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Dr. Sean Toomey, MD

Dr. Sean Toomey, MD

Orthopedic Surgery*
30+ years of experience

Dr. Sean Toomey, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, WA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1994. He is affiliated with medical facilities Olympic Medical Center and Swedish First Hill Campus. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

4.3 Star Rating
Based on 69 reviews 4.3 Star Rating (69 reviews)

Orthopedic Physician Associates

601 Broadway Fl 7 Seattle, WA 98122
Telehealth available

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At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Toomey specializes in the area of Orthopedic Surgery. See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Highly Recommended Hospital
    Patients recommend this hospital to family and friends. See hospitals
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Dr. Toomey's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Toomey

4.3
69 ratings, 31 with a written review
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
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Understand what's going on with the situation. Exc
Excellent doctor. He knows what's going on with the situation and his bed. My bedside manners are really amazing!!!!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Cheri McKinney – Mar 22, 2025
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Five Stars Isn’t Enough
Exceptional communication and exceptional skill. Raises the bar for his colleagues in bedside manner as well.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Bryn Karlberg – Mar 11, 2025
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Surgery follow up.
Dr. Toomey and his staff are very positive and reassuring. They took adequate steps to my post surgery healing and answered all my questions.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Mark – Feb 21, 2025
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I would highly recommend Dr Toomey
Visit ran on time and moved along at a good pace. I was attending my one year evaluation for Dr Toomey’s total replacement of my right knee and a cortisone treatment for left knee ( which I will have Dr Toomey replace in the future) Dr Toomey is the best and I trust him implicitly! The knee replacement and his help seeing me through any of my concerns was so reassuring. He changed my life and I am eternally grateful.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Terry – Dec 08, 2024
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Very Happy with My New Knee
I am very pleased with the outcome of my right knee replacement one year ago with Dr. Toomey. He is an excellent surgeon who optimistically agreed to take on my more difficult surgery situation (due to patellar anatomy and repetitive dislocation damage) with better than expected results. The post-surgery follow-up care has been wonderful.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Barb – Dec 06, 2024
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Here We Go Again....
Unfortunately, it is time for my 2nd knee replacement, and there is no one I would let do it other than Dr. Toomey. He is simply the best there is - I probably know a half dozen women in our area who traveled the 60 miles to have Dr. Toomey fix their hips and knees. In fact, one woman had him FIX a hip that a local doctor had screwed up. He is indeed one of 'Seattle's Best Docs' as stated in the newspaper. He did my first replacement and I could not believe how much better my replacement was than some of the people I know who had someone else do their replacements. Don't settle for someone you know nothing about - get recommendations from friends and neighbors, Google them looking for problems they've had - then choose Dr. Toomey and you will never regret it. HOWEVER, you also need to follow his directions and go to PT for 6 weeks, which is very, very important to heal correctly! À Votre Santé
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Appointment was rushed
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Mary Scott – Oct 10, 2024
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Highly recommend
Dr Toomey handled 2 hip replacements and just recently did a knee replacement. Everything went very well and my recovery was smooth. My physical therapist and I agree that having a good surgeon is key to a successful and quick recovery. I’ve recommended Dr Toomey to many people as he is the best!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Cindy – Sep 19, 2024
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Visit
Running late but worth the wait. Extremely knowledgeable and explained things. Very matter of fact.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
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Clif – Sep 12, 2024
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Great experience!
Met with Dr Toomey for the first time and will be scheduling my total hip replacement with him. Great office, friendly staff, and Dr. Toomey explained everything, made me feel seen and had a great bedside manner.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Sep 12, 2024
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Great Doc!
I first heard of Dr Toomey from my physical therapist. I asked her if she would recommend a doctor to do joint replacement and she replied that Dr. Toomey's patients always seem to recover the fastest. He has replaced two joints on me and will do another soon. (After my first replacement by another doctor that didn't go well, he was able to rectify most of that). He is always very personable and caring. Today he went an extra step when I told him my last injection wasn't as effective as usual. He took extra time to make sure that it was working well and walked me out to observe my gait. I have my full trust in him to do hopefully my last joint replacement.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Diane – Jul 26, 2024
