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Biography

Dr. Byrd is a cofounder of the Nashville Hip Institute (formerly Nashville Sports Medicine) and is Past President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA). He is team physician for the Tennessee Titans and previously served as physician for the U.S. Olympic Team. Dr. Byrd developed the technique of hip arthroscopy that is most popularly used around the world. He pioneered many of the specific surgical procedures for hip arthroscopy and invented numerous instruments that have revolutionized aspects of orthopaedic surgery. He has authored three textbooks on hip arthroscopy, edited numerous other textbooks and journals, and has published over 100 scientific papers, technical and review articles, and book chapters.

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Employment (1)

Nashville Hip Institute: Nashville, TN, US

President/Founder
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J W Thomas Byrd

Education and qualifications (1)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine: Nashville, TN, US

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J W Thomas Byrd

Works (8)

Spinal versus general anesthesia for hip arthroscopy—a pandemic (COVID) and epidemic (opioid) driven study

Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery
2024-12-10 | Journal article
Contributors: J. W. Thomas Byrd; Kay S Jones; Nicole Dwyer; Amy M McManus; Ellen B Byrd; Wallace L Freeman
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Endoscopic Hip Abductor Tendon Repair Results in Successful Outcomes With 5- to 10-Year Follow-Up

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery
2024-06 | Journal article
Contributors: J. W. Thomas Byrd; Kay S. Jones; Sharon Duncan
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The 2022 International Society for Hip Preservation (ISHA) physiotherapy agreement on assessment and treatment of greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS): an international consensus statement

Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery
2023-06-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Ashley Disantis; Antonio J Andrade; Alexander Baillou; Nicolas Bonin; Thomas Byrd; Ashley Campbell; Benjamin Domb; Holly Doyle; Keelan Enseki; Barry Getz et al.
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Hip Capsular Reconstruction Made Easy: The Timing and the Technique

Arthroscopy Techniques
2021-01 | Journal article
Contributors: J. W. Thomas Byrd
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Arthroscopic Acetabular Labral Repair Using the Q-FIX Suture Anchor

Arthroscopy Techniques
2019-08 | Journal article
Contributors: J. W. Thomas Byrd
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Labral Ossification and Sacroiliac Joint Disease: Could There Be a Link to an Autoimmune Etiology?

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery
2019-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Tania A. Ferguson; Kay S. Jones; Carl R. Freeman; J. W. Thomas Byrd
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The Safety of Hip Arthroscopy within 3 Months of an Intra-Articular Injection

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
2019-08-21 | Journal article
Contributors: J.W. Thomas Byrd; Elizabeth A. Bardowski; Ashley N. Civils; Sharon E. Parker
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Editorial Commentary: Great Expectations or “We'll See,” Said the Zen Master—Hip Arthroscopy Patient Selection

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery
2019-06 | Journal article
Contributors: J.W. Thomas Byrd
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