Andrew P. Thome, M.D.
About
Dr. Thome cares for adult and adolescent patients and athletes with both common and complex injuries and disorders of the foot and ankle. He has a particular clinical interest in foot and ankle trauma/sports injuries, including fractures and tendon injuries, deformities such as flatfoot deformity, cavovarus deformity, bunions and hammertoes, as well as arthritis of the foot and ankle including total ankle replacement.
Dr. Thome completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training and an orthopaedic trauma surgery fellowship at Brown University in Providence, RI, and then pursued an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX with Dr. James Brodsky. Dr. Thome was in practice as an Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis for three years prior to joining South Shore Orthopedics.
Dr. Thome's research interests center around improving patient outcomes and optimizing patient's recovery. Some of his research has included determining optimal techniques for fracture fixation using biomechanical models in the lab as well as clinical outcomes research looking at opioid use following total ankle replacement to help determine risk factors for prolonged opioid use after total ankle to help minimize side effects and the potential for dependency, as well as determining the risk factors for the development of arthritis. Dr. Thome has also authored several book chapters and continues to pursue evidence-based medicine. He is actively involved with the AOFAS (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) and AOA (American Orthopaedic Association) as an Emerging Leader.
Specialties
Foot and Ankle Trauma Injuries
General Orthopedics
Orthopedic Surgery
Total Ankle Replacement
Education
Medical Degree: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Kansas City, MO
Residency: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Providence, RI
Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship: Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI
Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship: Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX
Hospital Affiliations
South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA - Active Staff
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
Emerging leader at American Orthopaedic Association since 2019
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society since 2019
Achievements
Awards:
Traditional Thesis Prize, 2009
Publications:
- Bhatti I, Thome AP Jr, Smith P, Cook-Wiens G, Yeh HW, Gaffney G, Hellings J. A Retrospective Study of Amitriptyline in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2013 May;43(5):1017-1027. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1647-0
- Heller A, Melvani R, Thome AP Jr, Leamon J, Schwend RM. Predictors of Variability in the Length of Surgery of Posterior Instrumented Arthrodesis in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B. 2016;25(2):258-62. https://doi.org/10.1097/bpb.0000000000000274
- Cohen, B, Thome AP Jr, Tabaddor R, Owens B. Open Surgical Stabilization of Glenohumeral Dislocations. JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques. 2018;8(2). doi:10.2106/jbjs.st.17.00052
- Slotkin S, Thome AP Jr, Ricketts C, Georgiadis A, Cruz AI Jr, Seeley M. Anterior Knee Pain in Children and Adolescents: Overview and Management. The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2018; 31(5):392-398. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1632376
- Klyce W, Thome AP Jr, Gil J, Solga P. Scapular Winging in the Pediatric Patient.JBJS Reviews. 2018 June;6(6). doi:10.2106/jbjs.rvw.17.00162
- Walsh D, Thome AP Jr, Mody K, Eltorai A, Daniels A, Mulcahey M. Radiation Safety Education as a Component of Orthopaedic Training. Orthopedic Reviews. 2019 March;11(1). doi:10.4081/or/2019/7883
- Blood T, Shah K, Thome AP Jr, Mansuripur PK, Paxton ES, Born C. Infected Hematoma in the Setting of Non-Operatively Treated Proximal Humerus Fracture: Two Case Reports. JBJS Case Connector. 2019 Aug 15;9(3). doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00035
- Vutescu ES, Orman S, Albright A, Thome AP Jr, Eberson CP. Physical Examination Identifies Seymour Fractures of the Great Toe, The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 January;233:278-279. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.01.056
- Thome AP Jr, O'Donnell R, Cohen, B, DeFroda S, Cruz A, Fleming B, Owens B. The Effect of Skeletal Maturity on Fixation Strength for Tibial Eminence Fractures: A Biomechanical Study. Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021 Nov; 9(11). doi:10.1177/23259671211049476
- Onor, GI, Thome AP Jr, Lemme NJ, Brown KE, Daniels AH. Epidemiology of Ankle Dislocations in the United States: 2009 to 2018. Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2023 January 30.
Andrew P. Thome, M.D.
