Faculty Profile

Biography

A native of western Pennsylvania, Dr. Thomas was a member of LECOM’s second graduating class in 1998. He went on to complete his residency training in Family Medicine at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduation, Dr. Thomas stayed on at the residency as faculty, eventually establishing and becoming program director of the Family Medicine and Osteopathic Principles and Practice residency at Western Pennsylvania Hospital. In 2004, he joined the faculty at LECOM Bradenton and assisted in the start-up and teaching responsibilities of that campus and it’s inaugural class. The following year, Dr. Thomas transferred to the Erie campus to teach in the OMM department and assist with the Clinical Skills and Problem Based Learning programs. During that time, Dr. Thomas practiced Family Medicine in Girard, PA, and was in-patient faculty for Millcreek Community Hospital’s Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine-Plus-One residency program. In 2007, Dr. Thomas returned to his home county of Mercer, PA to practice as a full-time Family Practice physician in Grove City and Mercer. His original motivation for attending medical school was to practice in a small community setting. Having the privilege to work closely with the talented and committed members of Family Healthcare Partners while caring for patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings was the manifestation of that dream. 2013 brought Dr. Thomas back to LECOM as full-time faculty at Seton Hill. Dr. Thomas’s responsibilities include teaching in the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Clinical Skills programs, facilitating Problem Based Learning, and utilizing his background in biochemistry to add curriculum support.