Thomas F. Golden, MD

Joint Replacement & Arthroscopy Specialist

Dr. Thomas Golden has more than 30 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon. He possesses expertise in a wide range of orthopedic procedures specializing in the shoulder, knee and hip, having performed more than 3,000 joint replacements and 5,000 minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures. He is certified through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Golden belongs to several professional organizations including active membership in the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). AANA seeks to advance education pertaining to minimally invasive surgeries of the knee and shoulder with the use of an arthroscope. He is also an active member of the American Association of Hip and Knee surgeons (AAHKS) which advances the education of surgeons who specialize in hip and knee replacement. Dr. Golden performs hip replacements using the Direct Anterior Approach.

Dr. Golden studied engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy and Molecular Biology at the University of California, San Diego. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Golden served his internship in Family Practice at UCLA Harbor General Hospital in California. He attended the Family Practice Residency at the Ventura County Medical Center. Subsequently, he completed 4 years of specialty training in Orthopedic Surgery at the San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program.

Dr. Golden’s leadership activities include terms as Chief of the Medical Staff, Chief of Orthopedics, and Chief of Surgery at Community Memorial Hospital. He is currently the Co-Director of the CMHS Orthopedic Surgery Residency in Ventura, California. In 2016 Dr. Golden received the Cephus Bard Physician of the Year award.

Education

• University of Virginia, School of Medicine
  M.D. Degree 1971 to 1975
• University of California San Diego
  Molecular Biology 1970 to 1971
• U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
  Engineering 1967 to 1970

Certificates

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  1985
• American Board of Family Practice
  1978
• Qualified Medical Examiner
  1997

Residency Internship

• San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program St. Mary’s Hospital, San Francisco, California
  VA Hospital, Martinez, California
  Kaiser Hospital, San Francisco, California
  Seton Medical Center, Daly City, California
  1979 to 1983
• Family Practice
  Year Two and Three, Ventura County Medical Center
  UCLA Affiliated Program
  1976 to 1978
• Family Practice Year One UCLA Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California
  1975 to 1976

Practice Experience

• Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ocean Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medical Group Ventura, California 1991 to present
• Orthopaedic Surgeon, Oxnard Orthopaedic Surgery, Oxnard, California 1988 to 1991
• Orthopaedic Surgeon, Peterson Medical Clinic, Santa Paula, California 1983 to 1988
• Staff Physician, Los Robles Hospital Emergency Room, Thousand Oaks, California 1978 to 1979

Societies

• Active Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
• Fellow, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
• California Medical Association
• Southern Orthopedic Association
• Ventura County Medical Association

Special Interest in Orthopedic Surgery

• Arthroscopic Surgery of Shoulder and Knee
• Total Joint Replacement Hip, Knee & Shoulder

Hospital Affilations

• Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, Californiz
  Active

Medical Activities

• Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, CMH
  2016-2018
• Co-Director, CMHS Orthopedic Surgery Residency
  2015-Present
• Member, Fellowship Committee, Arthroscopy Association of North American (AANA)
  2016-Present
• Member, Communications Committee, Arthroscopy Association of North American (AANA)
  2016-Present
• Chair, Bylaws Committee of the Medical Staff, CMH
  2018-Present
• Member, Research Committee, Anterior Hip Foundation
  2017-Present
• Board of Directors, Community Memorial Health System
  2011-2016

Teaching Experience

• Co-Director, CMHS Orthopedic Residency Program
  Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, California
  2016-Present
• Assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Western University
  2013-Present
• Advances in Orthopedic Surgery
  J.W. Moore Conference, Community Memorial Hospital
  October 2010
• Running Injuries
  LA Marathon Roadrunner Training Program
  2005-2007
• Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder
  J.W. Moore Conference, Community Memorial Hospital
  June 1998
• Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
  Linvatec Arthroscopic Study Group, Useppa Island, Florida
  May 1996
• Attending Orthopedic Surgeon
  Ventura County Medical Center, Orthopedic Clinic, Ventura, California
  1983-1988
• Carpal Instability
  San Francisco Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
  December 1982
• Multilevel Cervical Fusion
  San Francisco Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
  December 1981
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficient Knee
  San Francisco Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
  November 1980

