Dr. Thompson was born in south-central Virginia where his father and grandfather practiced family medicine. This experience taught him the importance of focusing on the individual’s personal goals for health, which is the focus of his professional interests.
Dr. Thompson attended Hampden-Sydney College where he received a BS in Chemistry, followed by Eastern Virginia Medical School where he received an MD. He completed his internal medicine and pediatrics residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Following his residency, Dr. Thompson worked in rural Virginia as a primary care physician for seven years before moving to Asheville, where he has since worked as a hospitalist. Dr. Thompson learned the mechanisms of modern medicine, which is focused on the prevention and treatment of disease primarily through pharmaceuticals and surgical procedures.
Dr. Thompson also learned that the quality of an individual’s health not only has to do with the optimal function of their body, but also in how they feel about themselves. This requires a holistic approach to good health, which includes not only a pharmaceutical approach to reducing risk for disease, but also nutritional and fitness programs designed to help clients reach their personal wellness goals. Supplementing all these efforts is esthetic medicine, which helps people feel more confident and drives success in their efforts towards better health.
Dr. Thompson sees Preveda as a starting point towards improved self-esteem and confidence from which clients will succeed in reaching their goals of better health.
