Steven C. Thomas, M.D.

Dr. Thomas was born in 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was brought up in Las Vegas and graduated from Ed. W. Clark High School in 1973. He attended The University of Utah and completed his premedical studies Magna Cum Laude and as Valedictorian of the College in 1979. He completed medical school and research at Johns Hopkins in 1984. Five years of orthopaedic residency training were completed in Seattle, Washington at the University of Washington and affiliated hospitals. After completion of residency, he stayed on with Dr. Frederick Matsen to continue fellowship training in surgery of the shoulder and elbow and to complete his research in cruciate ligament reconstruction and sports injuries of the knee. After completing his additional training, a traveling fellowship in arthroscopic treatment of knee and shoulder injuries was completed. He has numerous publications in the orthopaedic literature including co-authorship of several chapters in the major orthopaedic text books.

While Dr. Thomas' present pratice does address general orthopaedic problems, its emphasis is on sports injuries and arthroscopic treatment of knee and shoulder problems.  To date, Dr. Thomas has performed over 12,000 surgeries since entering private practice.

• University of Utah 1973-1979 (2 year leave of absence)

• Degree: B.A. Finance (Magna Cum Laude)
• GPA: 3.98
• Honors: Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Award for Highest Cumulative Scholastic Average
• Other: Served in Lisbon, Portugal (1975-1977) as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (speak and write Portuguese).