Jason Thompson, MD

Meet Jason Thompson, MD

Jason Thompson, M.D. is Fellowship Trained in Adult Hip & Knee Reconstructive
Surgery and Replacement. He completed training at the Orthopaedic Surgery Division
Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario at London Health Sciences
Centre in London, Ontario, Canada. His fellowship training included management of
degenerative, rheumatoid, and post-traumatic arthritis of the hip and knee, a high
volume of revision hip and knee arthroplasty, as well as exposure to non-arthroplasty
alternatives of young adult hip disorders. The emphasis of the fellowship was on
revision hip and knee arthroplasty. His orthopedic research included long-term clinical
outcome and database studies, initiation of randomized trials, use of advanced imaging
modalities and implant retrieval studies.
Dr. Thompson accomplished Orthopedic Residency at The University of Texas Health
Science Center of San Antonio. He also acquired his Medical Degree at The University
of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio, School of Medicine and his Bachelor of
Science in General Studies, Magna Cum Laude at The University of Texas at Dallas in
Richardson, Texas.
His professional experience includes a four-year career as a professional soccer player
- playing two years for FC Dallas and two years for DC United in Major League Soccer
(MLS), winning the MLS Cup championship in 2004 with DC United. His experiences
also include time as a Research Study and Regulatory Coordinator at UT Southwestern
Medical Center in Dallas, Texas as well as a Patient Care Technician at Baylor Medical
Center in Dallas. Dr. Thompson was named, by his peers, a member of the Gold
Humanism Honor Society and the Most Outstanding Resident Mentor in orthopedic
surgery. He was also a member of the U.S. under-23 Men's National Soccer Team and
elected into the Eastern Illinois University (EIU) Sports Hall of Fame for his
accomplishments with the EIU Men’s Soccer Team