Minimally invasive? What a joke. Dr. Loftus is focused on one thing....MONEY. Patient care isn't remotely a concern.
Prior to surgery for a spinal cord stimulator, we discussed and I consented to the implantation of one device. Two weeks post-op, I found out from the company rep that I hadn't received what we discussed, he didn't bother to tell me. Once he found out I knew what he did and that I was (understandably) pissed, he called me to say the facility wasn't "certified" to use that device and asked if I was going to sue him. He didn't ask or care how I was doing, he just wanted to try to protect himself because he's been sued before.
I later found out that he sent me to that facility (Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital) because he's a part owner, which by law he must disclose, but didn't. He also didn't install the intended device, not because they weren't "certified", but because the facility hadn't agreed on pricing for it, so he wasn't sure how much he'd be paid.
He also took a serious shortcut by removing FOUR of my lamina from my spine, rather than taking the time to properly remove scar tissue. He also lied on his operative report about the unnecessary laminectomies. The implant eventually migrated out of the epidural space because he didn't properly install it. For months, I experienced EXTREME pain in my back during which time I lost my job.
He's currently under investigation by the Texas Medical Board for violations of the Anti-Kickback law. To read the claim for yourself, visit their website, click on "Look Up A License", then type in his name and you'll find a PDF of the report. You can also read the story in the Statesman (can't post the link, but just Google Dr. Loftus Statesmen).
He also receives THOUSANDS of dollars each year by "whoring" himself out to various medical companies. His greed is shameless. As we're both Aggies, I trusted him because REAL Aggies follow the Honor Code: "Aggies don't lie, cheat, or steal nor tolerate those who do". I think all he does is lie, cheat, and steal, and like a sociopath, I don't believe he feels any empathy.
He's a disgrace to Texas A&M, to Austin, and to medical practitioners who put patient care first. When you're trusting your spine to someone, DO NOT trust Dr. Loftus.
UPDATE ON TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD CLAIM--DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
ON OCTOBER 20, 2017, THE BOARD AND THOMAS STUART LOFTUS, M.D., ENTERED INTO A MEDIATED AGREED ORDER REQUIRING HIM TO MODIFY THE DISCLOSURES THAT ARE PROVIDED TO HIS PATIENTS TO ADEQUATELY AND FULLY REFLECT HIS FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CAPITOL NEURODIAGNOSTICS, PLLC AND TO INDICATE WHETHER THEY ARE AN IN-NETWORK OR OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDER, AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE MODIFIED DISCLOSURES WITHIN 30 DAYS TO THE BOARD.
WITHIN ONE YEAR AND THREE ATTEMPTS PASS THE MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM.
WITHIN ONE YEAR COMPLETE AT LEAST 16 HOURS OF CME (CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION), DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS:
--FOUR HOURS IN MEDICAL RECORDKEEPING,
--EIGHT HOURS IN RISK MANAGEMENT, AND
--FOUR HOURS IN MEDICAL ETHICS.
WITHIN 60 DAYS PAY AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $2,500. THE BOARD FOUND DR. LOFTUS FAILED TO DISCLOSE HIS FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CAPITOL NEURODIAGNOSTICS, PLLC. THIS ORDER RESOLVES A FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED AT THE STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.
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