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  • Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
  • Accepting new patients
  • 42 years of experience
  • Emergeortho 1803 Forest Hills Rd W, Wilson, NC 27893
  • (252) 243-9629

Brief Intro

Dr. Thorp was raised in the Washington, DC area but descends from a long line of physicians in Eastern North Carolina. His grandfather practiced obstetrics in Nash County starting in the 1920s and two uncles also practiced in Rocky Mount for many years. Dr. Thorp attended college 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. He was also inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Having attended medical school on a Navy Scholarship, Dr. Thorp did 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. Dr. Thorp practices all facets of orthopedic surgery with emphasis on knees, shoulders, and sports medicine. He also performs fracture care and joint replacement, including MAKO robotic partial knee replacement. He has served as team physician for a variety of high schools, Barton College, and the Wilson Tobs, over the last 20 years. In his spare time, Dr. Thorp enjoys sports and travel. He and his wife Kay have been married over 25 years. Their son, Mike, is currently a medical student at the University of North Carolina.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences - 1983

George Washington University School Of Medicine & Health Sciences - 1983

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Location & Hours

  • Triangle Orthopedic Associates PA
  • 1803 Forest Hills Rd W, Wilson, NC 27893
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Sports Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
  • Sciatica
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Internal Derangement of Knee
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Procedures Performed

  • Occupational Therapy Evaluation
  • Knee Replacement
  • Physical Therapy
  • Knee Replacement
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Knee Arthroscopy
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Cancer 22
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 20
  • Orthopedics 43
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 29
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 39
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 48
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 22
  • Children's Hospital 8
  • Urology 37
  • Psychiatry 40
  • Geriatrics 41
  • Rehabilitation 22
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 8
  • Ophthalmology 1
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 5
  • Rheumatology 2
  • Long Term Care 7
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 36