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		<title>Longview Orthopedic Associates to Co-Sponsor Coaches&#8217; Clinic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) and Longview Physical &#38; Sports Therapy will again collaborate to host the Fourth Annual Sports Injury Seminar for area high school coaches. The event will be held at Pacific Surgical Institute on Saturday, March 20th.
Longview Orthopedic Associates will be represented by Peter Kung, MD; Bruce Blackstone, MD; and Jon Kretzler, MD. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/03/2010/longview-orthopedic-associates-to-co-sponsor-coaches-clinic/</link>
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		<title>Opportunity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Longview Orthopedic Associates is an independent six-physician orthopedic group in Longview, Washington. We also employ an orthopedic PA and orthopedic ARNP as mid-level physician extenders.
Each of us, to some degree, practices general orthopedics, but we all have our sub-specialty interests. Our six MDs include two fellowship-trained in sports medicine, one fellowship-trained in foot and ankle, one fellowship-trained in hand, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/opportunity/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Blackstone Attends Arthroscopy Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bruce Blackstone, MD, of Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) was among 500 surgeons who attended the fall meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) in Palm Desert, California, in mid-November.
Blackstone attended sessions on knee, hip, wrist, and elbow arthroscopy, but focused primarily on topics related to shoulder arthroscopy, including rotator cuff injuries and repair [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/11/2009/dr-blackstone-attends-arthoscopy-conference/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Turner Voted Best Physician</title>
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William Turner, M.D., of Longview Orthopedic Associates was voted &#8220;Best Physician&#8221; in a recent poll of readers conducted by the Daily News.
&#8220;The surgeons and the entire staff at Longview Orthopedic Associates appreciate the opportunity to serve Cowlitz County,&#8221; Turner said. &#8220;We&#8217;re committed to providing area residents with the highest level of orthopedic care.&#8221;
Dr. Turner joined [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2009/dr-turner-voted-best-physician/</link>
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		<title>Demo Physicians About</title>
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		<title>Dr. Peter Kung</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 University School of Medicine. His special interests include knee and shoulder arthroscopy and the treatment of sports-related injuries.
He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California at San [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/dr-peter-kung/</link>
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		<title>Blackstone Recognized for Athletic Accomplishments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 Columbia Area All-Century Team during a ceremony held August 16 at the Cowlitz County Expo Center in Longview.
The ceremony, which was attended by more than 400 inductees and their families, honored [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/08/2009/blackstone-recognized-for-athletic-accomplishments/</link>
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		<title>Sports Medicine Specialist to Join Longview Orthopedic Associates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 knee and shoulder arthroscopy, the treatment of sports-related injuries and general orthopedics.
&#8220;We feel very fortunate to be able to add Dr. Kung to our staff,&#8221; said Dr. William Turner of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/06/2009/sports-medicine-specialist-to-join-longview-orthopedic-associates/</link>
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		<title>ACL Reconstruction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Video describing arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction utilizing hamstring tendon allograft. Narrated by Dr. Bruce Blackstone.

					  
						
						
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		<title>Dr. Turner Assists Belarus Orphan &#8211; for the 2nd time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following story, written by Cheryll Boorgaard and titled &#8220;A leg up in Longview,&#8221; appeared in the Daily News on April 19, 2009.
Tatsiana Valodzina&#8217;s stature is as petite as a gymnast. Her faith is as massive as a bodybuilder. For the second time in her life, the young Belarussian orphan&#8217;s painful walking has been eased by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/04/2009/dr-turner-assists-belarus-orphan-for-the-second-time/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Turner &#8211; Reverse Shoulder Replacement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Dr. William Turner, Longview Orthopedic Associates
The shoulder has a unique role: positioning the hand in space. The remarkable range of motion the normal shoulder enjoys is a result of a unique ball-and-socket design. A large ball at the top end of the arm moves across a relatively small and flat socket.

