Dr. William C. Thompson IV, MD, FASA

Dr. William C. Thompson IV, MD, FASA is a Double Board Certified Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine while Fellowship Trained in Pain Medicine.

Dr. Thompson has been caring for patients as a Pain Medicine Physician in Arizona for over ten years and previously served as Chief of the Pain Division at Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants. Dr. Thompson completed his Pain Medicine fellowship training from Harvard University’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He received his residency training from UCLA Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident. Dr. Thompson received his doctoral degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. During his time at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Thompson was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He graduated from McGill University, where he was awarded Great Distinction for his undergraduate education.

Dr. Thompson is an active member of the medical and public service communities. He is the current Vice President of the …Arizona Medical Association, President of the Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists, and Vice President of the Arizona Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has served on numerous government and public health task forces, including groups formed to address the opioid epidemic.

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