Dr. Bays is a Board Certified Active Practice orthopedic surgeon with UW Medicine, Northwest Hospital and Medical Center, and now CurPoint Orthopedic. After graduating with honors from the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Dr. Bays began his journey in medicine at A.T. Still University (formerly Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine) on a scholarship awarded by the United States Navy and the Department of Defense. Graduating at the top of his medical school class as Valedictorian, Dr. Bays then performed a 5 year orthopedic surgery residency at the Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Phoenix, Arizona. He received additional training at the University of Southern California for Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and then at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for training in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery. Following Dr. Bays’ medical education and training in orthopedic surgery, he began his service in the United States Navy as an orthopedic surgeon. He served with distinction for 4 years both domestically and overseas as a Senior Medical Officer and ended his tenure with the rank of Commander. Dr. Bays began his civilian career in medicine in Branson, Missouri where he performed trauma surgery and practiced Entertainment Medicine for some of the world’s top entertainers in Country and Contemporary Music. After a successful 6 years in medicine in the Midwest, Dr. Bays decided to return to the Pacific Northwest to start private practice. He opened his first practice in Silverdale, Washington, eventually expanding to Bainbridge Island and Seattle. Presently, Dr. Bays is the founder of an Orthopedic Surgery, Regenerative Medicine, and Stem Cell Therapy practice in Seattle, CurPoint Orthopedic.