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Thomas Noonan, MD
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Thomas Noonan, MD Board Certified in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Dr. Noonan is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of injuries and conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, and knee. His interest in sports led him to orthopedics and sports medicine. Today, his expertise is focused on athletes who use their arms for throwing – baseball players as an example – and injuries to the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Dr. Noonan’s patients include professional athletes, middle-aged weekend warriors, and even older non-athletes.

Sports Medicine with an Emphasis on
  • Arthroscopic Procedures

    Arthroscopic surgery, also known as arthroscopy, is a surgical procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint using a specialized instrument known as an arthroscope.

    Benefits

    • Smaller Incisions
    • Less Pain and Scars
    • Faster Healing Time
    • Shorter Hospital Stay
    • Minimal Soft Tissue Trauma
    • Lower Infection Rate
    • Earlier Mobilization
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  • Orthobiologics

    Orthobiologics are natural substances such as cells, tissue, blood components, and growth factors that are harnessed to aid in the treatment of orthopedic injuries or conditions.

    Orthobiologics can be used to treat

    • Articular Cartilage Injuries
    • Early Osteoarthritis
    • Ligament Injuries
    • Tendon Injuries
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  • Treatment of Baseball Injuries

    Shoulder injuries in baseball players are usually associated with pitching. While this overhand throwing activity can produce great speed and distance for the ball, when performed repeatedly, can place a lot of stress on the shoulder.

    The common baseball injuries include:

    • Tears of the Labrum
    • Tendonitis and Tears of the Rotator Cuff
    • Tendonitis and Tears of the Biceps Tendon
    • Partial Dislocation of the Joint (Instability)
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  • Listened to me, provided an effective treatment plan. Good beside manor. Able to talk to me versus above me

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  • Everyone at Steadman Hawkins was terrific, from the receptionist to Dr. Noonan. Very professional and friendly in every way.

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  • Great team. I felt confident of my care in their hands.

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  • Noonan TJ, Best TM, Reddy AS, Garrett WE Jr.: Identification of a threshold for skeletal muscle injury. American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. San Diego, CA, 1992.

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    Ennever FK, TJ Noonan, and HS Rosenkranz: The predictivity of animal bioassays and short-term genotoxicity tests for carcinogenicity and non-carcinogenicity to humans. Mutagenesis 2(2): 73-78, 1987.

  • Noonan TJ, Garrett WE, Jr.: Muscle injury of the posterior leg, Foot and Ankle Clinics, 2(3): 457-473, 1997.

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    Reddy AS, Noonan TJ, and Reedy MK: Localization of the preferential site of muscle fiber rupture during a controlled strain injury,

  • Noonan TJ, Best TM, Seaber AV and Garrett WE Jr.: Thermal effects on skeletal muscle tensile behavior

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    Noonan TJ, Best TM, Seaber AV and Garrett WE Jr.: Identification of a threshold for skeletal muscle injury.

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  •  American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  •  American Shoulder And Elbow Surgeons
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • UC Health

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