Special Advertising Section Special Advertising Section BEST DOCTORS IN DALLAS BEST CHARLES TOULSON, M.D., M.B.A. JON C. THOMPSON, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Dr. Jon Thompson, director of sports medicine at Alpha Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, is doubleboard-certified in orthopedics and sports medicine. A high school valedictorian, Dr. Thompson graduated with honors at Dartmouth College where he played on two Ivy League championship football teams. He did his medical training in the U.S. military at Uniformed Services University where he proudly served the brave men and women of the armed services for more than a decade. During his residency, he wrote the “Netter’s Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy,” a bestselling orthopedic text. Dr. Thompson specializes in sports-related injuries, including joint instability, and ligament reconstruction. He has mastered a state-ofthe-art cartilage restoration technique which restores and preserves joints. His minimally invasive procedures allow patients to return to their normal activity levels and postpone joint replacements. A highly skilled orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Thompson can treat nearly every fracture using cutting-edge and minimally invasive methods. Dr. Charles Toulson created Dallas’ premier destination for hip and knee replacement, Alpha Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Dr. Toulson, voted a D Magazine Best Doctor for the fourth time, is a leader of robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He is a pioneer in the techniques for direct anterior hip replacement, robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement, and outpatient joint replacement. direct anterior hip replacement | Using just a three-inch incision, Dr. Toulson reaches the joint from the front of the hip without damaging any muscles. As a result, his patients have a faster recovery with less pain. This procedure is so effective that his patients are often walking the same day without a walker, cane, or crutches. robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement | Dr. Toulson has performed more robotic joint replacements than any other surgeon in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He was also the first surgeon in the area to perform a direct anterior hip replacement with robotic assistance. The robotic-assisted technology allows for exceptional accuracy and precision in the placement of a new hip and knee joint. | Dr. Thompson is widely known as an expert in treating joint instability of the shoulder, knee, and ankle. He routinely performs reconstruction on torn ligaments and unstable joints. joint instability cartilage restoration | Dr. Thompson uses the latest techniques in restoring cartilage which can not only treat cartilage injuries, but also delay or prevent future joint replacements. “I’m often a second or third opinion and am fortunately able to tell them that this isn’t just arthritis you have to live with. There are treatment options that can hopefully relieve your symptoms and return you to your normal activities.” | Dr. Toulson is a leader in same-day or next-day joint replacement surgery. The reason for his success is his minimally invasive, muscle-sparing surgical technique. His patients are returning to their active lifestyle quicker than ever before. outpatient joint replacement program achievements immediate relief | For those with a sudden or sports-related injury, Dr. Thompson established a walk-in clinic at Alpha Orthopedics & Sports Medicine which is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. The clinic provides patients with a quick evaluation along with imaging services as an alternative to a lengthy visit to the emergency room. When not in surgery or with patients, Dr. Thompson is a devoted husband and father to five children. In fact, it is his large, active family that spurred his interest in extremity sports injuries in children and adolescents. “We treat not just athletes, but athletic injuries in patients of all ages,” he says. • D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2011 • D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2013 • D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2014 • D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas 2015 • D Magazine Best Doctors in Collin County 2013 • D Magazine Best Doctors in Collin County 2014 • D Magazine Best Doctors in Collin County 2015 • Living Magazine, Best Orthopedist, McKinney and Allen 2013-2015 VANESSA GAVALYA Dr. Toulson’s education and training are only outshined by his warm smile and kindhearted nature, which extends to his entire staff. At Alpha Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, every patient is considered part of the family. 170 DMAGAZINE.COM II OCTOBER 2015 Alpha Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 6850 TPC Drive, Suite 116 | McKinney, Texas 75070 972.838.1635 12400 Coit Road, Suite 505 | Dallas, Texas 75251 972.385.8032 | alphaortho.net OCTOBER 2015 II DMAGAZINE.COM 171