Dr. Paul Thomas (affectionately known as "Dr. Paul") received his MD from Dartmouth Medical School and completed his pediatric residency at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Paul is a board-certified fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is also board-certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine. He is also a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Paul has taught residents and medical students in addition to his work in his own practice, Integrative Pediatrics, where he currently serves over 13,000 patients in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. He opened Fair Start, his medical detox clinic in 2009, where he has helped over 1,000 patients wean off a wide range of opiate addictions. Dr. Paul is a Founding Director of Physicians for Informed Consent (PIC) and serves as Co-Chair for Oregonians for Medical Freedom (OFMF). He has over 500,000 followers on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Patreon and other social media platforms.