Raymond Thal, MD

Present:

• Washington Sports Medicine Institute -Orthopaedic Surgeon (2021-Present)
• Thal Innovations - Principal, Medical Technology Consultant (1993-Present)
• Fellow - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) (1992-Present)
• Fellow - American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Member - American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
• Member - Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
• Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS), 1992 (Re-certified 2002, 2010, 2020)
• ABOS Sports Medicine Subspecialty Certification, 2010 (Re-certified 2020)
• AngelMD - Clinical Advisory Board Co-Chair
• MEDA Angels – Clinical Advisor

Past:

• Town Center Orthopaedic Associates - Orthopaedic Surgeon & Founding Partner (1990-2020)
• Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon - Washington Redskins Professional Football Team (2000-2008)
• Medical Director – 2017 Senior PGA Championships
• Head Orthopaedic Surgeon - Washington Glory Professional Women’s Fast Pitch Softball Team (2007- 2008)
• Assistant Clinical Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at The George Washington University School of Medicine (1990-2007)
• Head Orthopaedic Surgeon - Oakton High School (1995-2014)
• Learning Center Committee – Arthroscopy Association of North America (2001-2003)
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Council of Delegates – Virginia Representative (2010-2012)
• Medical Director – Virginia Special Olympics – Winter Games 2003-2011
• Orthopaedic Surgeon – 2003 World Figure Skating Championships, Washington, D.C.
• Health Policy Committee – Arthroscopy Association of North America (2008-2009)
• Communications Committee – Arthroscopy Association of North America (2008-2009)
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Clinical Committee on Sports Medicine (2000-2002)
• Vice-Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery- Reston Hospital Center (1998-2001)

Fellowship:

• SPORTS MEDICINE/ARTHROSCOPY FELLOWSHIP
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richard B. Caspari, M.D., John F. Meyers, M.D., Terry L. Whipple, M.D.
  Richmond, Virginia
  August 1989 - July 1990

Residency:

• LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS OF ALBERT
  EINSTEIN UNIVERSITY
  New Hyde Park, New York
  Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1984 - June 1989

Medical Education:

• LOYOLA UNIVERSITY - STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
  Maywood, Illinois
  M.D. Degree, June 1984

College:

• FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
  Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  B.A., Chemistry, June 1980
  • Honors-Black Pyramid Senior Honor Society
    Dean’s List
    The Suffolk Academy of Medicine/Doctors of Tomorrow Scholarship Recipient
  • Activities-Baseball – Varsity Team
    Dormitory Counselor
    Healing Arts Club – Executive Council
    Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity – Executive Council

Publications:

• "Knotless Anchor Techniques to Repair the Unstable Shoulder"
  Raymond Thal, MD
  In Management of the Unstable Shoulder: Arthroscopic and Open Repair
  (Chapter 4). Edited by Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD 2011
• "Knotless Techniques for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair"
  Raymond Thal, MD
  In The Masters Experience – Arthroscopic Surgical Techniques; Rotator Cuff Repair; AAOS/AANA Educational Series Videos
  Edited by Stephen S. Burkhart, MD and Felix H. Savoie III, MD
  Series Editors Michael L. Pearl, MD and James P. Tasto, MD 2009
• "Neck and Shoulder Pain: Differentiating Cervical Spine Pathology From Shoulder Pathology"
  Dhruv B. Pateder MD, Jeffrey H. Berg MD, and Raymond Thal MD
  Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. Winter 2009
• "Knotless Suture Anchor Fixation for Shoulder Instability"
  Raymond Thal, MD and Bradley Butkovich, MD
  In Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee in Sports Medicine (Chapter 4). Edited by Brian Cole, MD and Jon Sekiya, MD 2007
• "Recalcitrant Knee Pain in a Recreational Runner: Intraarticular synovial cell sarcoma case report"
  Garry W. K. Ho, MD, Michael P. Duncan, MD, and Raymond Thal, MD
  Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. September 2007.
• "Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Using the Suture Loop Shuttle Technique"
  Raymond Thal, Bryan Jennings, and Wendy Heusch
  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. May 2007.
• "Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Using Knotless or BioKnotless Suture Anchors: 2- to 7- Year Results"
  Raymond Thal, Matthew Nofziger, Mark Bridges, and John J. Kim
  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. April 2007.
• "Knotless Suture Anchor Fixation for Shoulder Instability".
  Raymond Thal
  In Textbook of Arthroscopy (Chapter 13). Edited by Mark Miller and Brian Cole 2004
• "Arthroscopic Anterior Stabilization Using Knotless Suture Anchors".
  Raymond Thal
  In Shoulder Arthroscopy (Chapter 14). Edited by James Tibone, F.H. Savoie, and Benjamin Shaffer. 2003.
  
