Bruce E. Thomas
( out of 375 reviews )

Bruce E. Thomas, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Farmington Health Center

Farmington
801-213-3200
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Stansbury Health Center

Tooele
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  • Bruce Thomas, M.D., is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, and Orthopedic Clinical Attending for the University of Utah. Dr. Thomas specializes in diagnosis and treatment of shoulder, knee and sports injuries including instability, rotator cuff tears, and knee pain.

    Dr. Thomas is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his internship and orthopedic training at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego where he was chief resident and was retained as teaching staff at the completion of his residency. He spent 3 years assigned to the Navy Seals and has experience and particular interest in returning patients of all athletic levels to their optimal performance. Dr. Thomas is the current North American Medical Director for the Australian Winter Olympic Institute, which utilizes Utah as a major training hub.

    Surgery is one treatment that can help patients, but not all patients need surgery, and not all patients need the same surgery. Treatment decisions should be a collaborative effort between the patient and the surgeon after a discussion of the diagnosis, options for treatment, benefits of treatment and risks of treatment alternatives.

    In his free time Dr. Thomas is a Utah out door enthusiast, skier, hiker and avid cyclist.

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    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 375 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    January 25, 2025
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Thomas did my knee surgery with proficiency and respect. I trust him completely for recovery instructions with my knee post surgery. Completely satisfied.

    January 24, 2025
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    A man who truly cares

    January 23, 2025
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Great

    January 14, 2025
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Thomas is the best, he was very helpful in my husband's care

    December 26, 2024
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Thomas was very straight forward and passionate about the injury he repaired in my shoulder. He took the time to answer all my questions.

    December 15, 2024
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Thomas really listens to me and I feel like I am a valued patient. He goes above and beyond in providing me with options and suggestions to address my concerns and alleviate my symptoms. I don't feel like I'm a patient on a conveyor belt just checking off the boxes.

    December 11, 2024
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    I just want to thank you because you helped me with the problem I had with my knee and you explained the problem I have and let me know what I have to do. [TRANSLATED]

    November 29, 2024
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Thomas is a great doctor and surgeon! Experienced and thoughtful, great personality and manner. Definitely recommend.

    November 28, 2024
    FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER

    The best judgement and knowledge of most physicians I have ever seen and I'm 84.

  • Bruce Thomas, M.D., is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, and Orthopedic Clinical Attending for the University of Utah. Dr. Thomas specializes in diagnosis and treatment of shoulder, knee and sports injuries including instability, rotator cuff tears, and knee pain.

    Dr. Thomas is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his internship and orthopedic training at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego where he was chief resident and was retained as teaching staff at the completion of his residency. He spent 3 years assigned to the Navy Seals and has experience and particular interest in returning patients of all athletic levels to their optimal performance. Dr. Thomas is the current North American Medical Director for the Australian Winter Olympic Institute, which utilizes Utah as a major training hub.

    Surgery is one treatment that can help patients, but not all patients need surgery, and not all patients need the same surgery. Treatment decisions should be a collaborative effort between the patient and the surgeon after a discussion of the diagnosis, options for treatment, benefits of treatment and risks of treatment alternatives.

    In his free time Dr. Thomas is a Utah out door enthusiast, skier, hiker and avid cyclist.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Clinical Attending

    Education history

    Residency Orthopedics - Naval Medical Center San Diego Resident
    Internship General Surgery - Naval Medical Center San Diego Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Medical College of Georgia M.D.
    Undergraduate Zoology - Brigham Young University B.S.

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