Doctor's Bio
Dr. Thomas “Tom” Large, MD, is an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Originally from Indiana, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Duke University, and then Alpha Omega Alpha from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.
A decorated military veteran, Dr. Thomas M. Large has also won several professional teaching and research awards and is an active international volunteer surgeon. He regularly lectures nationally and internationally on orthopedic trauma surgery and reviews four orthopedic surgery journals. Before joining Emory/Grady, Dr. Large worked at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC for nine years, completed two tours of duty in Bagram, Afghanistan, and was chief of orthopedic surgery at Travis Air Force Base in California. He completed prestigious trauma fellowships in Germany and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and was the third orthopedic surgeon for a population of 3 million at Bedford Orthopedic Hospital in Mthatha, South Africa.
His specialties include trauma/fractures of the extremities and pelvis, arthroscopic knee ligament surgery, and deformity/reconstructive surgery. Dr. Large strives to provide relaxed and compassionate care, information tailored to your needs and injury, and, if needed, technically outstanding surgery to maximize your potential for an excellent outcome.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and three children.
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
- Internship: Carolinas Medical Center
- Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
Fellowships
University of Washington
Locations and Directions
Correll Pavilion
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Gilmer St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- Early peri-implant fractures after distal femur fracture locked plating?
Meyer AP, Large TM
European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie. 2023;33(5):2081-2089.
PMID: 36201033 - Irreducible Traumatic Fracture-Dislocation of the Hip with Impalement onto the Ischial Spine: A Case Report.
Large TM
JBJS case connector. 2022;
PMID: 36099467 - High-risk ankle fractures in high-risk older patients: to fix or nail?
Large TM, Kaufman AM, Frisch HM, Bankieris KR
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 2023;143(7):3725-3734.
PMID: 35947171 - Supine Posterior Hoop Plating of Bicondylar Posterior Coronal Shear Tibial Plateau Fractures Without Fibular Osteotomy.
Foos JK, Josifi E, Large TM
Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2023;37(1):e45-e50.
PMID: 35616980 - Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
, O'Toole RV, Joshi M, Carlini AR, Murray CK, Allen LE, Huang Y, Scharfstein DO, O'Hara NN, Gary JL, Bosse MJ, Castillo RC, Bishop JA, Weaver MJ, Firoozabadi R, Hsu JR, Karunakar MA, Seymour RB, Sims SH, Churchill C, Brennan ML, Gonzales G, Reilly RM, Zura RD, Howes CR, Mir HR, Wagstrom EA, Westberg J, Gaski GE, Kempton LB, Natoli RM, Sorkin AT, Virkus WW, Hill LC, Hymes RA, Holzman M, Malekzadeh AS, Schulman JE, Ramsey L, Cuff JAN, Haaser S, Osgood GM, Shafiq B, Laljani V, Lee OC, Krause PC, Rowe CJ, Hilliard CL, Morandi MM, Mullins A, Achor TS, Choo AM, Munz JW, Boutte SJ, Vallier HA, Breslin MA, Frisch HM, Kaufman AM, Large TM, LeCroy CM, Riggsbee C, Smith CS, Crickard CV, Phieffer LS, Sheridan E, Jones CB, Sietsema DL, Reid JS, Ringenbach K, Hayda R, Evans AR, Crisco MJ, Rivera JC, Osborn PM, Kimmel J, Stawicki SP, Nwachuku CO, Wojda TR, Rehman S, Donnelly JM, Caroom C, Jenkins MD, Boulton CL, Costales TG, LeBrun CT, Manson TT, Mascarenhas DC, Nascone JW, Pollak AN, Sciadini MF, Slobogean GP, Berger PZ, Connelly DW, Degani Y, Howe AL, Marinos DP, Montalvo RN, Reahl GB, Schoonover CD, Schroder LK, Vang S, Bergin PF, Graves ML, Russell GV, Spitler CA, Hydrick JM, Teague D, Ertl W, Hickerson LE, Moloney GB, Weinlein JC, Zelle BA, Agarwal A, Karia RA, Sathy AK, Au B, Maroto M, Sanders D, Higgins TF, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Weiss DB, Yarboro SR, McVey ED, Lester-Ballard V, Goodspeed D, Lang GJ, Whiting PS, Siy AB, Obremskey WT, Jahangir AA, Attum B, Burgos EJ, Molina CS, Rodriguez-Buitrago A, Gajari V, Trochez KM, Halvorson JJ, Miller AN, Goodman JB, Holden MB, McAndrew CM, Gardner MJ, Ricci WM, Spraggs-Hughes A, Collins SC, Taylor TJ, Zadnik M
JAMA surgery. 2021;156(5):e207259.
PMID: 33760010 - Posttraumatic Avascular Necrosis After Proximal Femur, Proximal Humerus, Talar Neck, and Scaphoid Fractures.
Large TM, Adams MR, Loeffler BJ, Gardner MJ
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2019;27(21):794-805.
PMID: 31149969 - Interobserver Variability in the Measurement of Lower Leg Compartment Pressures.
Large TM, Agel J, Holtzman DJ, Benirschke SK, Krieg JC
Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2015;29(7):316-21.
PMID: 25756911 - Does perioperative systemic infection or fever increase surgical infection risks after internal fixation of femur and tibia fractures in an intensive care polytrauma unit?
Large TM, Alton TB, Patton DJ, Beingessner D
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery. 2013;75(4):664-8.
PMID: 24064880 - Internal fixation in a combat theater hospital.
Large TM, Bonds C, Howard M
Orthopedics. 2013;36(8):610-8.
PMID: 23937739 - Effect of negative pressure wound therapy on the elution of antibiotics from polymethylmethacrylate beads in a porcine simulated open femur fracture model.
Large TM, Douglas G, Erickson G, Grayson JK
Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2012;26(9):506-11.
PMID: 22549033
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