• "The Knotless Suture Anchor: Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Without Tying Knots."
  Raymond Thal
  Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research. September 2001.
• "A Knotless Suture Anchor: Design, Function, and Biomechanical Testing."
  Raymond Thal The American Journal of Sports Medicine. September/October 2001.
• "A Knotless Suture Anchor: Technique for Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair."
  Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. February 2001.
• "Arthroscopic Treatment of Elbow Arthritis in Athletes."
  Raymond Thal
  Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine. January 1998
• "Arthritis of the Elbow"
  Raymond Thal
  In Arthroscopy of the Elbow. Edited by F.H. Savoie. Churchill-Livingstone. 1996
• "Delayed Articular Cartilage Slough: Two Cases Resulting from Inadvertent Ho:YAG Laser Damage to Normal Articular Cartilage and a Review of the Literature." Raymond Thal and Marc Danziger
  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. February 1996
• "Redislocation with a Bony Bankart Lesion Following Athroscopic Bankart Repair: A Case Report."
  Raymond Thal and John T. Wey
  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. December 1995
• "Subacromial Arthroscopy"
  Raymond Thal and Richard B. Caspari.
  In Athletic Injuries of the Shoulder. Edited by Frank A. Pettrone. McGraw Hill. 1995
• "Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression: Technical Considerations"
  Richard B. Caspari and Raymond Thal
  Techniques in Orthopaedics. September 1994
  
• "A Technique for Arthroscopic Mattress Suture Placement."
  Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery. October 1993
• "Locked Patellar Dislocation with Vertical Axis Rotation: A case report"
  Salvatore J. Corso, Raymond Thal, and Donald Forman
  Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. June 1992
• "A Technique for Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression"
  Richard B. Caspari and Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. March 1992

Invited Guest Surgeon Visits:

• Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  Raymond Thal & Andrew Wallace
  Charing Cross Hospital
  Imperial College of Medicine
  London, England, October 24, 2003
• Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
  Raymond Thal & Andrew Wallace
  Charing Cross Hospital
  Imperial College of Medicine
  London, England, October 24, 2003
• Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  Raymond Thal
  Yonsei University Medical Center
  Severance Hospital
  Seoul, Korea, July 30, 2002
• Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction with ST/G Autograft
  Raymond Thal
  Yonsei University Medical Center
  Severance Hospital
  Seoul, Korea, July 30, 2002
• Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  Raymond Thal & Professor Chang
  Prince of Wales Hospital
  Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Hong Kong, China, June 18, 2001
• Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction with ST/G Autograft
  Raymond Thal & Professor Chang
  Prince of Wales Hospital
  Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Hong Kong, China, June 18, 2001
• Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  Raymond Thal & Minoru Yoneda
  Osaka Kosei-Nenkin Hospital
  Osaka, Japan, June 14, 2001
• "Techniques in Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder"
  Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  Raymond Thal
  Advanced Technologies in Knee & Shoulder Surgery
  2nd European Workshop
  Vienna, Austria, April 16-18, 2000
• "Techniques in Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder"
  Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  Raymond Thal & Ricardo Minola
  IstitutoClinicoHumanitas
  Milan, Italy, July 15, 1999

