Thomas P. Ferlic, M.D.
Fellowship-trained in hand and spine surgery, Dr. Thomas Ferlic specializes in hand, wrist and elbow and general orthopaedic surgery. He completed his residency at Tulane Hospitals in New Orleans after completing a surgical internship with Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program. He is board certified by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, with an added certificate of qualifications in hand surgery.
In addition to his work at NebOrtho, Dr. Ferlic is associate clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has also been published in numerous medical publications and has presented an various professional events. Dr. Ferlic is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a member of the?Riordon?Hand Society, the Hughston Society for former fellows of the Hughston Sports Medicine Fellowship Program and the Omaha Orthopaedic Society.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate
University of Notre Dame
1967 – 1971, B.S.
Medical
Creighton University
1971 – 1975, M.D.
Internship
Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program
Straight Surgical, 1975 – 1976
Residency
Tulane Hospitals, New Orleans, Louisiana
1976 – 1980
Post-Residency
Hand Fellow – Dr. Daniel Reardon
July 1980 – October 1980
Spine Fellow – Dr. Henry LaRocca
September 1980 – December 1980
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Board Certified – September 1982
Certificate of Added Qualifications
Hand Surgery – January 1989
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Director – Hand Section, Department of Orthopedics
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital, 1980
University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1982
Omaha Veteran’s Administration Hospital, 1983
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital, Omaha NE
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha NE
Omaha Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Omaha NE
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons – Fellow
Reardon Club
Hand Society – May 1999
Houghston Society
Omaha Orthopedic Society
PUBLICATIONS
Ferlic, T: “Musculoskeletal Nerve Entrapment”
Nebraska Medical Journal
Connolly, J.F., Smith, S.E., Ferlic, T.P.:
“Recurrent Wrist ‘Sprain’ from an Unrecognized Scaphoid Fracture”
Nebraska Medical Journal, June 1987
Connolly, J.F., Davis, J.G., Ferlic, T.P.:
“Fracture Dislocation from a ‘Jammed Finger’ -
A Common Problem with Potential Pitfalls”
Nebraska Medical Journal, July 1987
Ferlic, T.P.:
“Hand and Wrist Injuries – The Team Physician’s Handbook”
Editors: Drs. Mellion, Walsh, Shelton, Hanley and Belfus, 1990
PRESENTATIONS
“Long-Term analysis of Carpal Tunnel Release in a Packing House
Environment” Mark E. Goebel, MD, John C. Goldner, MD, and Thomas P.
Ferlic, MD
*The Louisiana Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
November 1991
*The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon’s 59th Annual Meeting,
Washington, DC, February 1992
*American Society for Surgery of the Hand 54th Annual Meeting,
Phoenix, AZ, November 1992
(Named one of the top 30 Academy papers by Orthopaedics today)