Educational Courses

• AANA Annual Meeting
  Denver, CO
  5/18/17
• Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
  Salt Lake City, UT
  2/16-2/18/17
• AANA Resident/Fellow Course
  Fundamentals in Arthroscopy
  1/19/17
• Direct Anterior Approach – Hip Replacement, Joel Matta, M.D.
  Las Vegas, NV
  11/18/16
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – Rosemont, IL
  11/6-11/10/16
• Medical Risk Management, Inc.
  Risk Management Consult: CRM for Orthopaedists
  10/08/16
• San Diego Shoulder Course
  San Diego Shoulder Institute 2016
  6/22-6/25/16
• Southern California Orthopedic Institute
  6/11/16
• Community Memorial Hospital of San Buenaventura
  Faculty Development
  2/08/16
• Community Memorial Hospital of San Buenaventura
  Medical Staff Leadership Symposium
  1/30/16
• Medical Risk Mangement, Inc.
  Risk Management Rounds, Orthopaedics Plus,Vol IV
  9/07/15
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – Las Vegas, NV
  3/24 – 3/28/15
• Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education
  3rd Annual VuMedi – The Event
  11/21-11/23/2014
• Medical Risk Mangement, Inc.
  Risk Management Rounds, Orthopaedics Plus,Vol III
  10/13/14
• The Governance Institute
  The Broadmoor, Leadership Conference
  9/14-9/17/14
• San Diego Shoulder Course
  San Diego Shoulder Institute 2014
  6/18-6/21/2014
• Southern California Orthopedic Institute
  Annual Fellow’s Day Presentations
  6/14/2014
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  3/23/14
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – New Orleans, LA
  3/11-3/15/14
• Saint John’s Health Center
  Medical Staff Leaders and the Law
  2/07/14
• Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
  Fall Course Shoulder, Knee, Foot, Ankle and Hip
  Mini Fellowship Dr. Angelo
  11/7-11/09/2013
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – Chicago, IL
  3/19-3/23/13
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  3/23/13
• Saint John’s Health Center
  Medical Staff Leaders and the Law
  2/08/13
• Medical Education Resources
  Chief of Staff Boot Camp
  12/7-12/9/2012
• Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education
  VuMedi – The Event
  11/16-11/18/2012
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – San Francisco, CA
  2/7-2/11/2012
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  2/11/2012
• ASES Specialty Day Program
  Combined AANA/ASES Specialty Day session
  2/11/2012
• Advances in Orthopedic Surgery
  J.W. Moore Conference, Community Memorial Hospital
  October 2010
• Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder
  LA Marathon Roadrunner Training Program
  2005-2007
• Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
  Linvatec Arthroscopic Study Group, Useppa Island, Florida
  May 1996
• Carpal Instability
  San Francisco Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
  December 1982
• Multilevel Cervical Fusion
  San Francisco Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
  December 1981
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficient Knee
  San Francisco Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
  November 1980
• AAOS – Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 10 Home Study Program
  11/10/2011
• AAOS – Scored and Recorded 2011 OSAE
  Self-Assessment Examination
  11/10/2011
• Southern California Orthopedic Institute, Stephen Snyder M.D.
  6/11/2011
• Community Memorial Hospital of San Buenaventura
  4/09/2011
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – San Diego, CA
  2/17-3/13/2010
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  3/13/2010
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – New Orleans, LA
  11/19-11/21/2009
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  3/09-3/13/2010
• Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
  Fall Course Shoulder & Knee Mini Fellowship Knee Dr. Fanelli, Knee Model Laboratory
  11/19-11/21/2009
• San Diego Shoulder Course
  Arthroscopy Arthroplasty Fractures
  6/17-6/20/2009
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – Las Vegas, NV
  2/25-2/28/2009
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  2/28/2009
• Risk Management for Physicians, Surgery
  Medical Risk Management, Inc.
  6/01/2008
• Risk Management for Physicians, The Complete Series
  Medical Risk Management, Inc.
  5/29/2008
• Southern California Orthopedic Institute, Stephen Snyder M.D.
  Shoulder Instability Van Nuys, CA
  5/19/2008
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – San Francisco, CA.
  3/5-3/09/2008
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  3/08/2008
• Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop
  Stephen Synder, M.D.
  10/13/2007
• San Diego Shoulder Course
  Arthroscopy Arthroplasty Fractures
  6/20-6/23/2007
• Zimmer Techniques & Technologies
  Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
  12/1-12/2/2006
• Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
  Fall Course Shoulder, Knee, Foot & Ankle
  11/9-11/11/2006
• ACL Reconstruction, Shoulder Instability & Labral Repair.
  Risk Management for Physicians Medical Risk Management Inc.
  2/09/2005
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – Washington D.C.
  2/23-2/27/2005
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  2/26/2005
• San Diego Shoulder Course
  Arthroscopy Arthroplasty Fractures
  6/22-6/25/2005
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  Annual Meeting – San Francisco, CA.
  3/10-3/14/2004
• AANA Specialty Day Program
  Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
  3/13/2004
• The Zimmer Institute MIS Total Hip & Knee Symposium
  Newport Beach, CA
  11/12/2000

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