Hospital treat international patients?
Seattle Children's Hospital did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Seattle Children's Hospital verified for this directory?
Seattle Children's Hospital is listed at Tier 2 — surgeon name, address and methods are verified, but full outcome and regulatory review is not yet complete. We hold 6 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Seattle Children's Hospital and where are operations performed?
Seattle Children's Hospital is in Seattle, Washington, USA. Hospital affiliation on record: Seattle Children's Hospital / University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics, Seattle WA 98105
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Seattle Children's Hospital / University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics, Seattle WA 98105
- Languages at consultation
- English
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