Dr. David P. Thompson, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Thompson practices Orthopedic Surgery in Clearwater, Safety Harbor, and Trinity, Florida.

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Physician Profile for Dr. David P. Thompson, MD

Addresses:: 430 Morton Plant Street Suite #301; Clearwater, FL 33756; 1840 Mease Drive Suite #409; Safety Harbor, FL 34695

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 16

Awards and Honors:

National Institute of Health Training Grant, University of California

Five-Star Doctor at Mease Countryside Hospital in Hip and Knee Surgery.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:

Morton Plant Hospital, Sports Medicine Program, Medical Director

The Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League, Head Team Physician

NHL All-Star Game, Host Team Physician

Clearwater High School, Team Physician

USTA Professional Tennis Tour, Consultant

Tampa Bay Lightning (National Hockey League), Team Physician

Tampa Bay Mutiny (Soccer), Team Physician

University of South Florida Athletic Teams (Division 1A), Team Physician

Leto and Plant High School Football Teams, Team Physician

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:

American Orthapaedic Society for Sports Medicine

American Medical Association

Florida Medical Association

Arthroscopy Association of North America

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Publications:

2000, Little Leaguer's Shoulder: Proximal Humeral Physeal Overuse Syndrome, The American Journal of Medicine and Sports

1996, Characterization of Mouse Leukemia L1210 Cells Resistant to the Ribonucleotide Reductase Inhibitor 4-Methyl-5- Amino- 1 -Formylisoquinoline Thiosemicarbazone, Oncology Research

1989, Change in Messenger RNA Level for the Subunits of Ribonucleotide Reductase During the Cell Cycle of Leukemia L1210 Cells, Cancer Communications

1990, Effects of Temperature and Acid Stress on Hatching, Survival Capacity, Metabolism and Postural Reflexes in Caenid Mayflies (Ephemeroptera), Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology

Physician Treats:

Knee pain

Physician Performs:

Arthroscopic joint surgery, Knee surgery

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Orthopedic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. David P. Thompson, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: University Of South Florida College Of Medicine
Tampa, FL 1993
Residency:: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rochester, MN 1998
Fellowship:: Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Sports Medicine 1999
Other Education or Training/Positions:: University of California at San Diego, MS Biology
La Jolla, CA 1988
Undergraduate School:: University of Tampa
Tampa, FL 1985

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Arthroscopic joint surgery	-
Knee surgery	-

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. David P. Thompson, MD as of 11/26/2009.
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. David P. Thompson, 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. Learn More

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Dr. David P. Thompson, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Physician Profile for Dr. David P. Thompson, MD

Personal Facts

Experience / Training

Procedure

Disciplinary Actions

Malpractice History