Mark K. Thomas's Online Review Report Card

Both my husband and I had knee replacement surgeries this past fall. Our surgeon was Dr. Mark Thomas. I cannot say enough good things about him and his team!! Superb!!!!!

Dr. Mark Thomas is not only a 5-star surgeon he is a 5-star doctor.He is a person who listens to you, gives you his professional opinion of options & treatments.His compassion for your well being and pain-free is a priority and it shows.He has done both of my knee arthroplasties after years of pt & cortisone treatments, not rushed into surgery but knowing it was the time to do them.

When he referred me for an MRI he said he would call with results in “a day or two,” but his assistant told me if I didn’t hear, to call him. The MRI was on a Thursday. I hadn’t heard by Monday, so I called and left messages on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (when I was told he was out and had surgery all day Friday, also that he’s “really bad about getting back to patients”), and finally again the following Monday (today). At this point I *literally made an appointment with one of his partners for this week just so I can get my results and devise a plan. A plan that will not include Dr Thomas. Speaking as a retired medical malpractice defense attorney, having a reputation of not getting results to patients is a terrible malpractice risk.

Dr. Thomas performed my Total Knee Replacement Surgery. During surgery he cut a nerve which left me with Foot Drop. For months he denied cutting a nerve, insisting that the surgery had gone well and that a nerve had just gotten pulled. After getting a second opinion from a Neurologist, it was confirmed that a nerve had in fact been cut. Dr. Thomas continued to give me pain pills for 4 months after my surgery when no other Doctor would. I would call his office, leave messages, he would never return my calls and then when I would look at MyChart online it would say we had a phone conversation and then I would have another refill waiting for me. He got me hooked on pain pills and I now believe that was just to keep me quiet about his mistake.

Dr Thomas did a bilateral knee replacement on me and I could not be happier . I was driving after 6 weeks and have been walking on my own after 5 weeks.

Dr. Thomas viewed my MRI and said I needed shoulder surgery. Since he was not able to schedule the surgery as soon as I had hoped, I got a second opinion elsewhere and was told I probably didn't need surgery. I ended up having two months of once-a-week physical therapy and my shoulder is pretty much back to normal. In light of my experience, I am glad I got a second opinion and was able to avoid surgery.

He has operated on me three times and done a great job. My name is Amanda Hennings

Awesome Guy, Very understanding and empathetic. The best in Minnesota. I'd no doubt Refer anyone to Dr. Thomas.

I had a total hip replacement by Dr. Thomas at the end of October. I was absolutely thrilled with the outcome. He was very professional and took the time to answer my questions. I really liked the hotel option for post surgery.

Dr Thomas performed a total knee replacement for me. The surgery was adequate but the follow up care was awful and he basically abandoned me at my last visit even though at 3 months I cannot walk unaided. He has not suggestions for next steps not did he examine the knee. I would never recommend DR Thomas or TRIA Orthopaedic.