Thomas N. Bernard, Jr., MD, is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, where he attended Tulane University and received his undergraduate degree in Biology. After graduation in 1971, he was commissioned in the United States Navy and served as gunnery officer aboard the U.S.S. Hawkins (DD-873) until 1974. After a year of graduate studies in Biology at Tulane Graduate School, he entered Tulane Medical School, graduating in 1979.
 

    Dr. Bernard interned at the United States Public Health Hospital in New Orleans from 1979-1980. Shortly after, he started his orthopaedic residency with the Tulane University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. In his final year of training, he served as Chief Resident. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Bernard underwent postgraduate training as a spine fellow with Dr. Henry LaRocca in New Orleans and with Dr. W.H. Kirkaldy-Willis at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
 

    Dr. Bernard is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. In 1994, he was recertified in this field. He is affiliated with the Tulane University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. He holds membership with the North American Spine Society and the American Back Society. Dr. Bernard has published over thirty scientific articles and currently serves on the editorial board of the medical journal Spine.