Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. William W. Tomford, MD
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Dr. William W. Tomford is an expert in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He went to medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He over the years received 2 awards: "Regional Top Doctor" and "Super Doctor". William Tomford has written publications. He has 54 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'Improved osteoinduction of cortical bone allografts: a study of the effects of laser perforation and partial demineralization.' William Tomford accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Quantitative measures of osteoinductivity of a porous poly(propylene fumarate) bone graft extender.
- Porous poly(propylene fumarate) foam coating of orthotopic cortical bone grafts for improved osteoconduction.
- Long-term followup of proximal femoral allografts.
- Radiosensitivity of HIV-1--potential application to sterilization of bone allografts.
- Clinical experience with allograft implantation. The first ten years.
- Fungal osteomyelitis of the temporal bone: a review of reported cases.
- The effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on osteoarticular allografts.
- Factors affecting nonunion of the allograft-host junction.
- Allograft Fractures revisited.
- Biodegradable foam coating of cortical allografts.
- Complications of irradiated allografts in orthopaedic tumor surgery.
- Improved osteoconduction of cortical bone grafts by biodegradable foam coating.
- Retrograde nailing of femur Fractures in patients with myelopathy and who are nonambulatory.
- Long-term follow-up of patients with osteochondral allografts. A correlation between immunologic responses and clinical outcome.
- Bone banking. Update on methods and materials.
- Symposium: Current concepts and controversies in tissue banking.
- Improved osteoinduction of cortical bone allografts: a study of the effects of laser perforation and partial demineralization.
- An electron microscopic study on the process of acid demineralization of cortical bone.
- Kinetics of cortical bone demineralization: controlled demineralization--a new method for modifying cortical bone allografts.
- Chondrocyte survival in cryopreserved osteochondral articular cartilage.
- Immunologic responses in human recipients of osseous and osteochondral allografts.
- Effect of Er:YAG laser holes on osteoinduction in demineralized rat calvarial allografts.
- Repopulation of laser-perforated chondroepiphyseal matrix with xenogeneic chondrocytes. An experimental model.
- Long-term results of allograft replacement in the management of bone tumors.
- Rapid postoperative osteolysis in Paget Disease. A case report.
- Low risk of liver Disease after tissue transplantation from donors with HCV.
- Flexural rigidity in partially demineralized diaphyseal bone grafts.
- Transmission of Disease through transplantation of musculoskeletal allografts.
- Operational and financial aspects of a hospital bone bank.
- Osteoarticular and intercalary allograft transplantation in the management of malignant tumors of bone.
- Immunogenicity of frozen osteoarticular allografts.
- A study of the clinical incidence of infection in the use of banked allograft bone.
- Investigational approaches to articular cartilage preservation.
- Studies on cryopreservation of articular cartilage chondrocytes.
- 1983 bone bank procedures.
- Epics of angina.
- Experimental freeze-preservation of chondrocytes.
- Bone allografts of femoral heads: procurement and storage.
- The use of frozen cadaveric allografts in the management of patients with bone tumors of the extremities.
- Methods of banking bone and cartilage for allograft transplantation.
- Reconstruction for defects of the proximal part of the Femur using allograft arthroplasty.
- Infection in bone allografts. Incidence, nature, and treatment.
- Evaluation of fluorescein diacetate for flow cytometric determination of cell viability in orthopaedic research.
- Frozen musculoskeletal allografts. A study of the clinical incidence and causes of infection associated with their use.
- Revision osteoarticular allograft transplantation in weight-bearing Joints. A clinical review.
- Osteoarticular allografts.
- Radiosensitivity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
- Fresh and frozen articular cartilage allografts.
- Current status of allografting for bone tumors.
- Improved fixation of the femoral component after total hip replacement using a methacrylate intramedullary plug.
- Immune response to perforated and partially demineralized bone allografts.
- Incorporation of perforated and demineralized cortical bone allografts. Part II: A mechanical and histologic evaluation.
- Incorporation of perforated and demineralized cortical bone allografts. Part I: radiographic and histologic evaluation.
Schools
Vanderbilt University
Massachusetts General Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
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Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
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Doctors Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
- Blue Card PPO
- BlueConnect HMO
- Blue with Managed Care Behavioral Health HMO
- Preferred Blue PPO
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Medicare MCR
- Network Health
- Tufts Health Plans
- Tufts PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- Regional Top Doctor
- Super Doctor
Education
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Massachusetts General Hospital -
Johns Hopkins University -
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1285617704 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | TOMFORD | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | WILLIAM | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 021142696 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 154.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 3.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 65.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 42.21 |
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1285617704 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | TOMFORD |
| First Name Of The Provider | WILLIAM |
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