Dr Michael Thomas

Dr Mike Thomas has been a Gold Coast-based orthopaedic surgeon since 2007. He has a busy clinical practice but is also current clinical Deputy Director and former clinical Director of Orthopaedics and Trauma Services for Gold Coast Hospital and Health Services and the Chairman of the Queensland Directors of Orthopaedics Group.

Dr Thomas is also the Co-Chairman of the Queensland Surgical Services Clinical Network as well as Surgery & Perioperative Advisory Group for Queensland Health.

Dr Thomas is an Honorary Adjunct Assistant Professor at Bond University School of Medicine, and his research into upper-limb conditions has been presented and published nationally and internationally.

Dr Thomas has a particular clinical interest in hand and upper-limb surgery including trauma, joint replacement and arthroscopic surgery.

Dr Thomas has been performing independent medical assessments for many years, particularly for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and he is a certified impairment rater.

Outside of all of this, Dr Thomas has a busy family life, being the proud father of five children.