Huw Thomas (physician)

Huw Jeremy Wyndham Thomas, FRCP (born 25 February 1958) is a British medical doctor and academic, specialising in gastroenterology. Since 1994, he has been a Consultant Physician at St Mary's Hospital, London[1] and Director of the Family Cancer Clinic at St. Mark's Hospital, London.[2] In 2007, he was appointed Professor of Gastrointestinal Genetics at Imperial College, London.[3] In July 2014, he was appointed Head of the Medical Household, the medical section of the Royal Household of the British monarch, and Physician to the Queen.[4]

Early life and education

Thomas was born on 25 February 1958 in London, England. He was educated at Harrow School, an all-boys public school in London. He studied pre-clinical medicine at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1979: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree. He then undertook further studies in medicine at the London Hospital Medical College, completing his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees in 1982.[5] He later undertook postgraduate research in cancer research at University College, London, completing his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1991.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Prf. Huw Thomas". people. Imperial College London. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Prf. Huw Thomas". Contacts by Department. St Mark's Hospital. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Professor Huw Thomas". Faculty of Medicine. Imperial College, London. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "David Cameron suffers a breakdown". The Daily Telegraph. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Thomas, Prof. Huw Jeremy Wyndham". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.282180. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ↑ "Professor Huw Thomas". Imperial College London. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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