David Raymond Thomas

Background

Thomas, David Raymond was born on April 26, 1946 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Raymond P. and Ella Margaret (Ballard) Thomas.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Mississippi, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, U. Mississippi, 1971; residency, U. Mississippi, 1971-1975; geriatric fellowship, Johns Hopkins School of Medical, 1987-1988.

Career

Private practice, Starkville, Mississippi, 1975-1980; private practice, Atlanta, 1980-1981; assistant professor Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, 1981-1988; visiting professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, 1987-1988; associate professor medicine, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1990-1993; associate professor medicine, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1993-1997. Clinical instructor medicine U. Mississippi, Jackson, 1976-1981. Director Division Geriatrics Gerontology, Jackson, 1988-1989.

Clinical director section internal medicine and gerontology Wake Forest U., 1990-1993. Medical consultant Mississippi State Board Health, Jackson, 1988-1989. Board directors Mississippi State Board Nursing Home Administration, Jackson, 1988-1989.

Medical director Hospital- based Home Care. Member ombudsman committee Jefferson County Aging Group. Board directors National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

Professor medicine, geriatrics St. Saint Louis University, since 1997.

Achievements

• David Raymond Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member faculty senate U. Mississippi, 1987-1990. Board directors American Cancer Society (Mississippi chapter), 1980. Fellow American College Physicians.

Member American Society Internal Medicine (national delegate 1987), Mississippi State Medical Association (delegate 1986-1989, environmental health committee since 1986), American Federal Clinical Research, Gerontological Society American, American Geriatrics Association, North Carolina Medical Association (vice Chairman of Commission on aging since 1991).

Connections

Married Janice Lynn Nichols, June 30, 1967. Children: Beth, Heather, Michael.

Father:

Raymond P. Thomas

Mother:

Ella Margaret (Ballard) Thomas

Spouse:

Janice Lynn Nichols

child:

Heather Thomas

child:

Michael Thomas

child:

Beth Thomas