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Thomas DeBerardino, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, San Antonio, TX

ThomasMDeBerardinoMDCOL, US Army (Ret), FAOA

Orthopaedic Surgery San Antonio, TX

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Division Chief, Sports Medicine, Head Orthopaedic Team Physician for UTSA, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Health San Antonio

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  • Office

    8300 Floyd Curl Drive
    3rd Floor -3C
    San Antonio, TX 78229
    Phone+1 210-450-9300
    Fax+1 210-450-6023

Summary

  • Dr. DeBerardino is a nationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon and retired US Army Veteran who specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, hip & shoulder.
    Dr. DeBerardino graduated from the US Military Academy in West Point, NY in 1985. He attended NYMC then completed his internship and orthopaedic residency at Tripler Army MEDCEN in Honolulu, HI. Dr. DeBerardino completed his training with the two-year John A. Feagin, Jr, Sports Medicine Fellowship at both Brooke Army MEDCEN and the United States Military Academy’s Keller Army Hospital. He returned to Brooke Army Medical Center in 1997, where he became Chief of the Sports Medicine Service before moving back to West Point in 2001.
    Dr. DeBerardino is the author of over 100 scientific articles on ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries of the knee and shoulder. He has won several prestigious awards including the AOSSM NCAA Research Award; the Aircast Award for Clinical Science Presentation; and the AOSSM-ESSKA European Traveling Fellowship. He is a member of many national andinternational professional societies including: AOSSM, the International ACL Study Group and the prestigious Herodicus Society.
    Dr. DeBerardino completed his 24-year Army career at the rank of Colonel. He served as Director of the West Point Sports Medicine Fellowship and Head Team Physician for Army Athletics and retired from the Army in 2009. He returned to San Antonio in 2016 after 7 years from 2009-16 as an Associate Professor and Team Physician for the Ortho Department at UCONN Health. He is the Division Chief of Sports Medicine and Professor of Ortho Surgery at UT Health San Antonio and Head Orthopaedic Surgeon for the UTSA Roadrunners and a Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the San Antonio Spurs.
    He has pioneered many open and arthroscopic knee and shoulder procedures and is a frequent speaker at national/international medical symposia. He is board certified in ortho surgery/sports medicine by the ABOS though 2030.
  • Fresh Mega Patella Osteochondral Allograft

    Thomas M. DeBerardino, MD presents a complex case that included an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) revision, high-tibial osteotomy, medial MAT and Patella OCA

Education & Training

  • Keller Army Hospital
    Keller Army HospitalFellowship, 1995 - 1997
  • Tripler Army Medical Center
    Tripler Army Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 - 1995
  • Tripler Army Medical Center
    Tripler Army Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1989
  • United States Military Academy
    United States Military AcademyBS, Chemistry, 1981 - 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1989 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2008 - 2017
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Army Legion of Merit Medal 2010
  • Research Award AOSSM NCAA, 2007
  • Army "A" Academic Achievement Designator Award 2004
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • IMREF GroupInternational Meniscus Reconstruction Experts Forum (IMREF) 2015 Consensus Statement on the Practice of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation  
    Getgood A, LaPrade RF, Verdonk P, Gersoff W, Cole B, Spalding T, DeBerardino TM, Am J Sports Med, 1/25/2016
  • Osteoarthritis Classification Scales: Interobserver Reliability and Arthroscopic Correlation  
    Wright RW, MARS Group, DeBerardino TM, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/16/2014
  • History of Shoulder Instability and Subsequent Injury During Four Years of Follow-up: A Survival Analysis  
    Cameron KL, Mountcastle SB, Nelson BJ, DeBerardino TM, Duffey ML, Svoboda S, Owens B, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/6/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee: A Diagnostic Dilemma.
    DeBerardino TM, Wells J, Warren RF, DiCarlo, EF, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 40th Annual Meeting, 19th Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1999; Vail, CO, 2010, 1/6/2010
  • Pathoanatomy of Associated with Subluxations of the Shoulder Physical Examination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Arthroscopic Findings in First-time, Traumatic Anter...
    Nelson BJ, Owens BD, Duffey ML, Mountcastle B, Taylor DC, DeBerardino TM, 6th Biennial ISAKOS Congress, Florence, Italy, 1/26/2007
  • Pathoanatomy of Associated with Subluxations of the Shoulder Physical Examination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Arthroscopic Findings in First-time, Traumatic Anter...
    Owens BD, Nelson BJ, Duffey ML, Mountcastle SB, Campbell SE, DeBerardino TM, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Hollywood, FL, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

  • Case Presentations and Panel Discussion: Real Life Cartilage Problems- How Do We Solve Them? 
    OLC Education & Conference Center, Rosemont, IL - 1/31/2016
  • Revisions After Failed Primary Arthroscopic Stabilization For Anterior Instability Risks For Failure & Indications For Open Versus Arthroscopic. 
    Boston, MA - 1/14/2016
  • Fix the SLAP Tear 
    Boston, MA - 1/14/2016
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Other

  • Meniscal Transplantation 
    DeBerardino TM, AAOS DVD: Standing Room Only 15: Advanced Surgical Reconstruction of the Knee and Shoulder
    1/1/2014
  • Why Do ACL Reconstructions Fail? 
    DeBerardino TM, AANA Video Education Library
    https://www.aana.org/VideoEducationLibrary/CourseListings/Knee/ACL/WhyDoACLReconstructionsFail/tabid/754/Default.aspx
    1/1/2011
  • Dual Femoral Tunnel PCL Reconstruction: Technique and Early Clinical Results. 
    DeBerardino TM, Bottoni CR, DeJong ES, Video Presentation, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 41st Annual Meeting
    Williamsburg, VA - 1/25/1999
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Press Mentions

  • UT Health San Antonio Joined UTSA Roadrunners in Salute to Health Care Workers
    UT Health San Antonio Joined UTSA Roadrunners in Salute to Health Care WorkersOctober 21st, 2024
  • The Trouble with Robotic Joint Replacements
    The Trouble with Robotic Joint ReplacementsApril 14th, 2023
  • How Future Surgeons Will View Today's Orthopedic Procedures
    How Future Surgeons Will View Today's Orthopedic ProceduresMarch 31st, 2023
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Committees

  • Member, Education Committee 2017 - Present
  • Chair, Fellowship Committee, AOSSM 2012 - 2016
  • Chair, Self Assessment Committee, AOSSM 2010 - 2012
  • Member, Traveling Fellowship Committee, AOSSM 2009 - 2012
  • Member at Large Under 45, Board of Directors, AOSSM 2008 - 2010
  • Member, Enduring Education Committee, AOSSM 2007 - 2016
  • Member, Self Assessment Committee 2006 - 2010

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Consultant, Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationProvide expertise on cartilage and soft tissue transplantation treatment options2015 - Present
  • Consultant, Arthrex, Inc.Teaching didactic and surgical skills courses nationally and internationallyDisclosure: Royalty payments, helping orthopaedic surgeons understand and learn new surgical treatment options2009 - Present