Thomas F. Golden, M.D.

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Dr. Thomas Golden has more than 40 years’ experience as an orthopedic surgeon. His positive and warm bedside manner is one of his strongest attributes. He customizes his approach to match each patient’s specific needs. Dr. Golden has an excellent track record of patient satisfaction and proven successful results.

He possesses expertise in a wide range of orthopedic procedures specializing in the shoulder, knee, and hip, having performed more than 5,000 joint replacements and 5,000 minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures. He is certified through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS), and he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS), The Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the American Association of Hip and Knee surgeons (AAHKS).

As a member in these professional organizations, Dr. Golden strives keep current with the latest advancements in these subspecialties of Orthopedic Surgery. The AAOS provides fellowship and education in all areas of Orthopedic Surgery. AANA seeks to advance education pertaining to minimally invasive arthroscopic surgeries of the shoulder and knee. AAHKS seeks to advance the education of surgeons who specialize in hip and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Golden performs hip replacements using the Direct Anterior Approach and knee replacements utilizing the ROSA robotic technology.

Dr. Golden completed his undergraduate education in engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy and Molecular Biology at the University of California, San Diego. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He served his internship in Family Practice at UCLA Harbor General Hospital and completed the Family Practice Residency at the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC). He then completed four years of orthopedic surgery residency education at the San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program.

Dr. Golden’s leadership activities include the Program Director of the CMHS Orthopedic Surgery Residency in Ventura, where he supervises the education of 20 orthopedic surgery residents. In addition, he has completed terms as Chief of the Medical Staff, Chief of Orthopedics, Chief of Surgery, and a member of the Board of Directors of Community Memorial Hospital. He has also served on the Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation Board.

One of the activities that Dr. Golden is most proud of is his continued involvement in an International Medicine Exchange with Orthopedic Surgeons from Vietnam. He sits on the Board of Directors of VietCal, a non-profit foundation formed to promote this exchange. Yearly, he leads a group of orthopedic surgeons to perform surgeries on the people most in need in Hanoi and the outlying areas of Vietnam.

In 2016 Dr. Golden received the Cephus Bard Physician of the Year award at CMH.