Dr. Thomas Kelso, M.D. practices at the Shallotte location and the Brunswick Forest Cutlar Crossing location of EmergeOrtho. He earned his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech and completed his medical education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He received his Fellowship from the American College of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Thomas Kelso, M.D. practices at the Shallotte location and the Brunswick Forest Cutlar Crossing location of EmergeOrtho. He earned his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech and completed his medical education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He received his Fellowship from the American College of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Thomas Kelso, M.D. practices at the Shallotte location and the Brunswick Forest Cutlar Crossing location of EmergeOrtho. He earned his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech and completed his medical education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He received his Fellowship from the American College of Sports Medicine.
Prior to attending medical school, he studied the effects of exercise on muscle metabolism and received his Ph.D. from Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine. He conducted research and authored or co-authored numerous research articles before entering orthopedic practice full time.
Dr. Kelso received his orthopedic training at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. While in the Navy, he served for two years as the Medical Officer aboard the guided-missile cruiser, USS Virginia. After completing his orthopedic residency, he was a member of the teaching staff at the Naval Medical Center and Director of Orthopedic Residency Research. During this period he also served as the orthopedic surgeon for the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. Dr. Kelso left the Navy in 2000 and practiced for ten years in Springfield, Missouri at St. John’s Hospital, a level I trauma center. While practicing at St. John’s, Dr. Kelso received extensive experience in caring for orthopedic trauma patients.
During this time he was also a team orthopedic surgeon for Missouri State University and the Springfield Cardinals baseball team (the AA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals). In addition, he served as the chairman of the St. John’s orthopedic group. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Dr. Kelso specializes in joint replacement and reconstructive surgery, and sports medicine. He has particular interests in shoulder, hip, and knee replacement surgeries, including direct anterior total hip replacement and reverse total shoulder surgery. He also has extensive experience in arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery and is certified in robotic total knee replacement surgery utilizing both the Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery and ROSA Knee System.
Dr. Kelso is affiliated and performs inpatient and outpatient surgery at Dosher Memorial Hospital and Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center. Dr. Kelso is an owner of the Brunswick Surgery Center, LLC where he performs outpatient orthopedic surgery.
Education
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Graduate: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Doctoral Degree: Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Residency: Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
Certifications
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Explains status well. Listens to your needs. Respectful of his patients
Love Dr. Kelso
Just a great professional
Dr Kelso is a good doctor that has helped me with several health incidents with the last being a knee replacement. He is thorough and truthful. It has almost been a year and my left knee is almost good as new!
Dr. Kelso was very kind and compassion today. He was honest with questions and even gave a hug. So special as drs no longer seem to have that level of compassion anymore. TY Dr. Kelso!
Dr. Thomas Kelso is one of the best doctors for orthopedic surgery. I always have excellent results
Great Doctor had surgery with him twice
I didn't get to see the doctor so this one doesn't really apply.
Love him, he did his best with my reverse shoulder replacement. He used a pain management approach that really worked for me.
Dr. Kelso reviewed my test and provided excellent care.