Thomas Brett Evely DO
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery
Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director Orthopedic Surgery
1201 11th Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35205
Overview of Dr. Evely
Dr. Thomas Evely is a Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine/Shoulder Surgeon at UAB. He specializes in complex shoulder reconstruction and Sports Medicine since joining UAB in 2021.
In 2024, he was appointed Associate Program Director for the Orthopedic Surgery residency program and also took on the role of Director of Surgical Skills for the residency. Since joining UAB, Dr. Evely has been honored with the Excellence in Patient Care award every year and was named Resident MVP by the Orthopedic Surgery residents in 2023, highlighting his dedication to resident education and patient care.
A native of Erwin, TN, Dr. Evely completed his undergraduate studies in Health Care Administration at East Tennessee State University. He earned his medical degree from VCOM-VT in Blacksburg, VA, and returned to ETSU to complete his Orthopedic Surgery residency. To further specialize in shoulder and sports medicine, he completed the Plancher Orthopedic Sports Medicine/Shoulder Fellowship. During his fellowship, Dr. Evely had the unique opportunity to train with renowned surgeons in New York, NY, Greenwich, CT, Memphis, TN, Denver, CO, and Vail, CO, seeing different approaches and techniques throughout the year.
Education & Training
Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2020 - 2021
East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2020
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
AL State License 2021 - 2026
NC State License 2026 - 2026
CO State License 2021 - 2023
NY State License 2020 - 2022
TN State License 2020 - 2022
CT State License 2020 - 2021
OH State License 2015 - 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Assessing the Accuracy and Reliability of ChatGPT-4 to Answer Clinical EHR Messages in Sports Medicine.Fahad Nadeem, Caleb Berta, Dev Dayal, Clay Rahaman, Alexa Smitherman
Southern Medical Journal. 2026-06-02 - All-polyethylene, hybrid, and modern metal-backed glenoid components show relevant but not significantly different outcomes in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: A ...Saad Ibrahim, Chandler Harris, Maxwell Harrell, Caleb Berta, Joshua P Broussard
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2026-06-01 - Insurance Type Affects Access to Care for Young Football Athletes with Hip Labrum Tears.Nathaniel Buchanan, Jackson Byrd, Clay A Rahaman, Mathew Hargreaves, Maxwell L Harrell
Southern Medical Journal. 2026-05-04
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