Clinical Interests
- Upper extremity surgery
- Hand, wrist, and elbow arthritis
Research Interests
- Distal radius fractures
- Carpal meta-carpal (CMC) arthroplasty
- Hand infections
Education
- MD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Training
- Fellowship, Hand and Microsurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, General Surgery, Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand
Memberships
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Academic Orthopaedic Association
- American Medical Association
- Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
- Philadelphia Hand Society
- Medical Club of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
Awards and Honors
- Top Doctors, Hand Surgery, Philadelphia magazine, 2010-2025
Patient Comments
Would definitely recommend this practice and physician.
Dr Thoder and his staff are always 100% involved, knowledgeable, professional and courteous.
Dr. Thoder prescribed a therapy for my neck just as I requested. He urged me to be diligent and complete the home exercises along with the prescribed therapy visits. Joseph Thoder, MD cautioned me not to be "lazy" and neglect my therapeutic exercises. I am grateful for his patience with me. I've been a patient of his for over 5 years and he's completely familiar with my overall conditions.
Dr. Thoder is the best.
This visit was a 3 month follow-up to [...] Unfortunately, my hand has not cooperated through these various surgeries over three years, and it seems there are no more surgical options to help with all of the pain that remains within my thumb joint, hand and wrist. The Arthroplasty done on my left thumb joint was successful, thank goodness, so I am now left hand dominant.