John Thomson, BMBS, PhD
Pediatric Cardiology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
About John Thomson
Professional Titles
- Director, Cardiac Catheterization
Background
Dr. Thomson is an interventional cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He serves as director of cardiac catheterization. He is part of the Blalock–Taussig–Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center.
Dr. Thomson earned his medical degree from the University of Nottingham Medical School. He completed residencies at Leeds Hospital as a resident of pediatric cardiology and The Prince Charles Hospital as a resident of cardiology and general medicine. His fellowship in pediatric cardiology was completed at Leeds General Infirmary.
His specific interests are neonatal palliation and percutaneous valve intervention but his main drive is identifying and answering questions of clinical importance to patients with congenital heart disease.
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Children's Center
- 1800 Orleans Street, Suite 2201, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5987
- fax: 410-614-9942
Expertise
Education
University of Leeds
Graduate School, PhD, 2008Leeds General Infirmary
Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2003Leeds General Infirmary
Residency, Pediatric Cardiology, 2001The Prince Charles Hospital
Residency, Cardiology and General Medicine, 1995University of Nottingham Medical School
Medical Education, BMBS, 1993Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)