James Thomsen, MD, FAAP, FACS
Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon
Surgical Director for Otolaryngology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite
Dr. Thomsen is one of the Top Doctor Pediatric ENT Physicians and Head and Neck Surgeons working at PENTA. In fact, Dr. Thomsen is a 14-year consecutive recipient of Atlanta Magazine’s coveted Top Doctor designation.
Dr. Thomsen is a Fellow with the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), a Specialty Fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics, a member of the American Medical Association, a member of the Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advancements in Children, and licensed by the Georgia Composite State Board of Medicine.
Dr. Thomsen’s Credentials
Licensure / Certification
- American Board of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Fellow
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Specialty Fellow
- Georgia Composite State Board of Medicine
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
- Residency, Department of Otolaryngology / Surgery, Albany Medical College and Medical Center, Albany, NY
- Doctor of Medicine, Wright State University of Medicine, Dayton, OH
- Bachelor of Science, Earlham College, Richmond, IN
Hospital Affiliations
Special Interests
- Complex head and neck disorders
- Airway management
- Sinus management
- Hearing loss
- Chronic otitis media
Societies / Associations / Honors
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), Fellow
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Specialty Fellow
- American Board of Otolaryngology, Diplomate
- American College of Surgeons, Associate Fellow
- American Medical Association, Member
- Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advancements in Children, Member
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctor: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition
Publications
- Thomsen JR, Koltai PJ. Sternomastoid Tumor of Infancy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1989; 98-955-959.
- Zalzal GH, Thomsen JR, Chaney HR, Derkey C. Pulmonary Parameters in Children After Laryngotracheal Reconstruction. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1990; 99-386-389.
- Grundfast KM, Guarisco JL, Thomsen JR, Koch B. Diverse Etiologies of Facial Paralysis in Children. Int J. Ped Otorhinolaryngology; 19 (1990) 223-239.
- Grundfast KM, Thomsen JR, Barber C. An Improved Stent Method for Choanal Atresia Repair. Laryngoscope 101: 425-429.
- Ornstein J, Thomsen JR, Baker S. Pneumococcal Bacterial Tracheitis. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 1991.
- Derkay C, Thomsen JR, Grundfast KM. Laryngeal Pathology in Hearing-Impaired Children. Accepted for Publication, International Journal Pediatric Otolaryngology.
- Laryngotracheobronctitis and Epiglottitis in Children Chapter. Pediatric Otolaryngology for the Otolaryngologist, 1996.
- Adjuvant Therapies for children undergoing adenotonsillectomy, Laryngoscope Supplement, August 2002
- SLC26A4 genotype, but not cochlear radiologic structure, is correlated with hearing loss in ears with an enlarged vestibular aqueduct.
- King KA, Choi BY, Zalewski C, Madeo AC, Manichaikul A, Pryor SP, Ferruggiaro A, Eisenman D, Kim HJ, Niparko J, Thomsen J, Butman JA, Griffith AJ, Brewer CC.Laryngoscope. 2010 Feb;120(2):384-9. doi: 10.1002/lary.20722.
- Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg. 2013 Mar;148(3):494-502. doi: 10.1177/0194599812472435. Epub 2013 Jan 10.
- Endoscopic posterior cricoid split and costal cartilage graft placement in children. Gerber ME1, Modi VK, Ward RF, Gower VM, Thomsen J.
Practice Locations
Dr. Thomsen’s Medical Team
Advanced
Practice Provider
Patricia Proveaux, N.P.
Surgery Coordinator
(404) 255-2033
Triage On-Call Staff
(404) 255-2033
Director of Audiology
Jennifer Wilk, AuD.
