Thomas Alexander Fortney MD
Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery
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9 Washington PlSte 101Bedford, NH 03110
Phone+1 603-883-0091
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Summary
- Dr. Thomas Fortney is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Bedford, NH, specializing in orthopaedic surgery with a focus on elbow surgery, orthopaedic sports medicine, and shoulder surgery. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and went on to a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus). Dr. Fortney has served as an orthopaedic surgeon at both the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. His research is published in several journals, including Sports Health, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, and JAMA Network Open, with notable work on shoulder and elbow pathology and sports-related injuries.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2021 - 2022
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016 - 2021
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineClass of 2016, MD
Certifications & Licensure
NH State Medical License 2019 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2023
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2022
MA State Medical License 2017 - 2018
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Prevalence of Shoulder and Elbow Pathology in Major League Baseball Prospects From the Dominican Republic.Thomas A Fortney, Andrew J Luzzi, Zachary M Tenner, Kevin Ma, Brandon L Rogalski
Sports Health. 2025-07-01 - 8 citationsFighting in professional ice hockey: it's time for a change.Grace C Plassche, Thomas A Fortney, Cole Morrissette, John F Korzelius, Charles A Popkin
The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2023-10-01 - 16 citationsClinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Bony Bankart Repair for Anterior Instability of the Shoulder: A Systematic Review.Aaron Z Chen, Kaylre M Greaves, Alirio J deMeireles, Thomas A Fortney, Bryan M Saltzman
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023-08-01
Journal Articles
- The Impact of the Instigator Rule on Fighting in the National Hockey LeagueCole Morrissette, Forrest L. Anderson, Thomas A. Fortney, Liana J. Tedesco, Venkat Boddapati, Hasani Swindell , David P. Trofa, Charles A. Popkin, Transl Sports Med, 3/2022
- Long-term results of shoulder resurfacing hemiarthroplasty: poor functional outcomes in rotator cuff deficient patientThomas A. Fortney, Kathleen A. Leinweber, Chad Y. Lewis, Andrew J. Holte, Adriana P. Lucas, John-Erik Bell, Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES., 9/2020
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