The small size of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/03/2009/reverse-shoulder-replacement/</link>
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		<title>Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Dr. Bruce Blackstone
Knee Anatomy- The knee is a modified hinge in which the joint surfaces not only flex and extend but to a minimal degree also slide and rotate on each other. The normal motions of the knee are a finely tuned mechanism controlled by the geometric shape of the bones ( femur, tibia, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/03/2009/anterior-cruciate-ligament-injuries/</link>
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		<title>LOA Physicians Attend National Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Doctors Bruce Blackstone, Dave Black, Jon Kretzler and Bill Turner of Longview Orthopedic Associates attended the 75th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) in Las Vegas in late February.
Founded in 1933, AAOS provides musculoskeletal education to orthopedists throughout the world. This year&#8217;s event drew more than 14,000 orthopedic surgeons. 
Black focused on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/03/2009/loa-physicians-attend-national-conference/</link>
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		<title>Worth The Drive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Longview Orthopedic Associates — Worth the Drive
If you drive to Longview for orthopedic services, Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) will make sure you don’t get the runaround.
You’ll be treated by the area’s best-trained and most experienced orthopedic team at a facility that makes things as convenient as possible for patients.
Founded by Longview native Bruce Blackstone in 1983, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/worth-the-drive/</link>
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		<title>Thumb Basilar Joint Osteoarthritis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis of the hand most commonly involves the thumb basilar joints and sometimes also the finger distal interphalangeal joints. During the early stages of arthritis, people have pain and tenderness about the base of the thumb, which limits their strength and use of the thumb. As the arthritis progresses, people lose motion, and the thumb [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/12/2008/thumb-basilar-joint-osteoarthritis/</link>
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		<title>Rotator Cuff Tears</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Dr. Bruce Blackstone M.D.
What is the rotator cuff?
The rotator cuff is a group of small muscles originating on the shoulder blade (scapula) and joining together to form a tendon that inserts on the upper arm (humerus) and thereby surrounds the ball and socket (shoulder) joint.

