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Office
1924 Alcoa Hwy
Knoxville, TN 37920Phone+1 865-305-9000Fax+1 865-544-9429- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Thomas Gaines is a thoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN and is affiliated with University of Tennessee Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in thoracic surgery.
Education & Training
- National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1986 - 1988
- William Beaumont Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1984
- University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1990 - 2024
- WA State Medical License 1981 - 2018
- CO State Medical License 1988 - 2007
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Angiosarcoma of the right atrium presenting as syncope and hemorrhagic pericardial tamponade.Sams, V. G., Tsapenko, A., Kravitz, J. N., Gaines, T. E.> ;Case Rep Surg. 2012
- 19 citationsMinimally invasive surgery using bipolar radiofrequency energy is effective treatment for refractory atrial fibrillation.Vigneshwar Kasirajan, Elizabeth A. Spradlin, Tammy E. Mormando, Angel E. Medina, Phillip Ovadia, Thomas E. Gaines, Mubashir Mumtaz, Stephen W. Downing, Kenneth A. Elle...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 May 1
- 6 citationsEndovascular repair of cervical aortic arch aneurysm.Jacob P. Barbee, Scott L. Stevens, Thomas E. Gaines, Judson R. Gash> ;Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2007 Aug 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Tennessee Medical CenterKnoxville, Tennessee
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