Aurea Magbalot, PA-C is a board-certified physician assistant and a UW Medicine teaching associate of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. She specializes in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery. Aurea's clinical interests include knee, foot and ankle injuries. Aurea believes that excellent patient care begins with compassion, transparency, allowing patients plenty of time to ask questions, communicating in the patient’s learning style to ensure that information is understood and involving the patient in decision making. Her goal is to help patients safely return to the sports and activities they love.