Michael Thomas, MD, PhD

Affiliated Groups

• A Member of Renown Medical Group

Locations

Biography

Dr. Michael Scott Thomas earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston, TX. He also earned a PhD in the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology from UT Med. Dr. Thomas completed his residency in general surgery at Tulane University and advanced fellowship training in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Ochsner Medical Center, both in New Orleans. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Thomas taught chemistry as a high school teacher in Corpus Christi, TX. He also served in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman with the First Marine Division.

Dr. Thomas has conducted extensive medical and scientific research including advanced minimally invasive techniques for tumor removal, and research insights into environmental toxicology, developmental biology and aging. He has research grants and an extensive portfolio of authored textbook chapters. He is board-certified through the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Languages Spoken

• English

Board Certifications

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Surgery