Overview
Thomas Comfort is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Wyoming, Minnesota. Dr. Comfort is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frozen Shoulder. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Comfort is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5130 Fairview Blvd, Suite 100, Wyoming, MN 55092
920 E 28th St, Suite 440, Minneapolis, MN 55407
3111 124th Ave Nw, Suite 200, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
5715 Memorial Ave N, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
4040 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129
11225 Ulysses St Ne, Blaine, MN 55434
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- OsteoarthritisDr. Comfort isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- Baker CystDr. Comfort isAdvanced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- BursitisDr. Comfort isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Comfort isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Synovial OsteochondromatosisDr. Comfort isAdvanced. Learn about Synovial Osteochondromatosis.
- TendinitisDr. Comfort isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Comfort isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Comfort isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Comfort isExperienced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Comfort isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Comfort isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans ProgressivaDr. Comfort isExperienced. Learn about Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.
- Flat FeetDr. Comfort isExperienced. Learn about Flat Feet.