Laboratory Surgical Demonstrations:

• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia, July 24, 2003
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Mitek Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop
  Celebration, Florida, January 19, 2003
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Washington University Medical Center
  Seattle, Washington, November 1, 2002
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability” – Cadaver Demonstration
  Raymond Thal
  Boston Shoulder & Sports Symposium 2002
  Boston, Massachusetts, October 26, 2002
• “Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction with ST/G Autograft”
  International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Congress (ISAKOS Congress)
  Montreux, Switzerland, May 14, 2001
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability Using the Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 18th Annual Fall Course
  San Diego, California, November 19, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Portal Placement and Arthroscopic Instability Repairs”
  Boston Shoulder Symposium
  Boston, Massachusetts, November 5-6, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture at Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center
  New York, New York, May 10, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Portal Placement and Arthroscopic Instability Repairs”
  Seattle Shoulder Symposium
  Seattle, Washington, October 1-2, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – 66th Annual Meeting
  Anaheim, California, February 4, 1999

Presentations:

• “Orthopaedic Innovation: From Inspiration to the OR”
  Instructional Course Lecture – Coordinator
  Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 33rd Annual Meeting
  Hollywood, Florida, May 3, 2014
• “Idea Development”
  Orthopaedic Innovation: From Inspiration to the OR
  Instructional Course Lecture
  Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 33rd Annual Meeting
  Hollywood, Florida, May 3, 2014
• “Commercializing Your Innovation”
  Orthopaedic Innovation: From Inspiration to the OR
  Instructional Course Lecture
  Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 33rd Annual Meeting
  Hollywood, Florida, May 3, 2014
• “How, Who, and Why I Fix My Labral Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  Emerging Techniques in Orthopaedics (3rd Annual Meeting)
  Las Vegas, NV, December 6, 2013
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Posterior Instability of the Shoulder”
  Raymond Thal
  Visiting Professor
  North Shore – Long Island Jewish Medical Center
  New Hyde Park, New York, May 9, 2012
• “Development of the Mitek Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Raymond Thal
  Visiting Professor
  North Shore – Long Island Jewish Medical Center
  New Hyde Park, New York, June 3, 2011
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability and Superior Labral Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  Current Concepts in Shouder & Knee Arthroscopy
  DePuy Institute Seminar
  Miami, Florida, January 21-22, 2010
• “Knotless Suture Anchor Repair for Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Management of the Unstable Shoulder
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons / American Shoulder & Elbow Society (AAOS/ASES)
  Chicago, Illinois, October 3-4, 2008
• “Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair – Pearls and Pitfalls”
  Raymond Thal
  University of Virginia – Annual Advances in Arthritis, Arthroplasty, & Trauma
  Arlington, Virginia, September 11, 2008
• “Management of Superior Labral Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  University of Virginia – Annual Advances in Arthritis, Arthroplasty, & Trauma
  Arlington, Virginia, September 11, 2008
• “Clinical Case Study: Knee Injury in a Soccer Player”
  Garry WK Ho & Raymond Thal
  American College of Sports Medicine – 55th Annual Meeting
  Indianapolis, Indiana, May 30, 2008
• “Multidirectional Instability: Indications and Arthroscopic Techniques”
  Raymond Thal
  27th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
  Washington, DC, April 5, 2008
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Posterior Instability of the Shoulder”
  Raymond Thal
  27th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
  Washington, DC, April 5, 2008
• “Pearls and Pitfalls of Rotator Cuff Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  University of Virginia – Annual Advances in Arthritis, Arthroplasty, & Trauma
  Arlington, Virginia, September 28, 2007
• “Master Video: Capsulorrhaphy for Anterior Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  University of Virginia – Annual Advances in Arthritis, Arthroplasty, & Trauma
  Arlington, Virginia, September 28, 2007
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Boston Shoulder & Sports Symposium
  Boston, Massachusetts, October 20, 2006
• “The Throwers Shoulder”
  Raymond Thal – Northern Virginia Host
  2006 AANA Traveling Fellowship
  Reston, VA, May 13, 2006
• “SLAP Lesions: Diagnosis & Arthroscopic Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  25th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
  Washington, DC, April 2, 2006
