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8300 Floyd Curl Drive
3rd Floor -3C
San Antonio, TX 78229Phone+1 210-450-9300Fax+1 210-450-6023- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. DeBerardino is a nationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon and retired US Army Veteran who specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder.
Dr. DeBerardino graduated from the US Military Academy in West Point, NY in 1985. He attended NYMC & then completed his internship & orthopaedic residency at Tripler Army MEDCEN in Honolulu, HI. Dr. DeBerardino completed his training with the two-year John A. Feagin, Jr, Sports Medicine Fellowship at both Brooke Army MEDCEN and the United States Military Academy’s Keller Army Hospital. He returned to Brooke Army Medical Center in 1997, where he became Chief of the Sports Medicine Service before moving back to West Point in 2001.
Dr. DeBerardino is author of over 100 scientific articles on ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries of the knee and shoulder. He has won several prestigious awards including the AOSSM NCAA Research Award; the Aircast Award for Clinical Science Presentation; and the AOSSM-ESSKA European Traveling Fellowship. He is a member of many national andinternational professional societies including: AOSSM, the International ACL Study Group and the prestigious Herodicus Society.
Dr. DeBerardino completed his 24-year Army career at the rank of Colonel. He served as Director of the West Point Sports Medicine Fellowship and Head Team Physician for Army Athletics and retired from the Army in 2009. He returned to San Antonio now after seven years from 2009-2016 as an Associate Professor and Team Physician for the Orthopaedic Department at UCONN Health and the UCONN Athletic Department. He is now Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Health San Antonio and a Team Physician for UTSA Athletics.
He has pioneered several open and arthroscopic knee and shoulder procedures and is a frequent speaker and teacher at national and international medical symposia on these procedures. He is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine by the ABOS though 2030.
Education & Training
- Keller Army HospitalSports Medicine Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1995 - 1997
- Tripler Army Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 - 1995
- Tripler Army Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990
- New York Medical CollegeClass of 1989
- United States Military AcademyBS, Chemistry, 1981 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1989 - 2024
- FL State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- CT State Medical License 2008 - 2017
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Army Legion of Merit Medal 2010
- Research Award AOSSM NCAA, 2007
- Army "A" Academic Achievement Designator Award 2004
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Clinical Trials
- NeoCart Phase 2 Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Dec 01
- Confirmatory Study of NeoCart in Knee Cartilage Repair Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsMeniscal and Articular Cartilage Predictors of Outcome After Revision ACL Reconstruction: A 6-Year Follow-up Cohort Study., Rick W Wright, Laura J Huston, Amanda K Haas, Jacquelyn S Pennings, Christina R Allen, Daniel E Cooper, Thomas M DeBerardino, Warren R Dunn, Brett Brick A Lantz, Kur...> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023 Mar 1
- 4 citationsCurrent Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine: Current Controversies for Treatment of Meniscus Root Tears.Dustin R Lee, Anna K Reinholz, Sara E Till, Yining Lu, Christopher L Camp, Thomas M DeBerardino, Michael J Stuart, Aaron J Krych> ;Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2022 Aug 1
- 1 citationsDescriptive Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Tunnel Bone Grafting., Steven F DeFroda, Brett D Owens, Rick W Wright, Laura J Huston, Jacquelyn S Pennings, Amanda K Haas, Christina R Allen, Daniel E Cooper, Thomas M DeBerardino, Warren...> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022 Jul 1
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Journal Articles
- IMREF GroupInternational Meniscus Reconstruction Experts Forum (IMREF) 2015 Consensus Statement on the Practice of Meniscal Allograft TransplantationGetgood A, LaPrade RF, Verdonk P, Gersoff W, Cole B, Spalding T, DeBerardino TM, Am J Sports Med, 1/25/2016
- Osteoarthritis Classification Scales: Interobserver Reliability and Arthroscopic CorrelationWright RW, MARS Group, DeBerardino TM, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/16/2014
- History of Shoulder Instability and Subsequent Injury During Four Years of Follow-up: A Survival AnalysisCameron KL, Mountcastle SB, Nelson BJ, DeBerardino TM, Duffey ML, Svoboda S, Owens B, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/6/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee: A Diagnostic Dilemma.DeBerardino TM, Wells J, Warren RF, DiCarlo, EF, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 40th Annual Meeting, 19th Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1999; Vail, CO, 2010, 1/6/2010
- Pathoanatomy of Associated with Subluxations of the Shoulder Physical Examination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Arthroscopic Findings in First-time, Traumatic Anter...Nelson BJ, Owens BD, Duffey ML, Mountcastle B, Taylor DC, DeBerardino TM, 6th Biennial ISAKOS Congress, Florence, Italy, 1/26/2007
- Pathoanatomy of Associated with Subluxations of the Shoulder Physical Examination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Arthroscopic Findings in First-time, Traumatic Anter...Owens BD, Nelson BJ, Duffey ML, Mountcastle SB, Campbell SE, DeBerardino TM, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Hollywood, FL, 1/1/2006
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Lectures
- Case Presentations and Panel Discussion: Real Life Cartilage Problems- How Do We Solve Them?OLC Education & Conference Center, Rosemont, IL - 1/31/2016
- Revisions After Failed Primary Arthroscopic Stabilization For Anterior Instability Risks For Failure & Indications For Open Versus Arthroscopic.Boston, MA - 1/14/2016
- Fix the SLAP TearBoston, MA - 1/14/2016
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Other
- Meniscal TransplantationDeBerardino TM, AAOS DVD: Standing Room Only 15: Advanced Surgical Reconstruction of the Knee and Shoulder
1/1/2014 - Why Do ACL Reconstructions Fail?DeBerardino TM, AANA Video Education Library
https://www.aana.org/VideoEducationLibrary/CourseListings/Knee/ACL/WhyDoACLReconstructionsFail/tabid/754/Default.aspx
1/1/2011 - Dual Femoral Tunnel PCL Reconstruction: Technique and Early Clinical Results.DeBerardino TM, Bottoni CR, DeJong ES, Video Presentation, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 41st Annual Meeting
Williamsburg, VA - 1/25/1999 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- The Trouble with Robotic Joint ReplacementsApril 14th, 2023
- How Future Surgeons Will View Today's Orthopedic ProceduresMarch 31st, 2023
- A “New” Conference Worth Checking OutDecember 3rd, 2018
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Committees
- Member, Education Committee 2017 - Present
- Chair, Fellowship Committee, AOSSM 2012 - 2016
- Chair, Self Assessment Committee, AOSSM 2010 - 2012
- Member, Traveling Fellowship Committee, AOSSM 2009 - 2012
- Member at Large Under 45, Board of Directors, AOSSM 2008 - 2010
- Member, Enduring Education Committee, AOSSM 2007 - 2016
- Member, Self Assessment Committee 2006 - 2010
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Member
- Fellow
- Herodicus SocietyMember
- ACL Study GroupMember
Hospital Affiliations
- North Central Baptist HospitalSan Antonio, Texas
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationProvide expertise on cartilage and soft tissue transplantation treatment options2015 - Present
- Consultant, Arthrex, Inc.Teaching didactic and surgical skills courses nationally and internationallyDisclosure: Royalty payments, helping orthopaedic surgeons understand and learn new surgical treatment options2009 - Present
External Links
- UT Health San Antoniohttps://www.uthscsa.edu/patient-care/physicians/providers/1033191176/Thomas-DeBerardino
- Linked Inhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasdeberardino
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tomdeberardinomd
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