Thomas E. Price

Dr. Thomas E. Price, an orthopaedic surgeon, served as the 23rd Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). He brought to the Department a lifetime of service and dedication to advancing the quality of health care in America – both as a physician and policymaker. Previous endeavors included being elected to serve in the US House of Representatives (2005-2017) and the Georgia State Senate (1997-2005). Dr. Price’s clinical career began following his residency in 1984. He grew his solo practice into a large single specialty practice, Resurgens Orthopaedics, prior to becoming an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics for Emory University and the Orthopaedic Clinical Director at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta (2003-2004). He currently serves as a Board member for a number of entities in the public, private and non-profit arena, a consultant or advisor to numerous companies and is a much sought after public speaker.