Dr. Dayne T. Mickelson, MD

About Dr. Mickelson

Dr. Mickelson's focus areas at Proliance Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine are knee, shoulder, sports, cartilage and robotic. His expertise covers sports medicine and complex shoulder, knee and hip arthroscopy. He has a special interest in knee preservation procedures such as cartilage repair and transplantation, complex shoulder problems, multi-ligament reconstruction and new biologic treatments.

He also focuses on acute and chronic knee, shoulder and hip problems, injuries in children and fracture care. He graduated magna cum laude from Lehigh University with a degree in computer engineering. He earned his medical degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine and graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors, the highest honors.

He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Washington. He trained at Duke University in sports medicine and arthroscopy as a subspecialty. At Duke University, he was team physician for football, basketball and lacrosse.

He was also team physician for North Carolina Central University's football team. His approach is based on education and individualized care plans. He believes in shared decision-making, with a treatment plan customized to the patient's aspirations and goals.

Outside work, he likes basketball, skiing, cooking and reading, and he follows new technology.