James E. Thompson, MD

Dr. James Thompson is a family medicine physician with 51 years of clinical experience serving patients and families. He earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha and completed his residency training at Hennepin County Medical Center in both internal medicine and other specialty areas. Dr. Thompson holds board certification in emergency medicine from the American Board of Emergency Medicine, bringing unique expertise to his family practice. He provides care in English to patients of all ages.

Dr. Thompson practices at Carilion Clinic Family Medicine in Bedford, Virginia, and maintains hospital privileges at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. His clinical focus includes managing high blood pressure in both adult and pediatric patients, including urgent hypertensive situations that require immediate attention. He incorporates physical therapy recommendations and strength training guidance into patient care plans and regularly orders blood …tests to monitor his patients' health. Patients have given Dr. Thompson an average rating of 3.3 out of 5 on Vitals.