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4.89 out of 5
Specialties
Foot & Ankle
Corey Thompson, MD
Foot & Ankle Center
Dr. Corey Thompson is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon with extensive training in foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Thompson's surgical interest include all aspects of operative and nonoperative foot and ankle care, including trauma and sports-related injuries, ligament and tendon injuries, post-traumatic arthritis and deformity correction.
Dr. Thompson has published work in multiple peer-reviewed orthopaedic surgery journals. He also serves as a lecturer in instructing UNC-Chapel Hill orthopedic surgery residents. In addition, he takes great pleasure in volunteering his time on charity surgery trips to Nicaragua.
Dr. Thompson is married with two sons and lives in Raleigh. He enjoys spending time outdoors both watching and playing sports, fishing, hiking and traveling.
- Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
- Internship: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- Residency: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- Fellowship: Foundation for Orthopaedic, Athletic & Reconstructive Research, Houston, TX
- Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Board Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society
The Star Ratings associated with each provider is the average of responses from the “likelihood to recommend” question on our patient experience surveys conducted by Qualtrics. The survey goes to patients seen in both the inpatient and outpatient setting; however, the surveys are different. The comments are actual comments received from patients. The number of responses received varies by provider.
June 2025 Again, as I said earlier, every single interaction was positive. Everyone was warm and welcoming. Everyone was professional. I don’t know how you do it but it’s a wonderful wonderful team.
June 2025 I would recommend him to anyone
June 2025 All went great
June 2025 Exelente
June 2025 He was very knowledgeable and helped talk me through the processes
June 2025 Great listener
June 2025 Dr. Thompson has the best bedside manner and he is very honest about my condition and road to recovery. He’s thorough and patient with all my questions.
June 2025 Very skilled and listens carefully to his patients. He’s not in a hurry to leave the room.
June 2025 Great service and instructions
May 2025 Dr. Thompson was informative, kind and patient.
May 2025 Explains options thoroughly
May 2025 Dr Thompson provided a good overview of my injury!
May 2025 They treated me like family
May 2025 Dr Thompson is excellent and very knowledgeable
May 2025 Very knowledgeable
May 2025 Dr Thompson does that little bit extra to make sure all my needs and concerns are taken care of.
April 2025 Dr. Thompson is terrific and all of the staff are very friendly and professional
April 2025 I feel I’ve received good care
April 2025 I trust this provider to do the right thing.
April 2025 Dr. Thompson is very friendly and seems interested in helping
My Locations
Orthopaedics
Orthopaedics - Garner
WakeMed Garner Healthplex 400 US Hwy 70 East, Suite 100 - Garner, NC 27529
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