Complications of Arthroscopic Surgery

Terry L. Thompson, MD, is the Charles H. Epps Jr Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, District of Columbia. He served as Program Director for the orthopaedic surgery residency program at Howard University Hospital from 2001 to 2014. He has been a member of the full-time faculty since 1989.

Dr. Thompson is a native of South Carolina. He graduated with honors from South Carolina State University in 1979. He received the Doctor of Medicine degree from Howard University in 1983. Dr. Thompson took an internship in surgery and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Howard University Hospital from 1983 to 1988. He received fellowship training in sports medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City from 1988 to 1989. Dr. Thompson holds certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.

Dr. Thompson has held leadership positions in professional organizations. He is past Vice President of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has served on the Board of Directors of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Thompson has served as Vice Chairman of the Residency Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. He has served as Orthopaedic Section Chairman of the National Medical Association and the Medical Society of the District of Columbia.

Dr. Thompson has written and lectured in the areas of sports medicine and management of knee and shoulder injuries. He is a reviewer for Clinical Orthopaedicsand Related Research and Sports Health. He is Associate Editor for Orthopedics.

Dr. Thompson has received several honors. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He was selected to the inaugural class of Leadership Fellows of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2001. Dr. Thompson was the 2003 recipient of the Medical Staff Leadership Award for Howard University Hospital. He received the Special Recognition Award from the District of Columbia Public Schools in 2005 for service to interscholastic sports. He was awarded Honorary Membership in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association in 2016 for his strong devotion to sports medicine and the athletic training profession. Dr. Thompson has received citations for excellence in teaching.

Among his many professional activities, Dr. Thompson serves as Head Team Physician for Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. He is Team Physician for the District of Columbia Public Schools. He is a Neutral Physician for the National Football League Player Benefits Plan.