Dr. Thompson was born on January 9, 1968, in Birmingham, Alabama, and was raised in Brewton, Alabama where he graduated from T.R. Miller High School.  He attended Auburn University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology.  From Auburn he moved to Mobile and received his medical degree from the University of South Alabama.  During medical school he was active in the medical school student assembly and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society.  He completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Virginia where he received the University of Virginia School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching.  In addition to his residency, he completed additional  surgical oncology training with an emphasis on hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.  He was active in melanoma vaccine research, and has multiple publications on the subject.  Dr. Thompson held a faculty position in the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia prior to joining Cancer Surgery of Mobile, P.C. in 2002.  In addition to working at the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Providence Hospital, and Springhill Memorial Hospital, he also holds a faculty position in the Department of Surgery at the University of South Alabama.

Dr. Thompson’s broad interest in surgical oncology includes cancer of the liver, pancreas, stomach, colon, rectum, skin, endocrine, and soft tissues.  Special clinical interests include multimodality management of malignant and benign liver and pancreatic diseases, melanoma, soft tissue sarcoma, endocrine tumors, upper GI malignancies, and laparoscopic management of abdominal malignancies.

Dr. Thompson has been married to his wife, Libby, since 1989.  They have three sons.  They are members of Ashland Place United Methodist Church in Mobile.  He and his family enjoy many outdoor activities including water sports, fishing, and hunting.