Education and Expertise

Dr. Thorp earned his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He attended medical school at George Washington University where he graduated “with distinction” and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Dr. Thorp attended medical school on a Navy scholarship and completed his training in orthopedic surgery at Naval Hospital, San Diego. He served a total of nine years in the Navy in San Diego and Philadelphia, but also aboard ship and in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

As part of his diverse and special training addressing a variety of sports injuries, Dr. Thorp provides the following services and surgeries:

• Operative and non-operative fracture care

• Joint replacement

• MAKO robotic partial knee replacement

• Arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee, and ankle

• Shoulder reconstruction

• Rotator cuff repair

• Basic hand surgery

• Knee replacement

• Knee reconstruction

Community Connections

In his spare time, Dr. Thorp enjoys sports and travel. He and his wife, Kay, have been married for over 25 years.