The function of the rotator cuff is twofold: It helps [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/11/2008/rotator-cuff-tears/</link>
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		<title>Frequently Asked Questions</title>
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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 make an appointment?
Do you provide financial consultations?
What is your policy concerning patient rights, privacy and access to records?
What insurance carriers do you accept and what are your policies concerning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/faq/</link>
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		<title>About carpal tunnel syndrome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carpal tunnel syndrome develops when a large nerve &#8211; the median nerve &#8211; is compressed inside your wrist. This nerve controls feeling in your thumb, index finger and thumb side of the ring finger. The median nerve also controls the muscles at the base of your thumb. The condition gets its name from the eight [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/about-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/</link>
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		<title>Foot and Ankle Injuries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: American Podiatric  Medical Association, 2007
Immediate Treatment
Foot and ankle emergencies  happen every day. Broken bones, dislocations, sprains, contusions, infections,  and other serious injuries can occur at any time. Early attention is  vitally important. Whenever you sustain a foot or ankle injury, you  should seek immediate treatment from a podiatric physician.
This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/foot-and-ankle-injuries/</link>
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		<title>Total Hip Replacement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, January 2006
Whether you have just begun exploring treatment options or have already decided with your orthopaedic surgeon to undergo hip replacement surgery, this information will help you understand the benefits and limitations of this orthopaedic treatment. You&#8217;ll learn how a normal hip works and the causes of hip pain, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/total-hip-replacement/</link>
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		<title>Shoulder Problems</title>
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Source: National Institute  of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Nov. 2006
What Are the Most Common  Shoulder Problems?
The most movable joint in the body, the shoulder is also one of the most potentially unstable joints. As a result, it is the site of many common problems. They include sprains, strains, dislocations, separations, tendinitis, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/shoulder-problems/</link>
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		<title>Shoulder Instability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Dr. Bruce Blackstone, M.D.
The term shoulder instability encompasses a spectrum of conditions and symptoms. The most dramatic and painful variety is acute traumatic dislocation of the shoulder in which the humeral head comes completely out of the socket, whereas, the opposite end of the spectrum is chronic subluxation manifested only by pain with overhead [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/shoulder-instability/</link>
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		<title>LOA Celebrates 25th Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 first voyage. Poland&#8217;s Lech Walesa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But while 25 years have come and gone, one thing has remained the same &#8211; Longview Orthopedic Associates continues [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/loa-celebrates-25th-anniversary/</link>
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		<title>Hansen, Turner Provide Coverage at Pro Rodeo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Volunteers from Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) and Longview Physical &#38; Sports Therapy (LPST) played an important role at the Cowlitz County Fair by providing medical services to the ropers and riders at the Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo on July 31, August 1, and August 2.
George Palmer (PT), Beth Soltero (ATC), and Ed Earnest (ACT) from LPST [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/hansen-turner-provide-coverage-at-pro-rodeo/</link>
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		<title>ARNP Beth Mraz Joins LOA Staff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 on February 4th.
 &#8220;Elizabeth is outgoing, articulate and eager to do a good job,&#8221; said Dr. Bruce Blackstone of LOA. &#8220;We feel fortunate to have her on board.&#8221; Mraz will handle [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/arpn-beth-mraz-joins-loa-staff/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Blackstone Receives Sports Medicine Certification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/dr-blackstone-receives-sports-medicine-certification/</link>
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		<title>Slap Tears</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The shoulder has the most range of motion of any joint in the body. Maintaining stability in this highly mobile joint requires a finely tuned combination of many structures including the socket (glenoid), the cartilaginous rim around the socket (labrum), the capsular ligaments, and the rotator cuff muscles.
A frequent cause of pain or instability of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/10/2008/slap-tears/</link>
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		<title>Elizabeth Mraz, ARNP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 completed her clinical experience at Capital Medical Center in Olympia and Tacoma General Hospital. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Association of Operating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/elizabeth-mraz-arnp/</link>
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		<title>David Maligro, PA-C</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 University of Washington MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program in 1982.
David has 23 years of orthopedic PA-C experience. He worked for Kaiser-Permanente for 13 years before joining Longview Orthopedic Associates in 1997. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/david-maligro-pa-c/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Eric Hansen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 biology. He finished medical school at the University of Washington and also served in the U.S. Navy, completing his surgical internship at Naval Regional Medical Center in Oakland, California. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/dr-eric-hansen/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Jon Kretzler</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Jon Kretzler was born in Seattle. After graduating from Western Washington University, he earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the medical honor society. He completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He received fellowship training in sports medicine at Penn [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/dr-jon-kretzler/</link>
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		<title>Dr. William Turner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. William Turner joined Longview Orthopedic Associates in 1988 after completing a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Oklahoma, where he served as chief resident during his fifth year of training.
Dr. Turner has introduced several modern techniques to Cowlitz County, performing the first arthroscopic anterior cruciate reconstruction and arthroscopic shoulder surgeries at St. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/dr-william-turner/</link>
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		<title>Dr. David M. Black</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 orthopedic residency at the University of Utah. He subsequently completed a hand fellowship in Hartford, Connecticut, before entering practice in Longview, Washington, where he now resides. He has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/dr-david-m-black/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Bruce Blackstone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 lineman on the varsity football team. He was named to the Academic All-American Team in 1973.
After earning his medical degree at the University of Washington, he completed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/dr-bruce-blackstone/</link>
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		<title>Longview Orthopedic Associates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Longview Orthopedic Associates offers a wide range of orthopedic services provided by experienced, board-certified physicians with sub-specialties in shoulder, knee, hip, hand-and-wrist, and foot-and-ankle treatment. This allows our physicians to collaborate to solve the most challenging orthopedic problems. LOA also offers expertise in adult reconstruction, joint replacement and sports medicine.
Doctors Bruce Blackstone, Dave Black, Bill [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa</link>
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		<title>Patient Forms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 we need you to print, fill out completely, and bring to your appointment at our office. The Patient Information Sheet contains the information we will be entering into our computer system. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/patient-forms/</link>
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		<title>Insurance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our office staff will bill your insurance carrier(s) directly. Our providers are contracted with Medicare, Washington Medicaid, Oregon Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, First Choice, Uniform Medical, Cigna, and Great West, among others. If your insurance carrier is not included in the list below, please contact us at 360.501.3400 so that we can assist you.
Because most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/insurance/</link>
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		<title>Billing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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, MasterCard, Visa, and CareCredit. Your co-payment is due at the time of your visit.
If you have no medical coverage, please bring a partial payment of $75.00 to your initial [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/billing/</link>
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		<title>Making Appointments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 recommend that you schedule your follow-up appointments before leaving our office.
If you are forced to cancel an appointment, please try to notify us at least 24 hours in advance. This will give us [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/appointments/</link>
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		<title>Contact Us</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Longview Orthopedic Associates
625 9th Avenue, Suite 210
Longview, WA 98632
Phone: 360.501.3400
Fax:    360.423.6862
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		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/contact/</link>
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		<title>Patient Education</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 condition by selecting from the categories below. Please check back for additions and updates.
Categories:


Ankle/Foot
Arthritis
Elbow
Hand/Wrist




Hip
Knee
Shoulder
Sports Injuries
Videos



Additional Resources:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
National Library of Medicine :: Bones, Joints and Muscles
National [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/patient-education/</link>
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		<title>Patient Information</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 way.


Appointments
Patient Forms
Insurance
Billing




FAQs
Patient Education
Physicians &#38; Assistants


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		<link>http://longviewpsi.com/loa/bios/</link>
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		<title>About Us</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) is a single-specialty medical practice devoted to orthopedic surgery and fracture care. Our skilled staff has more than 100 years of combined experience. Located in Longview, Washington, Longview Orthopedic Associates serves an area that includes approximately 100,000 residents.
Founded in 1983 by Longview native Dr. Bruce Blackstone, the practice now includes six physicians [...]]]></description>
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