Contact
For administrative calls, please contact:
- Anna Conti
- conti@uthscsa.edu
- 210-743-4104
Departments & Divisions
Currently seeking M.S. students
Thomas L. Hand, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Trauma
Department of Orthopaedics
Dr. Hand is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of acute and complex trauma patients, as well as post-traumatic deformity correction and reconstruction. He provides both operative and non-operative treatments of musculoskeletal injuries, and takes special interest in quickly returning patients back to their previous level of function following traumatic events.
Dr. Hand was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (2009), Dr. Hand returned to San Antonio where he earned his Medical Degree (2014) and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at UT Health San Antonio. During medical school, he was elected as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He was also given the Outstanding Resident of the Year award during training. After residency, he was chosen to stay for his fellowship in Orthopaedic Traumatology at UT Health. Dr. Hand was also able to complete an international traveling fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, under the renowned Dr. Hans-Christoph Pape (2017). After completing his training, Dr. Hand joined the UT Health faculty, where he also serves as the Fellowship Education Coordinator. He is actively involved in the treatment of upper and lower extremity trauma, to include pelvis and acetabulum, as well as training residents and fellows. His research interests include acute and post-traumatic reconstruction of the lower extremities. In his free time, Dr. Hand enjoys spending time with his family and working on the ranch in South Texas.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2014 - Doctor of Medicine - UT Health San Antonio
- 2009 - Bachelor of Science - Biology, Human Biology - University of Texas at Austin
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Research & Grants
“Transcutaneous oxygen measurements of the sinus tarsi and extensile lateral approaches to the calcaneus”
Subject data collection ongoing.
“Rates of early failure with suture button fixation for operative ankle syndesmosis injuries in obese versus non-obese patients”
T.L. Hand, M.C. Skinner, K.N. Shah, M.J. Galindo, M.A. Foreman
Manuscript submitted
- Presented at the Rockwood Endowed Orthopaedic Lectureship Series, June 2019
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Publications
“Gram-Negative antibiotic coverage in Gustilo-Anderson type-III open fractures”
T.L. Hand, E.O. Hand, A. Welborn, B.A. Zelle
J Bone Joint Surg Am. Apr 2020. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19.01358
“Editorial”
T.L. Hand, K.N. Shah, B.A. Zelle
The San Antonio Orthopaedic Journal, 3rd Ed. 2019.
“Chapter 24: Femur exposures for lower extremity trauma”
T.L. Hand, R.A. Karia
Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Relevant Surgical Exposures, 2nd Ed. 2018.
“Standards for external fixation application: national survey under the auspices of the German Trauma Society”
S. Tiziani, T. Dienstknecht, G. Osterhoff, T.L. Hand, M. Teuben, C.M.L. Werner, H-C. Pape
International Orthopaedics: 43(9). Sept 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-4127-0
“Orthopaedic Trauma in Zürich, Switzerland”
T.L. Hand
The San Antonio Orthopaedic Journal, 2nd Ed. 2018.
“Analysis of Cervical Spine Stenosis in Jeune Syndrome Patients.”
J.W. Simmons, A.P. Joshi, V. Patil, T.L. Hand, K. Reinker, R.M. Campbell
Presented at the 17th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques via ePoster: Toronto, Canada: July 21-24, 2010.
“Analysis of Scoliosis in Patients with Jeune Syndrome Undergoing Treatment with Expandable Prosthetic Rib.”
J.W. Simmons, A.P. Joshi, V. Patil, T.L. Hand, K. Reinker, R.M. Campbell
Presented at the 17th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques via ePoster: Toronto, Canada: July 21-24, 2010.