• “Multidirectional Instability: Indications and Techniques”
  Raymond Thal
  25th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
  Washington, DC, April 1, 2006
• “Arthroscopic Stabilization for Posterior Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  25th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
  Washington, DC, April 1, 2006
• “Technique Spotlight: BioKnotless Fixation for Bankart Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2006 Annual Meeting
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – Specialty Day
  Chicago, Illinois, March 25, 2006
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears & Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Australian Orthopaedic Association Meeting
  Melbourne, Australia, July 21, 2005
• “Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  New Zealand Shoulder & Elbow Society Annual Meeting
  Instructional Course Lecture
  Nadi, Fiji, July 19, 2005
• “The Throwers Shoulder”
  Raymond Thal
  New Zealand Shoulder & Elbow Society Annual Meeting
  Instructional Course Lecture
  Nadi, Fiji, July 19, 2005
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  New Zealand Shoulder & Elbow Society Annual Meeting
  Instructional Course Lecture
  Nadi, Fiji, July 18, 2005
• “Arthroscopic Bankart Repair using Knotless or BioKnotless Suture Anchors
  Raymond Thal, Matthew Nofziger, Mark Bridges, and John J. Kim
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 24th Annual Meeting
  Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 12, 2005
• “Arthroscopic Revision Bankart Repair for Failed Open & Arthroscopic Repairs
  Chris Vissers & Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 24th Annual Meeting
  Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 12, 2005
• “Arthroscopic Bankart Repair using Knotless or BioKnotless Suture Anchors: Results with 2-year follow-up”
  Raymond Thal, Matthew Nofziger, Mark Bridges, and John J. Kim
  International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) – 2005 Biennial Congress
  Hollywood, Florida, April 3-7, 2005
• “The Throwers Shoulder: Putting It All Together”
  Raymond Thal
  American Sports Medicine Institute – 23rd Annual Injuries In Baseball Course
  Scottsdale, Arizona, January 14-16, 2005
• “Clinical Examination of the Throwing Athlete”
  Raymond Thal
  American Sports Medicine Institute – 23rd Annual Injuries In Baseball Course
  Scottsdale, Arizona, January 14-16, 2005
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability & Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  Mitek Surgical Skills Workshop
  New Brunswick, New Jersey, September 18, 2004
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability & Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  Mitek Surgical Skills Workshop
  San Antonio, Texas, November 1, 2003
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability & Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal – Guest Speaker
  Charing Cross Hospital
  Imperial College of Medicine
  London, England, October 24, 2003
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability & Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal – Guest Speaker
  University of Virginia Knee & Shoulder Seminar
  Richmond, Virginia, July 24, 2003
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability & Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  Mitek Surgical Skills Workshop
  Irvine, California, August 2, 2003
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability & Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal – Guest Speaker
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia, July 24, 2003
• “Pathophysiology & Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal – Guest Speaker
  Queensland Shoulder Society Meeting
  Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, June 11, 2003
• “Meniscus Injuries”
  Raymond Thal
  Sports Medicine 2003: An NFL Experience
  San Francisco, California, May 9, 2003
• “Shoulder & Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete”
  Raymond Thal
  Throwing Athlete Symposium
  Pinkman Pitching
  Fairfax, Virginia, April 29, 2003
• “Comparative Tensile Strength of Six Rotator Cuff Suture Configurations and Description of the Horizontal Reinforcing Stitch”
  Raymond Thal, Edmond Cleeman, and Jeffrey Berg
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 22nd Annual Meeting
  Phoenix, Arizona, April 24-27, 2003
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Mitek Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop
  Celebration, Florida, January 18, 2003
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Boston Shoulder & Sports Symposium 2002
  Boston, Massachusetts, October 25, 2002
• “Shoulder & Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete”
  Raymond Thal
  Throwing Athlete Symposium
  Pinkman Pitching
  Chantilly, Virginia, August 17, 2002
• “Current Concepts in ACL Reconstruction”
  Raymond Thal
  2002 Eulji Symposium on Current Concepts in Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy
  Daejon, Korea, July 31, 2002
• “SLAP Tears and Internal Impingement of the Shoulder”
  Raymond Thal
