ThomasFHigginsMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Salt Lake City, UT

Orthopedic Trauma

Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Office
590 S Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-587-7109

Education & Training

University of MarylandFellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma, 1999 - 2000
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 1999
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2000 - 2026
MT State Medical License 2020 - 2022
ID State Medical License 2020 - 2021
NV State Medical License 2020 - 2021
WY State Medical License 2020 - 2021
MD State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Assessment of Severe Extremity Wound Bioburden at the Time of Definitive Wound Closure or Coverage Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Inflammatory Response Following Intraarticular Fracture Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Active, not recruiting
Effect of NSAIDs on Union, Opioid Utilization and Pain Management for Tibia Fractures Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 14
Recruiting
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Operative treatment of clavicle fractures results in more opioids prescribed as compared to non-operative management.
Lucas S Marchand, Makoa Mau, Andrew Stephens, Justin M Haller, Thomas F Higgins
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2024-12-01
The combined talus and sustentaculum fracture: A case series.
Joshua R Daryoush, Eleanor H Sato, David L Rothberg, Thomas F Higgins, Justin M Haller
Injury. 2024-10-01
Primary Repair of Complete Quadriceps Tendon Rupture with Extensor Mechanism Deficit.
Tyler J Thorne, Willie Dong, Thomas F Higgins, David L Rothberg, Justin M Haller
JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques. 2024-09-23