New faculty spotlight: Jonathan Thompson, M.D.

Jonathan Thompson, M.D.

Jonathan Thompson, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Jonathan Thompson, M.D.
  • Hometown: Omaha
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor of surgery-vascular surgery, UNMC Department of Surgery; associate program director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Research/professional interests:

  • Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
  • Complex cerebrovascular disease
  • Aortic aneurysms
  • Value and cost-effective analysis

How I fell in love with vascular surgery:
Vascular surgery is the best specialty. We see all ages and types of patients. Vascular disease does not discriminate. I often see patients who have been struggling to walk because their legs get tired so quickly. I can help these people walk again. I see people who have aneurysms which, if ruptured, are oftentimes fatal. I get to fix these aneurysms so patients will not have to worry. Vascular disease is a chronic disease, just like heart disease, so we see our patients back on a regular basis. It is nice to really develop a relationship with our patients.

Degrees:

  • B.S.E., biomedical engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City
  • M.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Residency, general surgery, UNMC
  • Fellowship, vascular surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • Registered physician in vascular interpretation, Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement

Memberships:

  • American Medical Association
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Society for Vascular Surgery

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I love doing big home improvement projects.
  • Downhill skiing is my favorite sport.
  • I spent a summer in rural Zimbabwe doing medical missions.

Clinic hours:
Thursday afternoons at the Durham Outpatient Center’s Heart and Vascular Center; Nebraska Medicine-Bellevue on Wednesday afternoons. For appointments, call 402-559-7300.

See a video introducing Dr. Thompson