• Dr. Thames is Professor of Practice in Health Care Administration. He holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch, a Master of Health Care Administration from Trinity University, and a Master of Health Policy and Bioethics from Loyola Chicago. He speaks nationally on topics ranging from kidney and cardiovascular disease, to medical and clinical ethics, to health care economics and policy. Dr. Thames has over 30 years of experience in clinical medicine, undergraduate and graduate medical education, and the practice of health care administration. He joined the faculty at Trinity full time in September 2024

    • University of Texas Medical Branch (MD)
    • Trinity University (MHA)
    • Loyola University Chicago (MBE)
    • University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (BS in Physical Therapy)

    • Jaclyn Marshall, MS, Oliver-John M. Bright, MS, Nicholas Leiby, PhD, Todd Thames, MD, MHA, and Alexandra Yurkovic, MD. Relationship Between Socioeconomic Deprivation and Healthy Days Among Commercially Insured Adults Using a Digital Health Application: An Observational Study.  Journal Population Health Management. 2025 Apr;28(2):71-80. doi: 10.1089/pop.2024.0202. Epub 2025 Jan 31.
    • Erik Jaklitsch, Todd Thames, Thomaz de Campos Silva, Patrick Coll, Margaret Oliviero, Laura Korb Ferris.  Clinical Utility of an AI-powered, Handheld Elastic Scattering Spectroscopy Device on the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Cancer by Primary Care Physicians. J Prim Care Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec:14:21501319231205979

    • Patient Centered Care
    • Bioethics in Care Delivery
    • Healthcare Policy Impact on Care Delivery

    • Healthcare Policy
    • Bioethics
    • Clinical Applications and Innovation

    • Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
    • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Life Member

    • San Antonio Food Bank Full Circle Society
    • Bioethics Committee: Methodist Healthcare San Antonio
    • Project QUEST San Antonio; Abiding Presence Lutheran Church (Member)