Dr. Thomas P Goss M.D.
Orthopedist
55 Lake Ave N Department Of Orthop Worcester MA, 01655Rating
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About
Dr. Thomas Goss is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Worcester, MA. Dr. Goss specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Goss tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1971
Harvard Medical School 1971
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Fractures of the glenoid cavity.
- The floating shoulder.
- Fractures of the glenoid neck.
- A variant of a type V lateral clavicle fracture involving a posteriorly displaced medial segment. A case report.
- Works in progress #3. Recurrent symptomatic posterior glenohumeral subluxation.
- Anterior glenohumeral instability.
- Proximal humeral fractures revisited.
- Rotator cuff injuries.
- The efficacy of low-dose heparin--warfarin anticoagulation prophylaxis after total hip replacement arthroplasty.
- The efficacy of low-dose heparin--warfarin anticoagulation prophylaxis after total hip replacement arthroplasty.
- Acute osteomyelitis: advantage of white cell scans in early detection.
- Axillary arthrotomography of the glenoid labrum.
- Late hematogenous infection of total joint replacement.
- Double disruptions of the superior shoulder suspensory complex.
- The scapula: coracoid, acromial, and avulsion fractures.
Awards
- Fellow, American Academy Of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Active Member, American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons
- Active Member, Orthopedic Trauma Association
- President, New England Orthopedic Society
- Chief-Shoulder Service: Professor-U Mass Med Ctr
- Consultant Reviewer, Jbjs & Jses
- Active Member, American Orthopedic Association
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- Member UMass Memorial Medical Group
Fellowships
- Columbia-Prebsyterian Med Ctr, Fellow:Joint Replacement 1976
- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (Shoulder Replacement)
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