Dr. Regan ThomasUSA
REGAN THOMAS, M.D.
270 East Pearson Street #601
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-636-5342
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Professor, Facial plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
2018 – present
Mansueto Professor and Head
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
2001 – 2018
Recruited outstanding faculty with significant racial and gender diversity. Developed annual budgets and departmental strategic plan for clinical teaching and research missions. Served on the medical school Medical Practice Plan executive committee. Secured two endowed professorships, three endowed lectureships and an endowed named laboratory facility. Created a departmental alumni organization. Developed two profitable off campus clinical centers.
Professor and Chairman
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
School of Medicine, Saint Louis University
1995-2001
Successful budget and clinical activity. Strategic faculty recruitment. Established a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery division and established a fellowship program. Developed a successful off campus clinical facility. Headed teaching, clinical, and research mission.
Director, Adult Division of Otolaryngology
Director, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery
College of Medicine, Washington University
1983-1990
Established University’s first facial plastic surgery division. Oversaw adult patient clinical activities for faculty and resident physicians. Managed research division and research faculty. Established off site clinical office. Participated in medical student and resident physician education and curricular activities.
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
PRESIDENT, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
International medical specialty professional organization. Represents national surgical specialty in legislative, education, and public relations activities. Supervise full time administrative staff and Washington DC based legislative staff.
PRESIDENT, AMERICAN BOARD OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
National surgical specialty certifying board. Oversight of national credentialing examination. Supervise full time administrative staff.
PRESIDENT, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
National medical specialty professional organization. Represented national medical specialty in legislative, inter specialty, and public relations matters. Provides national level continuing medical education (CME) courses, seminars, and symposia. Supervise full time professional staff.
CHAIRMAN, National ENT PAC
Head up national medical specialty political action committee (PAC). Oversee full time staff and elected board of directors. Interact with US Senate and House candidates and elected officials regarding legislative and regulatory issues. Head fundraising activities.
TREASURER, ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL PAC
State medical political action committee (PAC). Oversight of funding and expenses for PAC activity at state legislative level. Interact with candidates for state level offices and elected officials including state House and Senate.
CHAIRMAN, COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATIONS
Illinois State Medical Society. Oversee full time staff activities (ISMS) and responsible for media contacts, publications and membership communications for state professional organization.
TRUSTEE, DRURY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1988-2002
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ELMHURST ART MUSEUM, 2009 – 2011
Chairman of fundraising and development committee. Participation in governance and leadership of public contemporary art museum.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Drury College A.B. (Biology) 1968
University of Missouri School of Medicine M.D. 1972
Yale University Medical Center Surgery Residency 1973
University of Missouri School of Medicine Otolaryngology Residency 1973-76
Northwestern Univ. Dept. of Otolaryngology Fellowship, Facial Plastic Surgery 1979
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
6 textbooks published
Co-editor new edition multi-volume textbook, Cummings – 2015
Over 200 journal publications and textbook chapters
Editor, Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics journal – 1993-present
Editor, Missouri Medicine – Missouri state medical journal – 1992-2001
Editorial Board, Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery – 1998-2005
Editorial Board, Facial Plastic Surgery – 1993-present
Editorial Board, Laryngoscope – 1984-1988
Editorial Board, (Associate Editor) Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Board of Directors, Residency Review Council (RRC), ACGME specialty training and accreditation council – 1992-1998
RESEARCH GRANTS
CORE Research Grant (Bernstein Research Grant), grant awarded for active research in surgical specialty 2007-2010
CORE Research Grant (Bernstein Research Grant), grant awarded for active research in surgical specialty 2011-2014
HONORS AND AWARDS
Kellogg National Fellow (Kellogg Foundation) – 1986-1989
Outstanding Young Alumnus, University of Missouri School of Medicine – 1985
Ronald McDonald House, Outstanding Service Award – 1983
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Alumni Award
(University of Missouri School of Medicine) – 1988
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Honor Award – 1987
American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Honor Award – 1989
Distinguished Alumni Award, Drury College – 1993
Best Doctors In America (Woodward/White Inc.)
Missouri State Medical Association, Distinguished Service Award – 2001
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Distinguished Service Award – 2005
Jacques Joseph Award, European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery – 2010
University of Missouri School of Medicine Citation of Merit/ Alumnus of the Year – 2012
Mexican Society of Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Honor Award – 2017
Mentor of the Year Award; AAO-HNS Young Physician Section – 2018
VISITING PROFESSOR AND LECTURESHIPS
Howard W. Smith Lecturer, Columbia University, New York – 1999
John Q. Adams Lecturer, Vanderbilt University, Nashville – 1999
Louis Clerf Lectureship, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia – 2001
Frank A. Lamberson, MD Distinguished Lecturer, Univ. of Michigan – 2001
Robert L. Simmons, MD Visiting Professor, Univ. of Miami – 2002
John F. Daly Visiting Professor and Lecturer, New York University – 2002
Ege University, Honorary Faculty and Lecturer, Izmir, Turkey – 2005
Medical College of Georgia, Visiting Professor, Augusta – 2004
Oregon Health Sciences University, Visiting Lecturer, Portland – 2004
- Floyd Kyser, MD, Distinguished Lecturer, University of Arkansas – 2005
Horst R. Konrad Visiting Professor, Southern Illinois University – 2006
University of Texas Health Sciences, Visiting Professor, San Antonio – 2007
Emory University, Visiting Professor, Atlanta – 2010
University of Maryland, Blanchard-Kleinan Lecturer, Baltimore – 2010
University of Alabama, George Barber Lecture, Birmingham – 2010
University of Missouri, Legacy Lecturer, Columbia – 2011
Holt Distinguished Lecturer, University of Texas, San Antonio – 2013
Royal Society of Medicine, Honored Lecturer, London – 2015
British Society of Rhinoplasty Surgeons Honored Lecturer, London, UK, – April 21, 2017
Otolaryngology Keynote Lecturer, Stanford University – June 9, 2017
University of Utah, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,
Dolowitz Memorial Lectureship June 22, 2018
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Married: Rhonda Churchill Thomas, senior partner Thompson Coburn LLP law firm.
Children: Ryan Brooke Thomas, New York City; Aaron Thomas, Seattle; Evan Thomas, Columbia, Mo.
