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#Illini basketball star achieves success after TOS surgery

December 15, 2015February 22, 2023

Malcolm Hill, a University of Illinois basketball player, enjoys success after surgery by Dr. Robert Thompson to treat a blood clot in his arm.

MLB pitcher Chris Young resumes career after surgery

April 30, 2015February 22, 2023

Chris Young pitched for the Kansas City Royals after neurogenic TOS surgery.

Benedictine University pitcher returns to mound after TOS surgery

March 24, 2015February 22, 2023

Benedictine University pitcher Drake Curry said he felt like he was throwing 100 pounds. After thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, performed by vascular surgeon Robert Thompson, MD, Drake was back on the mound.

TOS surgery puts nurse anesthetist on the top of the world

August 15, 2013February 22, 2023

Nurse anesthetist Gosia Borchardt climbed Mount Everest after thoracic outlet surgery by vascular surgeon Robert Thompson, MD.

Rib fractures linked to circulatory disorder often seen in athletes

February 23, 2012February 22, 2023

Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified tiny fractures and other rib abnormalities in patients treated for a circulatory condition called venous thoracic outlet syndrome.

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