Walter A. Thomas
Dr. Walter Thomas is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine and general orthopaedics. Dr. Thomas completed his undergraduate studies at Pacific Union College and earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University. He performed his internship, residency and chief residency at Loma Linda University. He then completed a Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship at the University of California at San Diego.
Dr. Thomas’ sports medicine background includes serving as an orthopaedic consultant for Team USA Waterpolo, associate team physician for the San Diego Padres Baseball Club, San Diego Thunder, San Diego State Football Club, San Diego Gulls Hockey Club, and the San Diego State Women’s Soccer Club. He previously served as the orthopaedic surgeon to the San Diego State University Rugby Team and the San Diego Thunder Semi-Pro Football Club.
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Dr. Thomas is a Qualified Medical Examiner for the State of California. His surgical expertise includes arthroscopy of all joints, including the arthroscopic rotator cuff and ACL reconstruction, cartilage repair and total joint arthroplasty of the shoulder.
Dr. Thomas’ Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: September 20, 1971
Place of Birth: Somerset West, South Africa
Citizenship: U.S.A / Canada
Office Address: 696 Hampshire Rd., Ste. 200
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(Main Location for All Correspondence)
696 Hampshire Rd., Ste. 200
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Telephone: (805) 497-0817
Fax: (805) 497-8933
CERTIFICATIONS:
California Medical License
Controlled Substance Registration Certificate DEA
Board Certified, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Qualified Medical Examiner, State of California
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Walter A. Thomas, M.D. Inc.Westlake Village, CA
2009 – Present - RMM Orthopaedics
San Diego, CA
August 2005 – July 2009
Orthopaedic Surgeon - UCSD
San Diego, CA
June 2004 – Aug. 2005
Fellowship Sports Medicine - Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Riverside, CA
September 2002 – June 2004
Staff Physician
EDUCATION:
- 2004 – 2005 University of California, San Diego
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship
James P. Tasto, M.D. and Robert Pedowitz, M.D., PhD - 2001 – 2002 Loma Linda University
Chief Resident
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery - 1998 – 2001 Loma Linda University
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery - 1997 – 1998 Loma Linda University
Department of Surgery
Internship: General Surgery - 1993 – 1997 Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
M.D. Degree - 1989 – 1993 Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
B.S., Business Administration
SPORTS MEDICINE EXPERIENCE:
- 2009-Present Orthopaedic Consultant USA Waterpolo
- 2006 -2007 Team Physician
San Diego State Rugby Team
San Diego, CA - 2006 -2008 Team Physician
So Cal Scorpions Football Team
San Diego, CA - 2004 -2005 Associate Team Physician
San Diego Padres Baseball Club
San Diego, CA - 2004 -2005 Associate Team Physician
San Diego State Football Team
San Diego, CA - 2004 -2005 Associate Team Physician
San Diego Gulls Hockey Team
San Diego, CA - 2004 -2005 Associate Team Physician
Grossmont College Football Team
San Diego, CA - 2004 -2005 Associate Team Physician
La Jolla Country Day High School Football
La Jolla, CA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Western Orthopaedic Association
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS / PRIVILEGES:
- Westlake Specialty Surgery Center
- Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital
- Los Robles Hospital
- Los Robles Surgical Center
PUBLICATIONS / RESEARCH:
- 2007 Thomas, W.A.., Hoenecke, H.R., Fronek, Jan
“Throwing Injuries in the Athlete” Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and
Wilking, 2007. 309-321 - 2007 “A Biomechanical Analysis of a Novel Arthroscopic Suture Method Compared to Standard Suture Knots and Material for Rotator Cuff Repair”
Walter Thomas, Andrew Mahar, Tim Odell, Robert Pedowitz - Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
November 2007 (Vol. 23, Issue 11, Pages 1162-1166) - 2006 “Effects of Novel Sterilization Process on Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties for Anterior Cruciate LigamentRepair”
Walter Thomas, Robert Pedowitz, Andrew Mahar, Aimee Schmizzi, Michelle Wedemeyrs, Tim Odell - Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
June 2006 (Vol. 22, Issue 6, Page e28) - 2006 “Glenoid neck perforation during Total Shoulder Arthroplasty”
W Thomas MD, H Hoenecke MD - 2001 “The Zancolli Superficialis transfer an analysis of dynamic stability”
W Thomas MD, K Mudge MD, Q Dai PhD - 2001 “Ulnar Styloid Fractures and Resultant Instability of the Distal Radioulnar Joint”
W Thomas MD, K Mudge MD, Q Dai PhD
PRESENTATIONS:
- 2007 “Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair”
Donjoy CERF Laboratory
Carlsbad, CA - 2007 DonJoy International Knee and Shoulder Cadaver Lab
Clinical Instructor, Donjoy Cerf Laboratory
Carlsbad, CA - 2007 “Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”
Donjoy CERF Laboratory
Carlsbad, CA - 2006 “Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair”
Donjoy CERF Laboratory
Carlsbad, CA - 2006 DonJoy International Knee and Shoulder Cadaver Lab
Clinical Instructor, Donjoy Cerf Laboratory
Carlsbad, CA - 2006 “Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”
Donjoy CERF Laboratory
Carlsbad, CA - 2005 “Throwing Injuries in the Athlete”
UCSD Grand Rounds
Scripps Mercy, San Diego, CA - 2005 San Diego Shoulder Meeting
Clinical Instructor
La Jolla, CA - 2005 “Upper Extremity Injuries in Athletes”
San Diego Padres Spring Training
Peoria, AZ
CLINICAL TRAINING COURSES:
- 2004 Articular Cartilage Course for Fellows
Carlsbad, CA - 2004 Arthroscopic Knot Tying Workshop
Scottsdale, AZ - 2003 Hip Arthroscopy Course
Naples, FL - 2001 Prosthetics and Orthotics Course
Scottish Rite Hospital
Dallas, TX
