Catherine McKenna Lessley, PA-C
M.M.S.-P.A.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
M.M.S.-P.A.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Healthcare equity, Asthma, Type 1 Diabetes
M.D.
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency
Pediatrics - Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Neonatal acute kidney injury, Neonatal adrenal insufficiency
Specialty
Neonatology
M.D.
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland
Academic Interests: ED-PICU Collaboration, Toxicology, Transport
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University
Academic Interests: Transfusion, ECMO, and bioethics in ICU
DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Penn.
Residency
Pediatrics - Advocate Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, Ill.
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology - University of Iowa, Iowa City
Pediatric Critical Care - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
Clinical Interests
Single Ventricle Heart Disease, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Medical School: University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts
Residency: University of Puerto Rico Medical Campus, Pediatric Residency
Academic Interest: Neurocritical care, palliative care, and education
Dr. Thomas' research is focused on improving procedural skill proficiency for healthcare providers. He also enjoys teaching local emergency medical service (EMS) providers how to care for acutely ill pediatric patients in the community.
Medical student and resident education, Procedural training, EMS education and training
M.D.
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
Residency
Eastern Virginia Medical School- The Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA
Fellowship
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
M.Ed.
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
B.S.N.
University of Tennessee, 2017
M.S.N.
Vanderbilt University, 2022
Ph.D.
Cell Biology, Genetic Toxicology, and Developmental Biology - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India