Thomas Blackwell, MD

Dr. Thomas Blackwell graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with Highest Honors from Pan American University, Edinburg, Texas; Medical Degree (Alpha Omega Alpha) from the University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, Texas. He completed his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. His special interests are student and residency education.

Dr. Blackwell is the Vice Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Clinical Affairs, Professor of General Internal Medicine, and Designated Institutional Official at the University of Texas Medical Branch. In addition to a busy practice, he holds multiple leadership and administrative roles at the University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston. As the Vice Dean of Graduate Medical Education, he has administrative oversight of seventy+ residencies/fellowships and approximately seven hundred and fifty residents/fellows in training. Previously, he was the Program Director of General Internal Medicine, Medical Director for the Harborside Medical Group and Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency training program for nineteen years. His extensive involvement underscores his commitment to medical education and institutional growth at UTMB.

Dr. Blackwell holds active memberships on a range of local, state, and national committees, including: President/Chair - The Moody Endowment - Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute Board of Directors; Distinguished Fellow - Moody Brain Institute (MBHI) UTMB Galveston, Texas; Member - Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) research initiative on Aging and Geroscience; Committee member - Blue Zones Clinical & Research Components – UTMB Galveston, Texas; Member - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB); Member - Galveston County Medical Society; Member - ACGME Accreditation Appeals Panel for Internal Medicine (6-Year Appointment 2011-2017); Member - American Medical Association; Member - Texas Medical Association; Member - Association of American Medical Colleges; Fellow - American College of Physicians, and Member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS).

Dr. Blackwell has been recognized in Texas Super Doctors® by Texas Monthly magazine every year since 2006. He is a sought-after expert on aging and longevity after 50, frequently invited to share his insights on leading local and national platforms such as USA Today, SiriusXM, LinkedIn Mendelspod’s Podcast, Fox 26 Houston (KRIV) Morning Show, KHOU 11 Houston Morning Show, KTOR live at 2p with Gina Sagnola, and TJ Aulds i45NOW.