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THOMAS M. HEISER,
MD
Curriculum Vitae
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Known as “Touchdown Tommy” by many of his football
fans as a Columbus, NE native, Dr. Tom Heiser attended the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln having played wing-back for the
Husker Football Team. Once obtaining his medical degree at the
University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Dr. T. Heiser conducted
his orthopaedic residency and surgical internship at the University
of Kansas, School of Medicine. Advancing his orthopaedic and sports
medicine skills further, he moved onto the nationally recognized
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic for
orthopaedic fellowship training in
sports medicine. While there, Dr. Heiser functioned as Team
Physician for Loyola Marymount University, and currently is an
Orthopaedic Team Physician for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Dr. T.
Heiser continues to champion a career as an orthopaedic physician
utilizing his exquisite diagnostic knowledge and experience in
managing the care of the orthopaedic and athletic patient.
| HOME TOWN: |
Columbus, Nebraska |
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| EDUCATION: |
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| Undergraduate: |
University of Nebraska,
Lincoln, NE
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Bachelor of Science, 1976 |
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Member: Nebraska Cornhusker
Football Team, Wing-Back, 1972-1975 |
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First-Team Academic All-American,
1975 |
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National Football Foundation &
College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete, 1975
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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, 1976 |
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| Medical School: |
University of Nebraska
Medical Center, College of Medicine, Omaha, NE,
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Doctor of Medicine, 1979 |
Surgical Internship - University of Kansas, College of Health
Sciences, School of Medicine, July 1979 - June1980 |
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Orthopaedic
Residency: |
University of Kansas,
College of Health Sciences, July 1981 - June 1984
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery |
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| ADVANCE TRAINING & FELLOWSHIPS: |
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic, Inglewood, CA, July
1984-June 1985
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Sports Medicine
Fellowship Training
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Directors: Dr. Robert R. Kerlan, MD, Dr. Frank W. Jobe, MD |
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1987
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1989 |
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| SPECIALIZED MEDICAL TRAINING: |
Sports Medicine, Knee, Shoulder & Elbow |
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| PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS: |
Team Orthopaedic Physician,
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Chairman, Athletic Performance & Medical Advisory Board, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Athletic Medicine, 1994-present
Team Physician - Loyola Marymount University, 1984-1985
Team Physician - Banning High School, Carson, CA, 1984-1985
Distinguished Service Award, Nebraska Chapter - Am. Physical Therapy
Assoc., 1992
Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1980 (American Board of
Examiners)
Board of Medical Quality Assurance, State of California
Medical Director, St. Elizabeth Community Health Center, Company Care,
1992-1995
Authored on Complicated Fractures, Management of Hamstring Injuries;
Chapter Author: The Team Physician Handbook |
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: |
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Medical Association
Nebraska Orthopaedic Society
Lancaster County Medical Society
Mid-America Orthopaedic Association |
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| FAMILY: |
Wife- Nancy
Sons - Nicholas & Mark |
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| OTHER: |
Shrine Bowl Celebrity & Grand Marshall, 2000
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Assists as Team Physician to Lincoln Pius X High School athletic
programs.
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| Dr. Thomas Heiser's specialty: |
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Sports Medicine |
Dr. Thomas Heiser's support staff: |
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Mary H., LPN |
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Nannette G, CMA |
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