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Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Nebraska College of Medicine (2009)

Professional interests include: cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis), peripheral neuropathy, peripheral nerve surgery, and more.

213 Quarry Road 1st Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 725-5792

Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD is a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2009 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

213 Quarry Road 1st Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 725-5792

(650) 725-0390

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

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Some issues Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2013, Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	101
nerve procedures	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	142
nerve procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	112
nerve procedures	20
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
tissue transfer	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	201
nerve procedures	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	13
Hispanic	17
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	216
nerve procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and cancer.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	210
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and nerve procedures.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	142
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
tissue transfer	28
upper extremity surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	104
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	33
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	12
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2009. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurosurgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine (2009)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Neurosurgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (2021)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Stanford Health Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas Joseph Wilson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$6,176 KOSELUGO $6,176
AXOGEN	$5,397 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $3,386	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $1,356	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $656
BIOVENTUS LLC	$5,067 Stimrouter Implantable Kit $5,067
Choice Spine, LP	$145 VEO $145
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$19 PlasmaBlade $19

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$14,500
Food and Beverage	$1,263
Travel and Lodging	$1,040

Biography

Dr. Thomas Wilson is a Palo Alto, CA physician who specializes in neurosurgery. Dr. Wilson's clinical interests include spinal cord injury, spine surgery procedures, and tumor. He studied medicine at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan for his residency. He has received professional recognition including the following: Chandler Clinical Research Award, University of Michigan Medical School; Crosby Basic Science Research Award, University of Michigan Medical School; and Kline Peripheral Nerve Award, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Dr. Wilson is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.