Thomas P Burns, M.D.

Office

• West Lake Orthopaedic Spine and Sports

  5656 Bee Caves Road. Suite K 200, Austin, TX 78746

About

Welcome to Westlake Orthopaedics Spine & Sports. Our distinguished team of board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians, offer the full-spectrum of nonsurgical and surgical care options for all of your orthopedic needs (from head to toe). They are considered leaders in their field of practice, thanks to their experience, reputation and dedication to their patients. Our physician’s pride themselves on their comprehensive evaluation techniques which also includes extensive patient education. Your physician will take the time to make sure you understand your diagnosis completely, as well understand the various treatment options available to you. Don’t waste any more time. Get on the road to recovery by making your appointment with one of our specialists at Westlake Orthopaedics today.

Insurance

Medicare
Tricare
Aetna
WellCare
CIGNA
Blue Cross Blue Shield
HUMANA
UnitedHealthcare

Specializations

Education

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1985
Steadman Hawkins Clinic - Sports Medicine, 1991

Hospital Affiliations

Hospital at West Lake Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Special areas of practice expertise

Thomas Burns is a native of Austin and a graduate of Anderson High School. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Dr. Burns completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center before being selected for the prestigious Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Fellowship in Vail, Colorado. Dr. Burns has been practicing orthopedics and sports medicine in Austin since 1991. He is a team physician for the United States Ski Team and travels the world taking care of world class athletes. He continues to treat athletes at the professional, Olympic, collegiate, high school and recreational levels. He currently cares for the U.S. Ski Team and numerous high school and recreational athletes in the Austin and central Texas area. Dr. Burns has over two decades of experience treating athletes of all levels in multiple sports. As a previous competitive athlete, the added experience of treating world class athletes has given Dr. Burns insight that has helped him return athletes to competition quickly with as little loss of conditioning as possible. Dr. Burns’ orthopaedic interests include minimally invasive knee and shoulder arthroscopy and minimal incision joint replacement techniques as well as accelerated, sport-specific rehabilitation techniques. He also has a special interest in regenerative medicine including orthopedic applications for autologous stem cells and PRP (platelet rich plasma). Outside interests include family, tennis, golf, hunting and travel.