Christopher Thomas

Christopher Thomas has a comprehensive work history in the healthcare industry. Christopher began their career in 2008 as a Hospitalist at St. Thomas West Hospital. Christopher then worked as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center from 2009 to 2012. Following this, they served as the Medical Director of Patient Safety at Earl K. Long Medical Center from 2010 to 2012.

In 2012, Christopher joined Anesthesia Medical Group as the Co-Director of Critical Care. Christopher held this position until 2015, when they became an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center: Baton Rouge.

From 2015 to 2023, Christopher had various roles at Our Lady of the Lake, including Medical Director of Quality and Patient Safety and Chief of Quality and Patient Safety, Performance Improvement.

In 2019, Christopher started working at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, where they held the position of Medical Director: System Quality and Patient Safety and later became the Chief Quality Officer.

In 2021, Christopher also joined the Center for Integrated Quality, Research, Leadership, anaLytics, and Equity as an Executive Committee Member.

Overall, Christopher Thomas has a diverse range of experience in healthcare leadership, quality improvement, patient safety, and research.

Christopher Thomas has a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry from John Carroll University, which they obtained from 1994 to 1998. Christopher then pursued a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine from 1998 to 2002. Following this, they completed their Internal Medicine Residency Program at Vanderbilt University from 2002 to 2005. Finally, from 2006 to 2009, they underwent a Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Vanderbilt University.