C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr., MD

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Title:

  • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Chief, Sports Medicine

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Specialties:

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine

Sub-specialties:

  • Surgery of the Knee, Shoulder, and Elbow

Background:

Dr. Vangsness has worked in the USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery since 1991. He currently serves as a physician for the USC Department of Athletics and as co-director for athletic medicine. Dr. Vangsness is an active member of many national and international societies. His ongoing areas of research include articular cartilage and meniscus physiology, stem cell/regenerative medicine, allograft tissue transplantation and the rotator cuff. Dr. Vangsness has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles and has lectured nationally as well as internationally. He has also been named Teacher of the Year at USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery three times.


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Education:

  • St. Olaf College, B.A., Chemistry and Asian Studies, 1973, Cum Laude, St. Paul, MN
  • School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Minneapolis, MN
  • University of Minnesota School of Medicine, M.D., 1980, Minneapolis, MN

Internships:

  • Hennepin County Medical Center, 1980 - 1981, General Surgery, Minneapolis, MN

Residencies:

  • Hospital for Joint Diseases, 1982 - 1986, Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY

Fellowships:

  • Bioengineering Fellowship, 1981 - 1982, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship, 1986 - 1987, Kerlan - Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Inglewood, CA

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Society Memberships:

  • University of Southern California Graduate Orthopaedic Society, 1987 - Present
  • California Orthopaedic Association, 1991 - Present
  • Western Orthopaedic Association, 1994 - Present
  • Hospital for Joint Diseases Alumni Association, 1986 - Present
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1991 - Present
  • Orthopaedic Laser Society of North America, 1991 - Present (Founding Member)
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America, 1992 - Present
  • Orthopaedic Research Society, 1992 - Present
  • Biomedical Optics Society, 1992 - 1995
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 1993 - Present
  • American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 1995 - Present
  • The International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 1990 - Present
  • International Cartilage Repair Society, 2002 - Present
  • Wilson-Bost Interurban Orthopaedic Club, 2003 - Present

Awards:

  • Teacher of the Year Award, USC Department of Orthopaedics, 1999
  • Neer Award, for "The Effects of Laser Induced Collagen Shortening on the Biomechanical Properties of The Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament Complex", 1997
  • Teacher of the Year Award, USC Department of Orthopaedics, 1994
  • Kerlan-Jobe Presentation Award, 2002

Languages:

  • English