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Longview Orthopedic Associates to Open Astoria Office

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:41:23 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates will begin seeing patients at the Park Medical Building, 2120 Exchange Stree in Astoria, on July 23rd. LOA will share office space continue »»

Longview Orthopedic Associates Sponsors Cowlitz Black Bears

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:54:29 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) has signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with the Cowlitz Black Bears baseball team. As part of the agreement, the Black continue »»

National Arthritis Awareness Month

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:14:35 +0000

More than 40 million Americans have been diagnosed with arthritis. This crippling disease can cause stiffness, swelling and severe joint pain, leading to a loss continue »»

LOA Surgeon Treated Pro Athletes in the LA Area

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:23:23 +0000

When Dr. Peter Kung arrived at the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles in 2008 to begin a sports medicine fellowship, it took some getting used continue »»

Hansen, Kung Attend AAOS Meeting

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:50:14 +0000

Eric Hansen, MD, and Peter Kung, MD, of Longview Orthopedic Associates attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at the continue »»

LOA on the Move Hits Shamrock Run

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:26:40 +0000

Nine employees of Longview Orthopedic Associates participated in the 32nd Shamrock Run in Portland on Sunday, March 14th. Office manager Kathleen Lappe, medical continue »»

Blackstone, Kung Attend Shoulder Conference

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:02 +0000

Bruce Blackstone, MD, and Peter Kung, MD, of Longview Orthopedic Associates attended a shoulder seminar in Phoenix, Arizona, in February. The one-day workshop continue »»

Longview Orthopedic Associates to Co-Sponsor Coaches’ Clinic

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:37:03 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) and Longview Physical & Sports Therapy will again collaborate to host the Fourth Annual Sports Injury Seminar for area continue »»

Opportunity

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:26:58 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates is an independent six-physician orthopedic group in Longview, Washington. We also employ an orthopedic PA and orthopedic ARNP as continue »»

Dr. Blackstone Attends Arthroscopy Conference

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:36:07 +0000

Bruce Blackstone, MD, of Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) was among 500 surgeons who attended the fall meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America continue »»

Dr. Turner Voted Best Physician

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:32:59 +0000

William Turner, M.D., of Longview Orthopedic Associates was voted “Best Physician” in a recent poll of readers conducted by the Daily continue »»

Demo Physicians About

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Dr. Peter Kung

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:49:04 +0000

Dr. Peter Kung earned a Bachelor of Science with honors in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University and a Doctorate in Medicine with honors at Northwestern continue »»

Blackstone Recognized for Athletic Accomplishments

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:47:28 +0000

Bruce Blackstone, M.D., of Longview Orthopedic Associates was one of nearly 150 former athletes from across Southwest Washington selected as part of the Lower continue »»

Sports Medicine Specialist to Join Longview Orthopedic Associates

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:19:47 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) has announced that Peter L. Kung, M.D. will begin seeing patients in late August or early September. Dr. Kung specializes in continue »»

Dr. Turner Assists Belarus Orphan – for the 2nd time

admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:17:35 +0000

The following story, written by Cheryll Boorgaard and titled “A leg up in Longview,” appeared in the Daily News on April 19, 2009. Tatsiana continue »»

LOA Physicians Attend National Conference

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:01:39 +0000

Doctors Bruce Blackstone, Dave Black, Jon Kretzler and Bill Turner of Longview Orthopedic Associates attended the 75th annual meeting of the American Academy of continue »»

Worth The Drive

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:24:55 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates — Worth the Drive If you drive to Longview for orthopedic services, Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) will make sure you continue »»

Frequently Asked Questions

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:53:23 +0000

What are your office hours? What should I do in the event of an after-hours emergency? What is your procedure for responding to patient phone calls? How do I continue »»

LOA Celebrates 25th Anniversary

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:37:07 +0000

When Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) opened in 1983, the world was a much different place. Ronald Reagan was President. The space shuttle embarked on its continue »»

Hansen, Turner Provide Coverage at Pro Rodeo

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:05:16 +0000

Volunteers from Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) and Longview Physical & Sports Therapy (LPST) played an important role at the Cowlitz County Fair continue »»

ARNP Beth Mraz Joins LOA Staff

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:42:55 +0000

In an effort to reduce patient wait-time, Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) has added Nurse Practitioner Elizabeth Mraz to its staff. She began seeing patients continue »»

Dr. Blackstone Receives Sports Medicine Certification

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:34:33 +0000

Dr. Bruce Blackstone of Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) is among the first 540 physicians nationwide to receive subspecialty certification in sports medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS). Candidates were required to document proficiency in surgical procedures and also non-surgical management of sports medicine problems. This was followed by an intensive four-hour examination in [...]

Elizabeth Mraz, ARNP

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:08:11 +0000

Nurse Practitioner Elizabeth Mraz joined the LOA staff in February 2008. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with an M.S. in Nursing in 2006 and continue »»

David Maligro, PA-C

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:21:03 +0000

David Maligro, PA-C, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Hawaii and earned his certification through the continue »»

Dr. Eric Hansen

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:17:39 +0000

Dr. Eric Hansen was raised in Seattle, Washington. He attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, on a Merit Scholarship and graduated with a degree in continue »»

Dr. Jon Kretzler

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:12:29 +0000

Dr. Jon Kretzler was born in Seattle. After graduating from Western Washington University, he earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania, where continue »»

Dr. William Turner

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:09:01 +0000

Dr. William Turner joined Longview Orthopedic Associates in 1988 after completing a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Oklahoma, where he served continue »»

Dr. David M. Black

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:05:53 +0000

Dr. David M. Black grew up in Santa Monica, California, attended college at UC Santa Barbara. He earned his medical degree at Tulane University and completed his continue »»

Dr. Bruce Blackstone

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:01:56 +0000

Dr. Bruce Blackstone grew up in Longview and attended R.A. Long High School. He earned a B.A. in Human Biology at Stanford University, where he was an offensive continue »»

Longview Orthopedic Associates

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:33:34 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates offers a wide range of orthopedic services provided by experienced, board-certified physicians with sub-specialties in shoulder, continue »»

Patient Forms

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:47:46 +0000

To Our Patients: Welcome to Longview Orthopedic Associates. We are pleased that you have selected us as your health care provider. There are four separate forms continue »»

Insurance

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:37:16 +0000

Our office staff will bill your insurance carrier(s) directly. Our providers are contracted with Medicare, Washington Medicaid, Oregon Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue continue »»

Billing

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:30:54 +0000

We request payment for all office services at the time they are rendered unless prior arrangements have been made. For your convenience, we accept cash, checks, continue »»

Making Appointments

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:29:13 +0000

Our office staff is available to schedule appointments between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Because appointment times fill up quickly, we continue »»

Contact Us

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:58:35 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates 625 9th Avenue, Suite 210 Longview, WA 98632 Phone: 360.501.3400 Fax: 360.423.6862 continue »»

Patient Education

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:31:22 +0000

We are dedicated to providing ways for those we serve to access the information they need to make informed decisions. You can view articles relevant to your continue »»

Patient Information

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:29:23 +0000

We are committed to providing superior care and service to our patients. Please contact our office staff at 360.501.3400 if we can assist you in any continue »»

Physicians & Providers

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About Us

admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:09:26 +0000

Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) is a single-specialty medical practice devoted to orthopedic surgery and fracture care. Our skilled staff has more than 100 continue »»