Andrew Stone Wright MD

Dr. Wright is director of the UW Medicine Hernia Center at Northwest Hospital. He is also an integral part of the Center for Esophageal and Gastric Surgery at UW Hospital. He has special expertise in advanced gastrointestinal and hernia surgery, with a focus in minimally invasive treatment including laparoscopy and endoscopy.

Dr. Wright's main clinical interest is in management of hernias, including inguinal, ventral, incisional and hiatal hernias. He also manages complex esophageal and gastric disease including achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux and cancer.

Dr. Wright trained at the University of Wisconsin, including an additional research fellowship in surgical oncology and biomedical engineering. He then came to the University of Washington in 2005, originally for a clinical fellowship in advanced gastrointestinal surgery. After falling in love with the Pacific Northwest, he was happy to take on a faculty position at the UW.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Wright is fellowship director of the Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery Fellowship and an assistant program director for technical skills education for the General Surgery Residency. Much of his non-clinical time is spent in the Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, where he works on improving patient safety through improved educational initiatives. He also works with the School of Engineering through the Biorobotics Laboratory and has consulted with industry regarding development of new tools and technologies for minimally invasive surgery.