Dr. Thomas G. Sampson trained in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, where he currently serves as an Associate Clinical Professor. In private practice in San Francisco since 1982, Dr. Sampson is an internationally recognized expert in hip arthroscopy. An innovative pioneer, he is credited with significant advances in arthroscopic surgery. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and written chapters for surgical texts, and lectures worldwide. Dr. Sampson is a prominent member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Western Orthopaedic Association, and the California Orthopaedic Association.