Lt. Catherine N. Thomas MD, ABFM

Career Accomplishments

• Lt. Thomas plays a vital role in ensuring medical readiness for Marines assigned to the base, as well as visiting training units conducting high-altitude exercises. With the nearest hospital located more than an hour away, she serves as a critical healthcare hub for the local military community, providing acute care for training-related injuries, comprehensive family medicine services, continuity care, medication management, and virtual health appointments for patients across California, including those affiliated with 29 Palms and China Lake.
• Her commitment to military medicine is deeply personal—having witnessed her younger brother’s recovery from leukemia at a young age, she was inspired early in life to pursue a career in healthcare.