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Norman W. Thompson, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Office of the Emeritus Faculty
1327 Jones Drive – Suite 201
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Telephone: (734) 998-0167
Fax: (734) 998-0173
e-mail: normant@umich.edu
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Norman W. Thompson, M.D.
Emeritus Professor of Surgery by
Regental Appointment September, 2001
Career
After graduating from the University of Michigan Medical School,
Norman W. Thompson, MD remained at the University for his surgical
training and completed a residency in General Surgery in 1962. He
was then appointed to the faculty as Instructor and rose through
the ranks to full Professor in 1971. In 1979, he was appointed the
first Henry King Ransom Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division
of Endocrine Surgery. Dr. Thompson retired from clinical practice
and was appointed as Professor Emeritus of Surgery in September of
2001.
Accomplishments
Dr. Thompson’s
clinical and research interests have focused on diseases of the
thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands as well as endocrine diseases
of the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract. In addition, he has
maintained as special interest in hereditary endocrine diseases
including MEN I and MEN II and their detection by gene mutational
analysis. He was a founding member of both the American and International
Associations for Endocrine Surgery and has served as President
of both societies.
His bibliography includes more than 282 journal articles, 3 books,
and 94 book chapters.
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