Phillip Thomas, MD

I was drawn to pediatric emergency medicine because I enjoy practicing the full breadth of pediatric medicine and working closely with my subspecialty colleagues.

I strive to provide every patient with high-quality care in our emergency department by presenting patients and families with evidence-based management decisions and encouraging shared decision-making.

My research work focuses on improving procedural skill proficiency for healthcare providers. I aim to improve pediatric fellow trainee procedural skill proficiency by determining the number of clinical procedures needed to be performed to obtain competency. I also enjoy teaching local emergency medical service (EMS) providers how to care for acutely ill pediatric patients in the community.

I was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and Arnold P. Gold Honor Societies for my medical student teaching and patient care during my residency.

When I’m not working, I enjoy being outside gardening, hiking and traveling. I am also an avid baseball fan and enjoy collecting baseball memorabilia.