Overview
Thomas Hood, MD, practices family medicine at Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center in Shamokin, Pa. His clinical interests and services include preventive care, cryotherapy, trigger finger injections and joint injections.|After completing his undergraduate studies in biology at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Dr. Hood earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Hood is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in family medicine. Before 65 Forward, he worked for nearly 22 years at the Geisinger Kulpmont Clinic, where, as site lead, he designed projects to improve patient care and served as a mentor to young providers. He was also the clinic’s liaison with Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.|Joining 65 Forward will allow Dr. Hood to focus on keeping older area residents healthy. “I hope to continue serving the local community and provide the best care possible,” he says.|Video: more from Dr. Thomas Hood, M.D.
Dr. Hood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Celiac Disease. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
9333 Route 61, Collier Twp, PA 17866
9333 State Route 61, Suite 2, Coal Township, PA 17866
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- MalnutritionDr. Hood isDistinguished. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Advanced
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Hood isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- HypothyroidismDr. Hood isAdvanced. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Lung CancerDr. Hood isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Hood isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Pulmonary EmbolismDr. Hood isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Embolism.
- Experienced
- AcromegalyDr. Hood isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Hood isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Hood isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Hood isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- AnemiaDr. Hood isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.