  2002 Eulji Symposium on Current Concepts in Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy
  Daejon, Korea, July 31, 2002
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  2002 Eulji Symposium on Current Concepts in Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy
  Daejon, Korea, July 31, 2002
• “SLAP Tears and Internal Impingement of the Shoulder”
  Raymond Thal
  Advanced Arthroscopy of the Knee & Shoulder Symposium
  Memphis, Tennessee, May 4, 2002
• “Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with a Knotless Suture Anchor: Technique and Results”
  Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 21st Annual Meeting
  Washington, DC, April 25-28, 2002
• “Sport Medicine & the Young Athlete”
  Raymond Thal – Grand Rounds
  INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children
  Falls Church, Virginia, April 11, 2002
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Advanced Arthroscopy of the Knee & Shoulder Symposium
  Orlando, Florida, February 23-24, 2002
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal – Guest Speaker
  American Sports Medicine Institute
  Birmingham, Alabama, October 16, 2001
• “Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with a Knotless Suture Anchor: Technique and Results”
  Raymond Thal
  American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine – 27th Annual Meeting
  Keystone, Colorado, June 20, 2001
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal – Guest Speaker
  Prince of Wales Hospital
  Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Hong Kong, China, June 19, 2001
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal – Guest Speaker
  Johnson & Johnson Shoulder Symposium
  Tokyo, Japan, June 16, 2001
• “Arthroscopic Instability with the BioKnotless Suture Anchor Technique”
  Raymond Thal
  Advanced Arthroscopy Knee & Shoulder Symposium
  Park City, Utah, March 16-18, 2001
• “Arthroscopic Instability with the BioKnotless Suture Anchor Technique”
  Raymond Thal
  Global Advanced Arthroscopy Knee & Shoulder Symposium
  Rosemont, IL, January 20-21, 2001
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor: Technique for Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Biomechanical Testing”
  Jeffrey Berg and Raymond Thal
  Eastern Orthopaedic Association – 31st Annual Meeting
  Orlando, Florida, October 12, 2000
• “Knotless Suture Anchor for Anterior Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  17th Annual San Diego Shoulder Arthroscopy Course 2000 (Esch Meeting)
  San Diego, California, June 14-17, 2000
• “A Comparison of Capsular Shift in Medially Based Repairs for Glenohumeral Instability: A Cadaveric Study”
  Jeffrey H. Berg, Raymond Thal, and Janichi Tamai
  International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Congress (ISAKOS Congress)
  Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 23, 2000
• “A Comparison of Capsular Shift in Medially Based Repairs for Glenohumeral Instability: A Cadaveric Study”
  Jeffrey H. Berg, Raymond Thal, and Janichi Tamai
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 19th Annual Meeting
  Miami Beach, Florida, April 16, 2000
• “Medial Capsular Resection: A Technique of Capsular Shift for Shoulder Instability”
  Jeffrey H. Berg, Raymond Thal, and Janichi Tamai
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 19th Annual Meeting
  Miami Beach, Florida, April 16, 2000
• “Knotless Suture Anchor for Anterior Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Invited Guest Lecture
  The International Symposium on Sports Medicine
  Tel Aviv, Israel, March 29-30
• “Anatomy & Pathophysiology of Impingement and Rotator Cuff Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  Evaluation and Treatment of the Injured Athlete: Sports Medicine Update 2000
  Boston University School of Medicine
  Aruba, February 21-25, 2000
• “SLAP Lesions: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment”
  Raymond Thal
  Evaluation and Treatment of the Injured Athlete: Sports Medicine Update 2000
  Boston University School of Medicine
  Aruba, February 21-25, 2000
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability: History & Present Treatment”
  Raymond Thal
  Evaluation and Treatment of the Injured Athlete: Sports Medicine Update 2000
  Boston University School of Medicine
  Aruba, February 21-25, 2000
• “Anatomy & Pathophysiology of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Evaluation and Treatment of the Injured Athlete: Sports Medicine Update 2000
  Boston University School of Medicine
  Aruba, February 21-25, 2000
• “Arthroscopic Instability Repair with a Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Raymond Thal
  Evaluation and Treatment of the Injured Athlete: Sports Medicine Update 2000
  Boston University School of Medicine
  Aruba, February 21-25, 2000
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability Using the Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Raymond Thal
  Boston Shoulder Symposium
  Boston, Massachusetts, November 5-6, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability Using the Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Raymond Thal
  Seattle Shoulder Symposium
  Seattle, Washington, October 1-2, 1999
