Tom is a retired Oncologist, completing 31 years of practice in 2024. During his tenure he worked in a physician owned single specialty practice, a physician owned multi-specialty practice and a hospital owned practice. He developed and presided over a half dozen rural outreach clinics in two states. He also spent time as a Hospice director. He is currently employed as an Oncology case reviewer advocating for appropriate case approvals.

Tom earned his Medical Degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, completed a residence in Internal Medicine at Wake Forest University and a fellowship in Oncology at Vanderbilt University. More recently he earned an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

He has a keen interest in maintaining physician involvement in Healthcare Policy decision making and is an advocate of value-based care and payment methods.

Tom and his wife Barby have two sons, Bill and Ben, along with four grandchildren. Tom is a sports enthusiast and a Fantasy football addict.