After a year of pain, frustration, and no plan of action from my so-called "care team" at a very major hospital for a torn rotator cuff, I reached out to Dr. Thomas Gill. A month after my initial visit, I had rotator cuff surgery and although it has only been two weeks since, I am surprised at how much mobility I have. Granted the healing process will require a lot of patience, I am confident that I will eventually be back to normal. Just think that I need not of spent a year with a deteriorating condition had I found Dr. Gill sooner. But, I found him. I am very grateful for his expertise, the wonderful staff and for all the resources for the exercise protocols. What can I say, he is my hero. Thank you Dr. Gill. read more

It has been more than 2 years since I torn my right ACL. Although it's not as same as before the tear, it has been far, far, far, far better than the time I was playing sports with torn ACL. My knee is so steady that I am now able to enjoy boxing, kickboxing and brazilian jujutsu! One last piece is wrestling. I am working on it gradually. read more

I wish I had been able to have Dr Gill do surgery. Unfortunately the surgical coordinator sent incorrect info to my insurance company who didn't approve my surgery. She then got nasty with my insurance company who let the date of my surgery slide by while they all argued. Then Steward Healthcare tried to deflect blame in every direction. It was a mess. If you see Dr Gill, make sure it is not under the Steward Healthcare name as he does have other offices. read more

The only orthopedic doctor I trust. After suffering an awful knee injury in 2020 I went to Mass General Sports Medicine where I was misdiagnosed by 3 of their top doctors. The third doctor explained what he thought was going on but didn't want to give me any misinformation so he referred me to an orthopedic doctor in Nantucket, MA. This doctor also misdiagnosed me, but when I asked him if we could schedule surgery he told me he wasn't comfortable and referred me to Dr Thomas Gill. Right when I met his PA, Brian Petrone, I immediately felt comfortable and knew I was in the best hands. Him and Dr Gill gave me the correct diagnosis and did a great job on my surgery. My knee is in awesome shape and it's all thanks to Dr Gill and Brian Petrone. I had 2 of the best doctors tell me that they weren't sure what's going on with my knee and the only doctor who would be able to help me is Dr Gill. I would not trust any other doctor with my knee. Dr Gill is the best of the best. He's so good that I'm out in California with my boyfriend who just hurt his knee skiing, and we're flying back to get it looked at by Dr Gill. read more

The Best of the Best . He and Brian have done wonders with my knee without surgery . I have been able to resume a healthy lifestyle Thanks to Him . I consider him to be the MVP of Sports Doctors Stuart Greenfield Stonington CT read more

As an athlete in my spare time, I have seen Dr. Gill for three separate procedures. Dr. Gill's experience and dedication was apparent upon my first visit. That was my torn ACL in 2005 which he accurately diagnosed in about 5 minutes and later repaired. Since then he repaired my shoulder twice after cycling accidents. He is the best. I have had a full recovery from all of the procedures and am still going strong at age 54 thanks to him. read more

- Cares mostly for his athlete patients, gives them time but does not care about regular patients - He did a different surgery than the one we discussed claiming it was better, however the problems didn't go away and new issues and pains started to arise making it worse. I wish I did not go to him at all. - Would never recommend him to everyone. - The only plus is the nice staff sround him which has nothing to do with him or a patient's recovery read more

Dr. Thomas Gill is an outstanding surgeon and a great people person as well. He operated on my torn meniscus with miraculous results. I was on crutches for 1 day and had no pain after the surgery. The 2nd day I was literally walking with no pain which I could not believe! The operation from start to finish was done very professionally and he has a wonderful staff. I would highly recommend him and believe he is the best in his field! Lou F. read more

If not for Dr. Gill, I would have to have a sit-down job. He has kept me mobile and has never done surgery unless necessary. The visions scope is amazing! You come in, have it done, have an answer immediately, and walk out of the office! One time showed I did not need surgery on my left knee and the other time showed it was necessary on my right knee. I happily drive past other sports medicine locations, to be treated by Dr. Gill and his staff. Nicole ensures the appointment is when I can make it, patiently, as my schedule changes every couple of weeks. She has set up my surgery and vision scope appointments, as well as my regular appointments. She is always nice, professional, and works to make sure the appointments match what you can make. I've been seen by Bryan Petrone and have felt very comfortable in his care; he is extremely knowledgeable and honestly cares very much about my knees (my main problem). He has assisted in the surgeries that have kept me going; I have seen him, by himself, for appointments, and provided follow-up information to him, when needed. I feel just as comfortable in his care, as with Dr. Gill. He has also ensured I can keep doing my job. Sheryl Hassett has helped me, for as long as Dr. Gill has helped me. She ensures my surgery went well, helped me when my post-op pain was hard to bear (I refused pain meds, I needed, stupidly), and that my over all care is successful. She has been there, for me when I learned my knees were bad, to now, where I am still doing a job that isn't a sit-down job. She really cares about you, how you are doing, and that you have everything you need for your care. Dr. Gill, and his team, are truly a dream team. I don't trust anyone else with my knees and drive over an hour, to be taken care of, by them. I could be seen by someone closer, but why would I do that if I can be seen by them!! I feel just as important as the sports players the team has treated and trust them, completely, with all aspects of my care. I highly recommend you be taken care of by Dr. Gill, and his team; I also highly recommend the vision scope! What an amazing procedure and equally amazing Sports Medicine Team!! read more

