Company Profile
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates
Company Overview
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates (Oly Ortho) has been a part of Thurston County Washington since 1972 and has grown to be the largest full-service orthopaedic group in the South Puget Sound area. Since the beginning, we have continually strived to become and remain the Center of Excellence for quality, comprehensive, full service musculoskeletal care in Southwest Washington. Our focus is on providing excellent care and improving the quality of life for people in the communities we serve.
We have three clinics and our own Ambulatory Surgery Center in the Olympia and Lacey area, and are looking forward to the opening of a brand new Hawks Prairie Clinic and Surgery Center in 2026. Our sub-specialty programs include hand & wrist, elbow, shoulder, back/neck/spine, neuro, hip, knee, foot & ankle. Other services available are Pain Management, Sports Medicine, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, On-site Diagnostics and Outpatient Surgery, including Total Joint Replacement.
Company History
In 1972, Dr. John Coker started the practice in a small office on Ensign Road in Olympia. He was joined two years later by Dr. Jerome H. Zechmann and a year later by Dr. Alan Roser. Dr. Kenneth Partlow III joined the practice in 1982, rounding out the group. In 1993 Dr. Jerome H. Zechmann retired and passed his practice to his son, Dr. Jerome P. Zechmann. Two years later Dr. Coker retired and Dr. Brodie Wood joined the team.
Over the first 50 years, we not only grew through physical expansion but also in services. The timeline chart can be found at our company website: https://olyortho.com/about/