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Honest, skilled knee replacement surgeon
Efficiency of the staff; direct eye contact with each staff member and in particular Dr Toomey. Very well laid out action plan outlining my role as well as the role of the staff. Each team member not only went over everything but asked if there were any questions (of which I had written ahead of time but they for the most part covered everything).The undivided attention I received during my pre-op visit left no stone unturned. Superb group!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
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Jul 18, 2024
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Caring and compassionate
Also Flora was very knowledgeable and caring
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Jun 15, 2024
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Excellent Doctor, the absolute best
New surgery center in Bellevue is wonderful ! Staff is the best around!Nurses are very caring,
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Virginia Ginny Miller – Jun 14, 2024
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Outstanding professional service.
Dr. Toomey found a vertical fracture at the top of my fibia that was diagnosed as severe knee strain by other professionals. I cannot imagine the damage that I would have done to myself without Dr. Toomey’s knowledge & recommended treatment.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Gary M Steffens (70 years old) – Jun 09, 2024
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Toomey lied to me about something important.
I've been a health care provider for decades in critical care, and Toomey lied to me when I asked him about the heavy metals that leech from hip and other joint implants. He told me that only hip implants leach. Since I do my research before any potential surgery, I pulled out a copy of a study that proves that knee and other implants leach heavy metals into the body, as well. He became rude, belligerent, and quit talking to me. He would only address my spouse. I, in all my years working with doctors, as well as being a patient, have NEVER met a physician so rude, arrogant, and dismissive. I will NEVER use him for any surgery, including removing a splinter. I simply don't trust him.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
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ElleJ – Apr 24, 2024
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His humor.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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John P – Mar 12, 2024
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Best Doc! Got my life back!
Everything went very well. I was just tired of arthritic knee pain. I saw Dr.Toomey to explain robotic surgery to me and made the decision that day to get this over with. Had a surgery date, but called to see if by chance I could move it up. They were very accommodating, moved it up by a month. 4 months later I had the second side done. Everything went perfectly. It’s a hard surgery, but very well worth it. I’m ready for golf in the spring and plan to learn pickleball too. I’m excited to be able to keep up with my friends walking when we go camping. I am so grateful to have my life back. Thank you, Dr.Toomey, Flora and Clyde! May you continue to help many others!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Tamara – Jan 25, 2024
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Very likely
Dr Toomey and staff are friendly, professional, and efficient. Answered all our questions and provided important information guides to refer to.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Eric W Steen – Dec 22, 2023
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“A” plus,plus
Dr Sean Toomey and his assistant Clayde are the best! Dr Toomey did my right knee replacement almost a year ago and it looks and feels pretty good!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Julieta De Links – Dec 22, 2023
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Full confidence
Dr. Toomey and staff are very professional, and it was clear that they had reviewed my file from a prior surgery before seeing me. I have full confidence in his skills and his ability to get my right knee working as well as he did my left knee.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Nov 25, 2023
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About Me

biography

Dr. Sean Toomey is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery. He performs over 400 joint replacement procedures each year in addition to many knee arthroscopies. He is actively involved in clinical...read more
  • Orthopedic Surgery

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  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1994
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery®
Orthopedic Surgery
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Locations

Orthopedic Physician Associates

Orthopedic Physician Associates - Main601 Broadway Fl 7 Seattle, WA 98122
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Orthopedic Physician Associates

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Orthopedic Physician Associates

Orthopedic Physician Associates - MRI900 Terry Ave Ste 100 Seattle, WA 98104
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Swedish First Hill Campus

    747 Broadway
    Seattle, WA 98122
    Recipient of 7
    hospital awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    84%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home
    76%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
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  • Olympic Medical Center

    939 Caroline St
    Port Angeles, WA 98362

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    87%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home
    79%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    1% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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