Dr. Gill has taken wonderful care of me for more than ten years. He is an attentive listener, and is a caring, skilled, and realistic surgeon. Dr. Gill has consistently made accurate diagnoses of my injuries and ailments; with each injury or ailment, he has prescribed treatments that resulted in improvement. Dr. Gill performed surgery on me at Massachusetts General Hospital and at MGH West (in Waltham), and I have maintained the highest level of confidence in him throughout my worries, aches, pains, surgery, and rehab. read more

I am a 57 year old female and tore my ACL and PCL. Dr Gill performed surgery on these tears and within 4 months my knee was as good as new. There is no better Sports Orthopedic Surgeon in New England!! read more

Dr Tom Gill performed orthroscopy surgery on my right shoulder repairing the torn rotator cuff, a SLAP tear and shaving the joint. 6 months following the surgery with twice per week PT sessions, I have full range of motion and most of my strength back. He is an excellent surgeon and a great doctor who takes time with his patients and answers all questions as needed. His staff is very knowledgeable, responsive and helpful. read more

Dr. Gill is by far the best doctor I have even been to. I live in Rhode Island and we really don't have doctors like him!! Its definitely worth the 40 minute ride. I have never had to wait in his office which is a huge plus for me. He's a great surgeon but also a great guy. He never rushes me out of the office and he always takes the time to answer my questions and really listen to me. I personally will never go anywhere else. His entire staff has been fantastic!!! read more

Outstanding surgeon! True professional and master at his craft. Shoulder doesn't click or pop anymore.

After a ski accident left me with a torn ACL, I found Dr. Gil only after 2 other surgeons told me I would have a long recovery period and little prospect of skiing again, which they both suggested wouldn't matter anyway "at my age." Dr. Gil offered me a new procedure, much shorter recovery time, and the prospect of skiing again. I have skied happily for another ten years and am still astonished at my luck in finding a superb surgeon who also listened, cared, and didn't stereotype me the minute I hobbled into his office. I thank him every time I get on the ski lift. read more

Dr. Gill repaired my torn ACL and I am 100% happy and back to playing "pivot-y" sports like squash and tennis. Dr. Gill is the BEST!

Dr. Gill performed an ACL reconstruction on my left knee using a cadaver back in November of 2013. I rehabbed religiously for about 9 months to get back to playing soccer, which is my passion in life. After 9 months, I felt my knee was stronger than it had ever been and he cleared me to go back to the sport I loved. I put on my custom ACL sports brace and played about 20 minutes until I went on a breakaway running at almost full speed, I felt a pop in my left knee. No pain, but I knew and immediately slowed down and walked off to the sideline. I had retorn the ACL graft running in a straight line with a knee brace after months of hard work and rehab. I feel either the surgery was botched or I had been told to return to soccer prematurely. Either way I am extremely disappointed in Dr.Gill, his treatment methods, and because of this I have given up hope of having another ACL reconstruction and my love of playing soccer. read more

I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery in June and was doing great with PT. Unfortunately, in October the IME jerked my arm down. Today Dr. Gill had to give me a cortisone shot...but his confidence in my rehab put me at ease. He is a great surgeon and I recommend him to everyone I know that has knee/shoulder issues. I know he will get me back to where I belong physically..but never give up with the PT!! read more

Dr. Gill is AMAZING! I am a 16 year old lacrosse player and when I tore my ACL I didn't know what to do. When I came to see him, he immediately put me at ease. He was really caring and supportive and gave me the confidence that I would return to the lacrosse field stronger than ever. He has also taken care of a bunch of my friends who feel the exact same way. I am so lucky to have such a great doctor! I would highly recommend coming to Dr. Gill if you need ACL surgery and want to get back on the field better than ever! read more

I came to Dr Gill with 1 problem and left with another. I have not been happy with the service through Dr. Gill's office. I started haveing pain in a completely new area in the post-op period after going through PT. It was extremely difficult to see Dr. Gill. I often had to travel to a separate office despite working next door to his main office, just to see him in a reasonable amount of time. After returning to him multiple times with similar complaints, there was either reassurances or offers of injections. I would have appreciated a more complete approach, including speaking with my PT, evaluating me biomechanically or at least referring me to a physiatrist or someone else to take a look at the problem. It was too difficult to see Dr. Gill in the post-op period. I often saw fellows who were not involved in my surgery, despite being a physician myself. The only thing that helped was getting a new PT, who evaluated me more completely. Eventually a visit to another orthopedic surgeon helped with the diagnosis and supported this treatment approach. Treatment consisted of IT band work, stretches, and focusing on specific muscle groups. I'm writing this a year after my surgery, because I still have pain in this new area, despite strict adherance to my PT exercises. What would I have liked better? 1) being able to see my physician, the one who operated on me, in the post-op period rather than fellows who were not at all involved in the procedure, 2) better attention to my specific complaints, some of which I thought were dismissed, to look for a diagnosis/mechanism of pain rather than a cut or inject approach, 3) communication with my PT, which I had stressed was important to me before my surgery. Of course the PT (MGH sports med) wasn't very helpful either... read more