Dr. Thurman Gillespy, Jr. is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. In 1961 he founded the Orthopaedic Clinic of Daytona Beach, P.A. He received his M.D. Degree at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA and training in orthopaedic surgery at Philadelphia General Hospital (affiliation with Jefferson Medical College and Temple University Medical School). His hospital affiliations include Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach and Florida Hospital, Ormond Beach. Dr. Gillespy received appointments as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff at Halifax Hospital Medical Center. For 42 years he has served as clinical instructor at the University or Florida College of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gainesville, Florida. He has made numerous presentations on various subjects including total joint replacement and scoliosis and has a publication in “Clinical Orthopaedics”, Volume 22.

Dr. Thurman Gillespy practices general orthopaedic surgery including surgical and non surgical treatment of deformities, diseases and injuries to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons and other soft tissues, nerves and related structures of the human body. He has specialized in total joint replacements since 1970 when became one of the first surgeons in Florida to perform these surgeries.

Though Dr. Gillespy has a busy private practice, he has devoted much time and effort in serving the medical community. He actively participates in the Halifax Dunn Clinic (formerly Keech Street Clinic), and the physician residency program at Halifax Medical Center. Twenty-five years ago he initiated the spinal screening program for detecting scoliosis and other spinal deformities. Annually, the surgeons from the Orthopaedic Clinic of Daytona Beach, PA examine students at all of the middle schools in the Halifax area. Dr. Gillespy has also actively participated in the Childrens’ Medical Services Clinic (formerly Florida Crippled Childrens’ Commission) and has served as team physician for many high schools athletic programs.

Dr. Gillespy and his Wife, Elaine, have six children, three of whom are physicians. Two of his sons, Albert and Mark, joined him in practice at the Orthopaedic Clinic of Daytona Beach, P.A.