Dr. David Lee Thomas is the Stanhope Bayne-Jones professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and of epidemiology at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is trained in internal medicine and infectious diseases and cares for patients with chronic viral hepatitis and HIV.
From 2006-2022, Dr. Thomas served as the director of the Division of Infectious Diseases. He established, led, and continues to contribute to the Viral Hepatitis Center at Johns Hopkins.
He came to Johns Hopkins in 1990 to obtain training in infectious diseases and global health and joined the faculty at the School of Medicine in October 1993.
For his commitment to translating medical research into advances in the care of people living with both hepatitis C and HIV, Thomas has received numerous awards. In 2001, he was elected to the American Society of Clinical Investigation and then elected into the American Association of Physicians for which he served on Council. He received a MERIT award from the National Institutes of Health. From the Infectious Diseases Society of America, he has received the Citation award as well as the Walter Stamm award for mentoring. He was also recognized by the Johns Hopkins University with its highest award (the Provost's award) for outstanding mentoring.