What is an Orthopedic Hand Specialist?
Understanding Comprehensive Upper Extremity Care Our hands are involved in nearly every activity we perform throughout the day. From writing an email or lifting a child, the complex anatomy of…
Dr. Samuel Galle Attends the 2026 Overlake Physician Mixer
Dr. Samuel Galle recently attended the 2026 Overlake Physician Mixer at Carillon Point in Kirkland, Washington. This event joins physicians and healthcare professionals from across the Overlake Health Care System…
Dr. Samuel Galle Announces New Clinic Location in Bellevue, Washington
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Samuel Galle, board-certified orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon, has a new clinic location in Bellevue, Washington. The new Bellevue location provides patients throughout…
Dr. Galle Attends the 2026 Overlake Bandage Ball
Dr. Galle of Proliance Hand, Wrist & Elbow Physicians was honored to attend the 2026 Bandage Ball. The event was hosted by Overlake Medical Center Foundation on May 9 at…
Proliance Eastside Surgery Center Named #1 ASC in Washington State
In 2026, Newsweek ranked Proliance Eastside Surgery Center as the #1 ambulatory surgery center in Washington state for the third consecutive year. This distinction reflects the center’s commitment to outstanding…
When Rest Isn’t Enough: A Success Story Treating Persistent Elbow Pain
When elbow pain lingers for months without improvement, it can be more than just a minor strain—it can be a sign of something deeper. One patient recently sought a second…
Dr. Sam Galle Featured in Bellevue Club Magazine: Expert Tips on Preventing and Treating Tennis Elbow
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Sam Galle was recently featured in Bellevue Club magazine, where he shared his expert insight on preventing and treating tennis elbow. In the article,…
Dr. Samuel E. Galle Named a 2025 Seattle Met Top Doctor
We are proud to share that Dr. Sam Galle has been named a 2025 Top Doctor by Seattle Met magazine! This annual honor recognizes outstanding physicians in the Seattle area,…
2025 Carroll Hand Club Meeting Recap
In April 2025, Dr. Galle and his wife traveled to Sonoma, California, to attend the annual meeting of the Carroll Hand Club. Held at the historic Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn…
2025 Doctors Demystify Seattle Recap: Surgeons Offering Excellence in Education for physical and occupational therapists
On March 15, 2025, Seattle hosted Doctors Demystify, a dynamic event designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of occupational and physical therapists. A lineup of distinguished eastside hand surgeons…
Dr. Galle’s Insightful Tennis Elbow Lecture at the Bellevue Club
Update September 2025: Dr. Sam Galle was recently featured in Bellevue Club magazine, where he shared his expert insight on preventing and treating tennis elbow. On March 15, 2025, fitness…
2025 AAHS Meeting Recap: Innovation, Education, and Collaboration at Hilton Waikoloa Village
Dr. Galle attended the 2025 American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) Annual Meeting 2025, held at the breathtaking Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii last week. AAHS was a resounding success,…
Which hand therapy splinting guidelines are best for you and your hand?
Proliance hand, wrist and elbow surgeons and occupational therapists follow several well-established hand therapy splinting guidelines to treat a wide variety of conditions. The metaphor that best describes recovery from…
Do I need trigger finger release surgery?
Trigger finger release is one of the most common surgeries we perform at Proliance Hand, Wrist and Elbow Physicians because trigger finger is of the most common ailments of the…
Is bilateral endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery right for you?
Your doctor recently diagnosed you with carpal tunnel syndrome. Now what? What is carpal tunnel syndrome anyway? Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common compressive focal mononeuropathy, which is a…
Osteoporosis: The “Brittle” Truth
In honor of Women’s History month, we are addressing osteoporosis. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation “one in two women and up to one in four men will break a bone in…
Treating fractured wrists: surgery for distal radius fractures
Our physicians at Proliance Hand, Wrist and Elbow Physicians are experts when it comes to treating fractured wrists. In our experience, one bone in particular seems to be affected more…
Do steroid injections work for carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) usually presents with numbness and tingling of the thumb, index and middle fingers and can often accompanied with wrist pain, particularly at night. We recently covered…
What about trigger thumb release surgery?
Trigger thumb is among the many common conditions we treat at Proliance Hand Wrist and Elbow Physicians. We recently posted an exposé on the world of trigger fingers so now…
Will my distal radius fracture need occupational therapy?
A recent study reported that the distal radius fracture represents 16.4% of all fractures. This makes it one of the most commonly broken bones. Thankfully, many patents respond well to immobilization…