Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/partnership, Full-Time
Awards and Honors:
Medical Student Research Scholarship
WICHE Scholarship (Montana State)
Honors in Biochemistry
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology-Infectious Disease Pathology
Professional Appointments:
Medical Director, Medical Director for Joint Replacement Program at Lutheran Hospital
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Medical Association
Committees:
Loma Linda University Resident Selection Committee
Publications:
2003, Squeaking in a Ceramic on Ceramic Total Hip, Proceedings 8th International Biolox Symposium
Bioceramics in Joint Arthroplasty
2002, Squeaking and Neck-Socket Impingement in a Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty, Bioceramics
1999, Comparison of Arcuate-Legged Non-Penetrating Titanium Clips and Silk Suture for Dural Closture, Journal of Neurosurgery
2005, Picking Your Implant, Surgery of the Knee, Fourth Edition
Professional Interests:
Hip and Knee replacement
Physician Treats:
Arthritis,
Fractures
Physician Performs:
Knee replacements,
Fracture Repair,
Hip replacements,
Knee arthroscopy,
Knee debridement & shaving,
Knee surgery
Patient / Medical Philosophy
Dr. Eickmann is an orthopaedic surgeon who is committed to excellence through compassionate, quality orthopaedic care, guided by Christian principles.
Experience / Training
Medical School:
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine Loma Linda, CA 1999
Internship:
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA 2000
Residency:
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA
Other Education or Training/Positions:
Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, Fellowship, Total Joint Arthroplasty Alexandria, VA
Undergraduate School:
Walla Walla College College Place, WA
Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/partnership
Procedure
Procedure
Number per Year (Approximate)
Knee replacements
150
Fracture Repair
50
Hip replacements
125
Knee arthroscopy
25
Knee debridement & shaving
25
Knee surgery
225
Health Plan / Other
Physicians that Share Call:
Joseph Hsin, Bryan Castro, Daniel Ocel, David Schneider, and Thomas Mann.
Participates in Clinical Trials:
No
Disciplinary Actions
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Thomas Eickmann, MD
as of 07/10/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Thomas
Eickmann, MD
in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.
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