Dr. Timothy Trainer is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in procedures including arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, fracture care, adult and pediatric orthopedic care, total joint replacement, and sports medicine.
Dr. Timothy Trainer is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in procedures including arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, fracture care, adult and pediatric orthopedic care, total joint replacement, and sports medicine.
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Orthopedic Sports Subspecialty Certified
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Medicine & Communications, University of Notre Dame, IN
Post–Graduate Work: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Medical: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
TRAINING
Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Permanent License, Nevada, MD – 12394
Permanent License, Hawaii, MD – 13153
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS)
Hawaii Orthopaedic Association
Phi Rho Sigma Medical Society
AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS
2013 Top Sports Medicine Specialists on the list of U.S. News Health & World Report Top Doctors
Named 2011, 2012, and 2013 AMERICA’S TOP DOCTOR by Castle Connolly (3 years in a row)
2013 Top Doctor – Sports Medicine Specialist by Desert Companion Magazine
Named 2011 TOP DOCTOR by Las Vegas Life Magazine
Named 2011 TOP DOCTOR by Desert Companion Magazine
Nevada Athletic Commission Consulting Physician
Chief of Orthopedic Surgery – Centennial Hills Hospital
Vice Chairman, Medical Executive Committee in Centennial Hills Hospital
2001 to 2006 Orthopedic Surgeon – United States Navy
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center
Centennial Hills Hospital
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
Parkway Surgery Center
Durango Outpatient Surgery Center
PUBLICATIONS
“Etiology of Low Back Pain in Athletes.” Curr Sports Med. Rep. 3 February 2004: 41–46.
“Epidemiology of Back Pain in the Athlete.” Clinics in Sports Medicine. 21 January 2002: 93–103.
“Anterior Tibialis Tendon Ruptures: An Outcome Analysis of Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment.” Foot and Ankle International. 19 December 1998: 792–802.
PRESENTATIONS
O’Donoghue Award Presentation: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 2007: Timing of Surgery for Anterior Cruciate Ligamant Injuries: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial of Early Versus Delayed Reconstructions
68th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001: Predictability of Intraoperative Allograft Cultures for Post-Operative Infection
27th Annual Meeting, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 1997: Anterior Tibialis Tendon Ruptures: An Outcome Analysis of Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment
Excellent Dr. with a nice demeanor!
excellent attention
Soooooo helpful and nice!! And easy on the eyes 😃
Me siento muy complacida y a gusto con el buen trato del doctor y todo el personal, felicidades
Dr Trainor explained everything to us in a way we could understand. We highly recommend him.
Great Dr. lots of good energy, did a great job on my knee replacement surgery, I would trust him with my favorite child!
Great
Dr. Trainor is so personable and knowledgeable…I always get excellent care!!
Dr. Michael Trainor is absolutely the best surgeon that I've ever had. He is a kind and friendly doctor that truly cares for his patients.
Dr. Mike Trainor is hands down the best doc