MIMA Sports Medicine Team
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Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Dr. Thomas practices a full range of primary care sports medicine, including the treatment of injuries, treatment of chronic musculo-skeletal-joint problems, viscotherapy/anti-inflammatory joint injectins for arthritis, injury prevention, exercise prescriptions, pre-participation physicals, and management of general medical conditions in athletes.
He served as the Team Physician for the People’s Republic of China Olympic Baseball Team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Dr. Thomas is also one of the team physicians for the US Olympic Team.
He is the Medical Director for the LPGA, Senior Medical Consultant/Spring Training Physician for the Washington Nationals, and Team Physician for the Brevard County Manatees. Dr. Thomas earned a World Series Ring with the Florida Marlins in 1997.
Team Physician Experience:
Medical Director, LPGA, 2006-present
Team Physician, US Olympic Team, 2007-present
Head Team Physician, Washington Nationals, 2004 - 2006,
Senior Consultant/Spring Training Physician, Washington Nationals, 2008 - present
Head Team Physician, Montreal Expos, 2003 - 2004
Head Team Physician, Brevard Manatees, 1994 - present
Team Physician, Chinese Olympic Baseball Team, 2006 - present
Team Physician, USA Wrestling, 2007-present
Head Team Physician, Eau Gallie H.S., 2006 - present
Affiliate Medical Staff, Milwaukee Brewers, present
Consulting / Spring Training Phys., Florida Marlins, 1993 - 2002.
Sports Medicine Affiliations:
Member, Association of Major League Team Physicians
Member, American College of Sports Medicine
Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
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Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine, Hand and Microsurgery
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Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
I came here to Brevard County in 2003 after completing 14 years of active duty service in the US Army. I joined the military after completing my undergraduate degree from Colorado State University, where I graduated Cum Laude. Medical school brought me into the military at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, the military’s medical school. My Orthopaedic Surgery Residency was at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. After a tour of duty at Ft. Rucker, Alabama, I went back to fellowship training in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. My last tour of duty was as the Chief of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Sports Medicine has always been a particular interest of mine. Having the opportunity to train in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and work with the cadets at West Point was a wonderful opportunity. Here in Brevard County, I have found an exceptional patient population whose interest in staying active makes returning them to function after injury particularly rewarding. I have had the opportunity to work with many teams in the community, to include the Washington Nationals during Spring Training, Florida Tech, Brevard Community College, and several of the local high schools, including Melbourne High, Satellite High, and Melbourne Central Catholic. A large portion of my patient population, however, is the recreational athlete or active individual whose desire to remain active is no less than a professional’s. Whether non-operative or surgical management is recommended, I take great pride in returning my patients to their pre-injury level of function. My practice focuses mostly on extremity injuries, such as cartilage or ligament tears of the knee or rotator cuff tears, impingement or instability of the shoulder. Elbow and ankle injuries and basic fractures are also commonly treated. I am board certified in both Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine through The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
Dr. Kurt Hensel is a Board Certified surgeon by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned both Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Florida in Nutrition and holds a Medical Degree from the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Hensel subsequently served in the U.S. Army and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery training at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2003. Until July 2007, he served the soldiers & family members of the 3rd Infantry Division at Ft. Stewart, GA as an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Surgical Team Commander.
Dr. Hensel’s practice focus is general Orthopaedic Surgery, including Sports Medicine (arthroscopic treatment of pain or ligament injury of the shoulder, elbow, knee, or ankle), general fracture care, minor hand problems, and joint pain or arthritis of the upper and lower extremities. He is happy to see patients of any age (from infants through adulthood) with any type of Orthopaedic condition. Dr. Hensel is currently credentialed at Holmes Regional Medical Center and Palm Bay Community Hospital, and additionally operates at the Melbourne Same Day Surgery Center and the Melbourne Surgery Center.
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