Donald C Thomas MD

Emergency Medicine•Saint Petersburg, FL

Critical Care Medicine

I am not currently admitting, but work as a consulting or interim CMO at multiple sites.

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8133 54th Ave NSaint Petersburg, FL 33709
Phone+1 727-541-4458
Fax+1 727-546-6663

Summary

Dr. Thomas has created or reshaped clinical care delivery systems in 30+ healthcare organizations in the northern hemisphere, including healthcare systems, hospitals, clinics, group practices and an insurance provider medical bureau, while delivering increased quality, patient satisfaction and metrics, in addition to significant new dollars to the organizational bottom lines. He is a relentless problem solver and is especially suited to working in situations that are not functioning at their peak

Highlights
•    CMO for L.A. County Health Dept ($2.8B budget, 22,000 employees,3,500 MDs, 6 hospitals, 6 urgent care centers and 126 clinics)
•    U.S. Dept of Heath COGME councillor from 1998-2003
•    Negotiated over $150M in academic affiliation contracts.
•    Led clinical design teams for 2 hospitals and 2 emergency centers
•    Restructured medicaid medical division for a major health insurer

Education & Training

Howard University College of MedicineClass of 1978
Harvard CollegeAB, 1972

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1997 - Present
FL State Medical License 1986 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1979 - 1991

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Certificate of Service and Appreciation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2003
Certificate of Service and Appreciation Council on Graduate Medical Education, 2003
International Who’s Who of Professionals 1997, 2003
Certificate of Service and Appreciation Congress of Governments, 1986
Certificate of Service and Appreciation Mayors Advisory Committee for Emergency Medical Services, Washington, D.C, 1986
Training Academy Service Fire Department, Washington, D.C, 1986
Faculty Honor Plaque Howard University, Washington, D.C, 1986
One Fund Merit District of Columbia Hospital, Washington, D.C, 1984
Outstanding Young Men in America 1983
Emily C. Nash Award in International Medicine Howard University College of Medicine and District of Columbia General Hospital, 1978
Lange Book Howard University College of Medicine, 1978
Lloyd H. Newman Service Howard University College of Medicine, 1977
Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity
Alpha Phi Alpha Inc
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