Background
Abell, Thomas Lyman was born on March 9, 1948 in Vermillion, South Dakot.
Abell, Thomas Lyman was born on March 9, 1948 in Vermillion, South Dakot.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1971; Business Service Management, U. South Dakot, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. South Dakot, 1977.
Intern, Southern Illinois U. Affiliated Hospitals, Springfield, 1977-1978;
resident in family medicine, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, 1978-1980;
instructor, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, 1978-1980;
preceptor in family medicine, Mayor Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1981-1984;
instructor family medicine, Mayor Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1985-1986;
internal medicine coordinator, U. Tennessee HealthPlex Family Medicine Residency/Baptist Hospital, Memphis, 1986-1987;
assistant professor department medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1988;
assistant professor department family medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1989;
assistant professor department pharmacology, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1991;
associate professor department medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1992. Visiting scientist in gastroenterology department medicine Mayor Clinic, Rochester, 1982-1986. Staff Olmsted Cmty. Hospital, Rochester, 1980-1986, Rochester Health Care Center, 1980-1986, U. Tennessee Medical Center (Bowld Hospital), since 1988, Regional Medical Center, VA Medical Center, since 1988, Baptist Memorial Hospital, since 1988, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, since 1988.
Member behavioral medicine study section National Institutes of Health, 1989-1990. Medical staff U. Tennessee Medical Group, Memphis, since 1988. Member clinical research center renewal committee, 1992.
Member American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, Tennessee Academy Family Practice, American Academy Family Practice, Medical Association Society of Psychophysiologic Research, Society for Behavioral Medicine, American Gastroenterol. Association, American Federation for Clinical Research, Janssen Research Council, American Society Internal Medicine, American Motility Society, Gastroenterology Research Group.
Married; 2 children.