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor and Method of Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow – 13th Congress
  Poster Exhibit
  The Hague, The Netherlands, September 8-11, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability Using the Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture
  Advances in Shoulder Arthroscopy – Mitek Sponsored Dinner Meeting
  Washington, D.C., July 29, 1999
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor and Method of Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  Current Concepts and Surgical Techniques in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
  Straub Clinic & Hospital
  Maui, Hawaii, June 18-19, 1999
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor and Method of Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS Congress)
  Washington, D.C., June 1, 1999
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor and Method of Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS Congress)
  Poster Exhibit
  Washington, D.C., June 1, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture at The George Washington University Medical Center
  Washington, D.C., May 20, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture at Columbia – Presbyterian Medical Center
  New York, New York, May 10, 1999
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor and Method of Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 18th Annual Meeting
  Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 18, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability Using the Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture
  Advances in Shoulder Arthroscopy – Mitek Sponsored Dinner Meeting
  Chicago, Illinois, February 25, 1999
• “Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability”
  Raymond Thal
  Instructional Course Lecture
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – 66th Annual Meeting
  Anaheim, California, February 4, 1999
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor: Technique for Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  Poster Exhibit
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – 66th Annual Meeting
  Anaheim, California, February 4, 1999
• “New Knotless Technique for Arthroscopic Bankart Repair”
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture at Encino/Tarzana Regional Medical Center
  Los Angeles, California, November 7, 1998
• “Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with the Mitek Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Raymond Thal
  Boston Shoulder Symposium
  Boston, Massachusetts, October 16-17, 1998
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor: Technique for Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Biomechanical Testing”
  Raymond Thal, Jose Lizardi, & Karl Reese
  The 7th International Congress on Surgery of the Shoulder
  Sydney, Australia, October 6, 1998
• “A Knotless Suture Anchor: Technique for Use in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Biomechanical Testing”
  Raymond Thal, Jose Lizardi, & Karl Reese
  American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine – 24th Annual Meeting
  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 1998
• “Arthroscopic Knotless Suture Anchor”
  Raymond Thal
  Mitek Sponsored – New Technologies in Sports Medicine
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 17th Annual Meeting
  Orlando, Florida, May 2, 1998
• “Arthroscopic Knotless Suture Anchor & Shoulder Cadaver Workshop”
  Raymond Thal
  New England Baptist Hospital
  Boston, Massachusetts, March 28, 1998
• “Elbow Arthroscopy for Treatment of Arthritis”
  Raymond Thal
  Instructional Course Lecture
  Arthroscopy Association of North America – 16th Annual Fall Course
  Nashville, Tennessee, November 7, 1997
• “Uncomplicated Meniscus Tears”
  Raymond Thal
  Instructional Course Lecture
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Summer Institute
  Washington, DC, September 7, 1997
• “Bursitis & Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder in the Aging Athlete”
  Raymond Thal
  Instructional Course Lecture
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Summer Institute
  Washington, DC, September 6, 1997
• “Elbow Arthroscopy – Basic Procedures”
  Raymond Thal
  Instructional Course Lecture
  The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 15th Annual Meeting
  Washington, DC, April 12, 1996
• "Delayed Articular Cartilage Slough: Two Cases Resulting from Inadvertent
  Ho:YAG Laser Damage to Normal Articular Cartilage and a Review of the Literature."
  Marc Danziger and Raymond Thal
  The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 15th Annual Meeting
  Washington, DC, April 14, 1996
• “Advances in Treatment of Rotator Cuff Disorders."
  Raymond Thal
  Guest lecture for the RCA/Biomet Medical Symposium.
  Indianapolis, IN, August 17, 1995
• "Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: The effect of immobilization on redislocation."
  Raymond Thal and Marc Danziger
  The 6th International Congress on Surgery of the Shoulder.
  Stockholm, Sweden, July 3, 1995
• "Arthroscopic Treatment of Disorders of the Rotator Cuff"
