Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center

Michael D. Thomas, M.D.

Pediatric Orthopedics
Scoliosis

Dr. Michael D. Thomas is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopedics, scoliosis and spine deformities in children and adolescents. For 17 years before joining Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center, Dr. Thomas served as an Attending Surgeon in the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Thomas brings vast experience acquired at that teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center. Children’s Hospital is consistently ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation. In Washington, Dr. Thomas held the position of Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at George Washington University Medical Center. He also served as an orthopedic consultant to several hospitals in Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

While practicing at Children’s Hospital, Dr. Thomas directed the care of thousands of children and families with a diverse array of traumatic, congenital, acquired and developmental orthopedic conditions. Dr. Thomas was twice cited as a top doctor by metropolitan area physicians in a survey by the Washingtonian Magazine.

Dr. Thomas has authored and co-authored numerous articles, book chapters and papers presented at national meetings. He studied the care of patients with severe scoliosis at the Minnesota Spine Center, the Spine Deformity Study Group, and other leading centers. He also studied the Ponseti method of clubfoot care with Ignacio Ponseti, M.D. His treatment philosophy is to use non-surgical treatments to the fullest extent possible, consistent with an optimal outcome. Dr. Thomas is committed to the education and engagement of parents and patients about their options in healthcare.

Dr. Thomas received his Doctor of Medicine from Howard University, Washington, D.C. in 1981. Dr. Thomas completed his Orthopedic Surgical Residency at Howard University Hospital in 1986. He then completed a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship at Newington Children’s Hospital in 1987. Dr. Thomas is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and has served as a board examiner since 1993. He is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He joined Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center in January 2005.

Office Locations

Northwest/Las Vegas
Henderson