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Office
555 N Arlington Ave
Reno, NV 89503Phone+1 775-786-3040Fax+1 775-788-5209
Summary
- Dr. Thomas Christensen is an orthopedic surgeon in Reno, NV. He received his MD from University of Southern California and has been in practice 14 years. He specializes in hand, elbow, and shoulder surgery. He is experienced in upper extremity functional reconstruction; hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder trauma and arthritis; upper extremity functional reconstruction, arthroscopy, and arthroplasty.
Education & Training
- Alps Shoulder Institute, Annecy, FranceFellowship, Shoulder Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty, 2014 - 2014
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2012 - 2013
- University of Utah HealthResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 - 2012
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- NV State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2012 - 2014
- UT State Medical License 2008 - 2014
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President, Nevada Orthopaedic Society
- Vice President Nevada Orthopaedic Society NVOS, 2018
- Class rank 1 out of 160 USC, 2007
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Clinical Trials
- Percutaneous Versus Open Plate Fixation of Diaphyseal Clavicle Fractures Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 16 citationsNatural history of anterior chest wall numbness after plating of clavicle fractures: educating patients.Thomas J. Christensen, Daniel S. Horwitz, Erik N. Kubiak
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2014-11-01 - 20 citationsFeasibility of latissimus and teres major transfer to reconstruct irreparable subscapularis tendon tear: an anatomic study.Bassem Elhassan, Thomas J Christensen, Eric R Wagner
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2014-04-01 - 12 citationsMaking Sense of Metal Allergy and Hypersensitivity to Metallic Implants in Relation to Hand SurgeryThomas J. Christensen, Shefali Samant, Alexander Y. Shin
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017-09-01
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