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture for the Traveling Fellows of the American Shoulder and
  Elbow Surgeons
  Richmond, Virginia, October 28-29, 1993
• "A Technique for Arthroscopic Mattress Suture Placement"
  Raymond Thal
  The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 12th Annual Meeting
  Palm Desert, California, April 1-4, 1993
• "Shoulder Impingement Syndrome"
  Raymond Thal
  The Combined Perspectives in Orthopaedics Conference.
  Lake Tahoe, Nevada, March 10, 1992
• "Patellofemoral Arthroscopy and Realignment"
  Raymond Thal
  The Combined Perspectives in Orthopaedics Conference.
  Lake Tahoe, Nevada, March 10, 1992
• "A Technique for Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression"
  Richard B. Caspari and Raymond Thal
  Poster Exhibit at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Academy
  of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
  Washington, DC, February 21, 1992
• "Advances in Shoulder Arthroscopy”
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture for Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  Greater Laurel Beltsville Hospital
  Laurel, Maryland, February 17, 1992
• "Advances in Shoulder Arthroscopy"
  Raymond Thal
  Guest Lecture for Department of Orthopaedic
  Surgery at Washington Hospital Center
  Washington, DC, November 18, 1991
• "Arthroscopic Management of Meniscus Tears"
  Raymond Thal
  The Comprehensive Care of the Knee.
  Williamsburg, Virginia, June 13-16, 1991
• "Patellofemoral Arthroscopy and Realignment"
  Raymond Thal
  The Comprehensive Care of the Knee.
  Williamsburg, Virginia, June 13-16, 1991
• "Arthroscopic Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament"
  Raymond Thal, Terry L. Whipple, John F. Meyers, and Richard B. Caspari
  The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 10th Annual Meeting
  San Diego, California. April 24-27, 1991
• "Normal Arthroscopic Shoulder Anatomy",
  "Anterior Shoulder Instability: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Arthroscopic Management", and "Impingement Syndrome: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Arthroscopic Management"
  Raymond Thal
  The Challenge of Shoulder Rehabilitation – 1990
  Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 7-10, 1990
• "Normal Arthroscopic Shoulder Anatomy", "Anterior Shoulder Instability:
  Etiology, Diagnosis and Arthroscopic Management", and "Impingement Syndrome: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Arthroscopic Management"
  Raymond Thal
  The Challenge of Shoulder Rehabilitation – 1990
  Lake Tahoe, Nevada, March 12-16, 1990
• "A Technique for Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression"
  Richard B. Caspari and Raymond Thal
  Poster Exhibit at the Combined Congress of the International
  Arthroscopy Association and the International Society of the Knee.
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 13-17, 1991
• "Arthroscopy Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament".
  Raymond Thal, Terry L. Whipple, John F. Meyers, and Richard B. Caspari.
  Poster Exhibit at the Combined Congress of the International Arthroscopy Association and the International Society of the Knee.
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 13-17, 1991
• "External Fixation for Corrective Osteotomies in Children".
  Raymond Thal and John E. Handelsman
  The American Orthopaedic Association’s Residents Conference.
  Rochester, New York, March 1989
• "Total Condylar Knee Replacement in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 10 year Follow-up"
  Richard Laskin, Seth Kupferman, Steven Luster, and Raymond Thal
  The 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
  Las Vegas, Nevada, February 9-14, 1989
• "External Fixation for Corrective Osteotomies in Children"
  John E. Handelsman and Raymond Thal
  Poster Exhibit at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
  Orthopaedic Surgeons
  Las Vegas, Nevada, February 9, 1989
• "Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Presence of Large Bony Defects and Marked Knee Instability"
  Richard S. Laskin, Seth Kupferman, Steven Luster, and Raymond Thal
  The Knee Society Meeting at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
  Orthopaedic Surgeons
  Las Vegas, Nevada, February 12, 1989
• "External Fixation for Corrective Osteotomies in Children"
  Raymond Thal and John E. Handelsman
  The Pediatric Orthopaedic Club of New York Medical Society.
  Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, May 18, 1988
• "Corrective Osteotomies in Children"
  John E. Handelsman and Raymond Thal
  The Nuffield Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Conference
  University of Oxford, England
  September 1987
• "External Fixation for Distal Femoral & Proximal Tibial Corrective
  Osteotomies in Children"
  John E. Handelsman and Raymond Thal
  The 33rd Congress of South African Orthopaedic Association.
  Capetown, South Africa
  September 1987
• "Foot and Ankle Amputations in Dysvascular Patients"
  Eric M. Orenstein, Michael S. Pinzur, and Raymond Thal
  The 8th Annual Surgical Symposium for the Association of Veterans
  Administration Surgeons.
  Los Angeles, California May 1984

