Heath C. Thornton, MD
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Interests
Sports / Musculoskeletal Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Diabetes in Sports
Education
| 1996 | University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
B.A. Degree, Chemistry (minor in Spanish) |
| 2000 | Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, VA
M.D. Degree |
Postdoctoral Training
| 2000 – 2003 | Resident, Riverside Family Practice
Newport News, VA |
| 2003 – 2004 | Sports Medicine Fellow
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
Certifications
| 2003 | American Board of Family Medicine |
| 2004 | American Board of Family Medicine Certificate of Additional Qualification in Sports Medicine |
Academic Career
| 2004 – 2006 | Assistant Director, Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2006 – present | Associate Director, Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |