 Thomas
J. Elton, M.D.Dr.
Thomas Elton was born and raised in Minnesota. He attended the College
of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where he was engaged in campus life as
a residence hall advisor, received his Air Force commission through a ROTC
academic scholarship, and graduated Summa cum laude with a degree in
biology in 1986. He completed his medical degree at the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minnesota graduating in 1990. After medical school, he completed
a three-year residency in Family Practice at David Grant Medical Center,
Travis Air Force Base, California. He has been Board Certified, and
maintained his certification, by the American Board of Family Practice
since 1993.
Dr. Elton served
the Air Force as a Family Physician stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base,
Alaska from 1993 through 2001. He was selected as Chief of Family Medicine
from 1999 through 2001 and separated from the Air Force as a Lieutenant
Colonel selectee. He has lived in Eagle River for over 14 years and been in
civilian group practice in Anchorage since 2001 and maintains current
hospital privileges at Providence Alaska Medical Center and Alaska Regional
Hospitals. He was selected as a member of the Medical Executive Committee
representing the Department of Family Medicine in 2007.
Certifications and
Licenses:
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Doctor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
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Diplomat, American Board of Family Practice
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State of Alaska Physician License 2000 - Present
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Medical Physician and Surgeon License
1993-2000 (currently inactive status)
Professional
Organizations:
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The American Academy of Family Practice
Medical Care Philosophy:
Provide comprehensive and competent evidence based medical care across lines
of age and culture. Strive, with each individual patient, to integrate the
aspects of physical, emotional, and spiritual health to guide them towards
better health and wellness.
Interests and Hobbies:
- My family (a wonderful wife
and two daughters)
- Fishing (working on a drag
free drift and tight lines)
- Kayaking (I have built two)
- Biking and hiking (the bike
commute to work will now be a lot shorter)
- Barbershop singing (Midnight
Son's Chorus)
- Clean jokes and bad puns
(Laughter is good medicine!)
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