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Office
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106Phone+1 216-844-7200Fax+1 216-844-1122
Summary
- Dr. George Thompson is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital of University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and has been in practice 41 years. He specializes in pediatric orthopedics and is experienced in pediatric orthopaedics, pediatric orthopaedic traumatology, pediatric spine surgery, and pediatric hip and foot surgery.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1974 - 1977
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1970 - 1972
- University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 1970
- Oklahoma State UniversityB.S., Physiology, 1964 - 1966
- University of OklahomaNo Degree, 1962 - 1964
- University of OklahomaNo Degree, 1962 - 1964
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 1978 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Distinguished Achievement Award Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2017
- Distinguished Achievement Award Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 341 citationsStandardization of criteria for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis brace studies: SRS Committee on Bracing and Nonoperative Management.Benjamin S Richards, Robert M. Bernstein, Charles d’Amato, George H. Thompson
Spine. 2005-09-15 - 93 citationsGrowing-Rod Graduates: Lessons Learned from Ninety-nine Patients Who Completed LengtheningJohn M. Flynn, Lauren A. Tomlinson, Jeff Pawelek, George H. Thompson, Richard E. McCarthy
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2013-10-02 - 212 citationsComparison of single and dual growing rod techniques followed through definitive surgery: a preliminary study.George H. Thompson, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Patricia A. Kostial, Connie Poe-Kochert, Douglas G. Armstrong
Spine. 2005-09-15
Journal Articles
- Surgical and Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes of Growing Rod "Graduates" with Severe vs Moderate Early-Onset ScoliosisHelenius IJ, Sponseller PD, McClung A, Pawelek JB, Yazici M, Emans JB, Thompson GH, Johnston CE, Shah SA, Akbarnia BA, Spine, 1/1/2019
- Risk Factors for Early Infection in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Multivariate AnalysisDu JY, Poe-Kochert C, Thompson GH, Son-Hing JP, Hardesty CK, Mistovich RJ, Spine Deform, 1/1/2019
- Incidence of Complete Spinal Instrumentation Removal Following Surgery for Spinal Deformity: A 22-Year Single Institution StudyAbola MV, Hardesty CK, Knapik DM, Poe-Kochert C, Son-Hing JP, Thompson GH, J Pediatr Orthop-B, 1/1/2019
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Safety and Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine In Early Onset Scoliosis Surgery.Thompson GH, Poe-kochert C, Hardesty CK, Son-Hing JP, Ina J, Tripi P, Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1/19/2019
- The Safety and Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine In Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery-A 25 Year Single Center Wxperience.Hardesty C, Poe-Kochert C Son-Hing J, Thompson G, Ina J, Tripi P, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), Charlotte, NC, 1/15/2019
- The Safety and Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine in Early Onset Scoliosis Surgery-A 25-Year Single Center Experience.Hardesty C, Poe-Kochert C, Thompson G, Son-Hing J, Ina J, Tripi P, J Child Orthop, 38th European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS) Annual Meeting, 1/1/2019
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Lectures
- Sagittal Plane Deformities.
- Traditional Growing Rods versus Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in Early Onset Scoliosis: A Case-matched Two-year Study.
- Intrathecal Morphine in Paediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery-A 25 year Single Center Experience.Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 1/19/2019
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Other
- Optimal Treatment for Progressive 60-Degree Early Onset Scoliosis in a 4-year old. Optimal Treatment is Growth Rods.Thompson GH, Debate #8-18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST)
Copenhagen, Denmark - 1/13/2011 - Debate #8: Optimal Treatment for Progressive 60-Degree Early Onset Scoliosis in a 4-year old. Optimal Treatment is Growth Rods.Thompson, GH, 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST)
Copenhagen, Denmark - 1/13/2011 - Growing rods cannot be used in patients with kyphosis.Thompson GH, Debate Rebuttal-3rd International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine (ICEOS)
Istanbul, Turkey - 1/20/2009 - Join now to see all
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