Dr. E. Gregory Thompson reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Thompson has been a practicing general internist in the Boise, Idaho, area since 1995 and currently sees patients at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. He is a clinical instructor teaching medical students and residents through the University of Washington. Dr. Thompson is also on the adjunct faculty at Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. He was a member of the Idaho State Drug Utilization and Review Committee from 1999 to 2003 and was its chairman from December 2000 to January 2003.

Board Certifications

National Board of Medical Examiners

American Board of Internal Medicine

Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

Dr. Thompson serves as primary medical reviewer for adult health-related topics, with a primary focus on internal medicine.

Education

MD: Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, 1991

Primary Care Residency: University of Washington, 1991–1995

Chief Medical Resident: University of Washington/Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1995–1996

Academic Appointments

Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Medicine, University of Utah, 2006-present

Affiliate Faculty, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Idaho State University, 2003–present

Clinical Instructor of Medicine, University of Washington, 2000–present

Hospital Affiliations

St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Boise, 2003–present

Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1996–1997, 2000–2003

Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital, Boise, 2003–present

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, 1997–2000

Professional Affiliations

Ada County Medical Society

Alpha Omega Alpha

American College of Physicians

Idaho Medical Association

Society of General Internal Medicine

Selected Publications

1. Thompson EG, et al (2005). Anemias. In JT Dipiro, ed., Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th ed., pp. 1805–1832. New York: McGraw-Hill.
2. Thompson EG, et al. (1988). Effects of hormonal, sexual, and social history on pair bonding and mating in prairie voles. Physiology and Behavior, 44(6): 691–697.
3. Thompson EG, Thompson JM (1988). Developmental changes in spinal cord neurite-promoting activity from chick muscle extracts. Brain Research, 468(1): 158–160.

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.