Thometz, John G., MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

Tel: (414) 337-7302
Fax: (414) 337-7337
Appointments: 877-607-5280

Dr. John G. Thometz came to the department in 1985 from a Harvard University-affiliated post-graduate fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at Children's Hospital in Boston. Currently, he is the medical director of the Pediatric Division at the Medical College of Wisconsin and chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

Dr. Thometz attended Northwestern University in Chicago and Loyola University in Rome, Italy, during his undergraduate years. He earned his medical degree from Northwestern in 1978 where he later served his residency in orthopaedic surgery.

Dr. Thometz sub-specializes in spine-related pediatric orthopaedics such as scoliosis. He also has an interest in pediatric hip and foot deformities, particularly congenital clubfoot. His research publications include articles on hip dysplasia, gait analysis, scoliosis in cerebral palsy, spinal instrumentation, talipes equinovarus, tendon transfers for the spastic hand, and hip dislocation in cerebral palsy, the cavus foot, and neuromuscular scoliosis.

Dr. Thometz is currently involved in research on correcting scoliosis without spinal fusion and has done extensive work on conservative care of spinal deformities. He is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society and leads its committee on Non-operative Management of the Spine. He has extensive experience caring for children with clubfoot and helped build a diagnostic center for spinal deformity assessment, foot and gait abnormalities.

Dr. Thometz has been selected for inclusion in the 2011-2012 Best Doctors in America database.  Physicians selected for inclusion in this database represent the top 5% of all US board certified physicians. More Medical College doctors are named to the Best Doctors list than any other Wisconsin group practice or health care facility.

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