Dr. Robert Thompson, MD

I had had 10 surgeries and procedures for TOS and blood clots prior to Dr Thompson. One was a local vascular surgeon who did a rib excision and later found out he only removed part of the rib which resulted in a lot of additional surgeries, stents, and more vein damage. I then saw a top TOS female Dr who did surgery to remove the rest of the rib in hopes my clots would stop. They did not and she swore there was nothing else surgical to be done. I had a vein bypass and it clotted. This is when I found Dr Thompson. He told me there was still rib remaining (how on earth after 2 other surgeons were supposed to remove it,) and he performed almost 8 hours of surgery to remove the rest of the rib, clean out my bypass, and take out the stents I should have never had to begin with. I'm 8 months clot free after 2.5 years with 17 clots. He is calm, doesn't over promise, listens, and his staff and office are incredibly responsive and thorough. If you have ATOS or VTOS see him over any other.

Dr. Thompson is a very skilled surgeon! He is the best choice for TOS treatment

There is no one else in the United States that I would entrust to do TOS surgery other than Dr. Thompson. His technique and surgical strategy for this condition are above all else. TOS is his focus and he works continuously to perfect his technique. The surgery itself is a very long recovery but Dr. Thompson will absolutely repair whatever TOS problem the patient is having. He did my surgery for neurogenic TOS and I feel so blessed for that.

I am a physician and my son who had surgery for a venous TOS will shortly be doing a neurosurgical residency. His arm, needless to say was his career. It would be impossible for me to say anything but PHENOMENAL for the whole experience with Dr. Thompson, his staff and Barnes Jewish. We traveled more than 1000 miles for his expertise. I read some of the negative reviews and I did not experience any of them. Great doc (down to earth). Great staff. Unfortunately insurance companies stink.

I went to Dr. Thompson for my vascular TOS. His surgery failed and afterwards he refused to help me. He told me there is nothing anyone can do and I just have to live with it. Seriously, what kind of doctor tells their patient that? His staff is completely rude and they never get back to you. I would not recommend going to him!

I recently had TOS Surgery with Dr. Thompson and team. I can't speak highly enough of him and his staff. They provided me with exceptional care and I would recommend anyone with TOS symptom to see him. While the wait may be long, it is definitely worth meeting with him and providing you with care. Kuddos to Dr. Thompson, Nurse Practitioner, Melissa, and his exceptional staff.

Dr. Thompson was thorough and explanatory. Staff was friendly and helpful. Although TOS surgery and venous bypass surgery is painful and the recovery can take months, you go in to it with your eyes open knowing that. He was able to "fix" me when no one else could.

My experience was horrible. After battling my insurance company and waiting over 6 months for an appointment while in severe pain. He nor his office ever followed up with me and the diagnostic testing I had. My appointment was 4 months ago, but I haven't heard anything back. I've called 12 times and either I leave a message or they act like they have no idea who I am and say they will get back to me. I had to take time off work and find a driver to see him 2 hours away.

Absolutely horrible it took 12 weeks for me to get an appointment and then I couldn’t even see Dr. Thompson he sent me to his partner who did not help me and also will not return my calls! I’m absolutely miserable and so lost! They were no help to me at all!

The whole experience was nothing but a circus. You’re told one thing and then they change their minds and say something else. If you have asthma, you should avoid him. He’ll send you to drs for clearance only to cancel altogether. Severe god complex. They think they’re the best, and while that may apply to their skill, it in no way applies to their personalities, honesty, respect, etc. overall, he’s a skilled doctor with rude and incompetent staff.

After 3 mos of trying to get a TOS consultation based on the recommendation of Mayo Clinic Dr.'s, Dr. Thompson and his administrative staff (after making a number of mistakes regarding records and administration), essentially turned me away by saying (1) There are TOS specialists you can see in TX where you live and (2) we did not receive a referral stating that you had TOS. Both claims/suggestions were wrong. Wish I had more characters to say more.