Dr. Thomas is a general surgeon with an expertise in advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. He completed his residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center, where he also earned his medical degree in general surgery and completed his post-doctoral fellowship in laparoscopy. He also completed training with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery to perform laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Dr. Thomas introduced the first Hormone Pellet Therapy in Lubbock, Texas in 2013. He has since performed over 4,000 pellet procedures and offers a full line of nutraceuticals. He is the owner of South Plains Surgical Associates, as well as Lindsey’s Medical Day Spa, where he also serves as the Medical Director. He is the Founder and President of Operation Hope; a nonprofit organization that pays for food, shelter, and education for children internationally as well as in Texas. Dr. Thomas is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Society. He has received numerous awards and honors including 2009 Moderator of the First Mesopotamia Medical Conference in Kurdistan, Iraq; 2009 Red Cross Medical Champion of the Year Award: Presented by Congressmen Randy Neugebauer; 2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor; 2013 Honorary Guest for National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C.; 2015 Invited Speaker at the 6th Annual John C. McDonald Surgical Society; 2016 Invited Speaker at Annual Mesopotamia Medical Conference in Turkey; 2017 Invited speaker at Texas Tech Honors College. He is happily married to his wife, Keri and also a proud father of his son, Andrew Jonathan Thomas.