- Computer-Assisted Total Joint Replacement (Hip & Knee)
- Patient-Specific Reverse and Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Cartilage Repair
- Ligament Reconstruction
- Sports Medicine
- General Orthopedics
Thomas Paynter, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Thomas Paynter, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
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Specialty
Joint Replacement
Sports Medicine -
Location
Anchorage, Eagle River
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Residency
Orthopedic Surgery
Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC) -
Medical School
Medical Degree
University of Iowa College of Medicine
About
Dr. Thomas Paynter is a joint-replacement specialist who is also skilled at complete restoration and reconstruction procedures. He performs a wide variety of procedures and takes time to thoroughly educate patients on their treatment options.
Dr. Paynter is a U.S. Air Force veteran and served several years at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as an orthopedic surgeon and department chair. He is currently a flight surgeon overseeing the medical care for the Alaska Air National Guard Pararescue Jumpers. Before joining the OPA team, he worked as a private practice orthopedic surgeon in his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he also served as an orthopedic chair and primary team physician for a local high school.
When not helping athletes and active Alaskans reclaim their active lifestyles, Dr. Paynter enjoys spending time with family, mountain and trail running, hunting, fishing and live music.
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Special Interests
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Affiliations
- Alpine Surgery Center
- Alaska Regional Hospital
- Providence Alaska Medical Center
- Team Physician — Anchorage Wolverines
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Sample Procedures
- Biologic treatment with platelet-rich plasma
- Computer-Assisted Joint Replacement
- Arthroscopic Procedures including Ligament Reconstruction
- Robotic-arm assisted joint replacements: total and partial knee, total hip
- Operative and Non-operative Sports Medicine
- Patient-specific anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacements
Patient Testimonials
I saw Dr. Paynter for a work related injury and he was fantastic!! He did a very thorough exam and gave me a few options for the next steps in the my diagnosing and healing process. I love that he involved me in this decision rather than tell me what he will do next. I’m so happy my coworker recommended him to me!
– Sarah
Questions?
The OPA team includes Alaska’s leading specialists and offers some of the latest, most advanced treatment procedures available today.
OPA treats a wide variety of conditions and offers comprehensive treatment options — including many non-surgical solutions, minimally invasive arthroscopies (repairs), and total joint replacement.