Physician Profile

Thomas W. Wright, M.D.
Frank P. Glowczewskie Professor
Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Musculoskeletal Training and Research (ICMTR)
Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
Email: wrightw@ortho.ufl.edu

Education
BS: Biology, Emory University, 1979
MD: University of Florida, 1983

Internship
University of Florida, General Surgery, 1983-1984

Residency
University of Florida, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984-1989

Appointment
University of Florida, Clinical Instructor, 1988-1989

Fellowship
Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Minnesota, Hand Surgery, 1989-1990

Licensure
Florida

Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, 1993, Recertified 2001

Special Clinical Interests
Arthritis Shoulder, Arthritis Elbow, Rotator Cuff Disease, Arthroscopy Shoulder, Arthroscopy Elbow, Fractures of the Upper Extremity, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Hand Surgery, Cerebral Palsy Involvement Upper Extremity, Distal Radius Fractures

Professional Memberships and Committee Activities
American Medical Association 1983-present
Florida Medical Association 1989-present
Alachua County Medical Association 1989-present
Mayo Hand Club 1990-present
International Wrist Investigators Workshop (IWIW) 1992-present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1993-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand 1994-present
President, New Millenium National Hand Study Group 1993-1994.
New Millenium Hand Study Group 1993- present
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1982-present
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society 1990-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, member Video Communications Committee 1999-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Chairman of the Scientific and Commercial Exhibits Committee 1999-2002
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society 1999-present
America Society for Surgery of the Hand, Scientific Program Committee 2001
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Scientific Program Committee 2002