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Thomas Shepler, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Vienna, VA

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Orthopaedic Surgery Vienna, VA

Hand Surgery

MANUS Center

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Education & Training

  • Harold Kleinert University of Louisville Hospital Apr-July 1976
    Harold Kleinert University of Louisville Hospital Apr-July 19761976 - 1976
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1975 - 1976
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1972 - 1975
  • UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
    UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1970 - 1972
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1970
  • United States Air Force Academy
    United States Air Force AcademyBachelors, 1962 - 1966

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1981 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1975 - Present
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1980 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1980 - 1993
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1975 - 1988
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excalibur Award outstanding clinical surgeon of USAF United States Air Force, 1983
  • Outstanding Clinical Surgeon of USAF Excalibur Award Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, 1983
  • President Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Congenital Hypertrophy of the Thenar Eminence: Case Report  
    Dr Joseph Legan, Dr Thomas R. Shepler, Journal of Hand Surgery, 1/1/1992
  • Sudden Death in a Rheumatoid from Cord Impingement with Apparent C1 C2 instability  
    Yaszemski, Michael; Shepler, T.R., Journal of Spine Surgery, 1/1/1989
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    Cain James, Shepler Thomas R., Journal of Hand Surgery, 1/1/1987

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • "Open Book Technique for Digital DIP joint Tumor"
    Dr Thomas R. Shepler Dr. Keith Nord, Dr Gary Wind, Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, Bethesda, MD, 1/3/1990
  • "Congenital Hypertrophy of the Thenar Eminence: Case Report and Review of the Literature"
    Dr Joeseph Legan MS IV, Dr Thomas R. Shepler, Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, Bethesda, MD, 1/3/1990
  • "Volar Wrist Ganglia Arising from the Scaphotrapezial Joint: Anatomy Clinical Presentation, and Treatment"
    Dr Spencer Greendyke, Dr Thomas Shepler, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Seattle, WA, 1/13/1989
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Lectures

  • "Mucous cyst: Etiology, Experience with 503 cases in 39 years with simple surgical solution to this entity" (Visiting Professor) 
    1/7/2014
  • "DVR (Distal Volar Radial) Plate: The Biggest Advance in Hand Surgery in the last 20 Years! Experience with 105 cases" (Visiting Professor) 
    1/7/2014
  • "Various clinical conditions that exemplify anatomic points as a reason to learn Anatomy well" 
    1/4/2010
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