Dr. Thomas deals with patients in every age group, from high school athletes to active seniors, in the Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village area. Dr. Thomas treats high performing athletes, many that attend Thousand Oaks high school and Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks as well as Oaks Christian and Westlake High school in Westlake Village.
Some of the orthopedic surgeries performed are:
Knee Surgery
Shoulder Surgery
PRP Surgery
Hip Surgery
Elbow Surgery
Ankle Surgery
Sports Medicine
Established in 2002, his surgical expertise includes arthroscopy of all joints, including the arthroscopic rotator cuff and ACL reconstruction, cartilage repair and total joint arthroplasty of the shoulder.
Dr. Walter Thomas is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine and general orthopedics. Dr. Thomas completed his undergraduate studies at Pacific Union College and earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University. He performed his internship, residency and chief residency at Loma Linda University. He then completed a Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship at the University of California at San Diego.
Dr. Thomas' sports medicine background includes serving as an orthopedic consultant for Team USA Waterpolo, associate team physician for the San Diego Padres Baseball Club, San Diego Thunder, San Diego State Football Club, San Diego Gulls Hockey Club, and the San Diego State Women's Soccer Club. He previously served as the orthopedic surgeon to the San Diego State University Rugby Team and the San Diego Thunder Semi-Pro Football Club.
Dr. Thomas is a Qualified Medical Examiner for the State of California.