Course Instructor:

• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 19th Annual Fall Course Shoulder Lab Instructor
  Palm Desert, California
  November 16-19, 2000
• San Diego Shoulder Arthroscopy Course 2000 – 17th Annual (Esch Meeting)
  Shoulder Lab Instructor
  San Diego, California
  June 14-17, 2000
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 18th Annual Fall Course
  Shoulder Lab Instructor
  San Diego, California
  November 18-21, 1999
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 17th Annual Fall Course
  Shoulder Lab Instructor
  Palm Desert, California
  November 21-22, 1998
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 16th Annual Fall Course
  Knee Lab Instructor
  Nashville, Tennessee
  November 6-7, 1997
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 16th Annual Fall Course
  Elbow Lab Instructor
  Nashville, Tennessee
  November 7, 1997
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 15th Annual Fall Course
  Knee Lab Instructor
  Palm Desert, California
  November 21-22, 1996
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 15th Annual Fall Course
  Elbow Lab Instructor
  Palm Desert, California
  November 22, 1996
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 14th Annual Fall Course
  Knee Lab Instructor
  San Antonio, Texas
  December 7, 1995
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 14th Annual Fall Course
  Elbow Lab Instructor
  San Antonio, Texas
  December 9, 1995
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America Orthopaedic Learning
  Center Shoulder Course
  Chicago, Illinois
  June 4-5, 1994
• The 1993 Shoulder Laboratory
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia
  December 2-5, 1993
• The Arthroscopy Association of North America – 12th Annual Fall Course
  Shoulder Lab Instructor
  Albuquerque, New Mexico
  October 6-8, 1993
• The 1992 Knee Ligament Laboratory
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia
  December 3-6, 1992
• Laser Applications in Orthopaedics
  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  Richmond, Virginia
  October 9-10, 1992
• The Shoulder and Elbow Laboratory – 1991
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia
  December 5-8, 1991
• Knee and Ankle Laboratory – 1990
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia
  September 17-20, 1990
• The Wrist Laboratory – 1990
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia
  September 21, 1990
• The Shoulder Laboratory – 1989
  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia, December 4-7, 1989