Dr. Steven J. Thornton, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist serving patients throughout the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex. With fellowship training at Cornell University’s Hospital for Special Surgery and decades of clinical experience, Dr. Thornton leads a practice built on one clear promise: expert, personalized care that helps patients get back to the life they love. The practice specializes in minimally invasive procedures for shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow injuries, combining cutting-edge surgical technique with a genuinely patient centered approach that puts people, not just diagnoses, at the center of every decision. Patients continue to see Dr. Thornton directly, receive individualized treatment plans, and benefit from surgical and nonsurgical expertise that has been recognized by peers and patients alike for more than two decades.