Kenneth Eastman Thomas

Background

Thomas, Kenneth Eastman was born on March 3, 1934 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Kenneth Henry and Eloise (Eastman) Thomas.

Education

Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1959.

Career

Medical intern department medicine, University of Minnesota Hospital, Mlps., 1959-1960; medical resident department medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Mlps., 1960-1961; surgical resident department surgery, West Virginia University School Medicine, Morgantown, 1961-1966; cancer research fellow department surgery, West Virginia University School Medicine, Morgantown, 1966; clinical instructor thoracic surgery, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1969-1971; fellow thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1969-1971; partner, officer, Peachtree Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, Atlanta, since 1972. Board of trustees St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, since 1990, chairman and director cardiothoracic surgery, 1992-1994. Active staff St. Joseph's Hospital, PiedmontHosp., Georgia Baptist Hosp.

Courtesy hospital staff Northside Hospital, Dunwoody Medical Center.

Achievements

• Kenneth Eastman Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiothoracic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant Talented and Gifted Program of Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, since 1985, Cross Connection Mission Heart Surgery, El Salvador, since 1995. Member of advisory board Atlanta (Georgia) Heart Ball, since 1993. Captain United States Air Force-Medical Corporation, 1966-1969, Vietnam.

Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Medical Association Georgia, Medical Association Atlanta, American Heart Association, Georgia Heart Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Georgia Thoracic Society, American College Cardiology, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, American College Chest Physicians, North America Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, travel, investments.

Connections

Married Sara Anne Stephens, Aug.14, 1971. Children: Diana, Allison, Michael.

Father:

Kenneth Henry Thomas

Mother:

Eloise (Eastman) Thomas

Spouse:

Sara Anne Stephens

child:

Allison Thomas

child:

Michael Thomas

child:

Diana Thomas