Neurological Surgeon
Tucson Medical Center One Health
Tucson, AZ, US
Thomas Scully MD, FAANS is a board certified practicing neujrosurgeon in Tucson, Arizona. Dr Scully graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1983, where he lettered in golf. After attending Indiana University School of Medicine, he completed his neurosurgery training in Indianapolis. In 1994, he and his wife, Dawn, traveled to join a private practice group in Tucson, Arizona. He satyed with that group that consisted of 7 neurologists and 6 neurosurgeons until 2003. Then, he and another neurosurgeon and 2 neurologists broke off and formed Northwest NeuroSpecialists, another private practice group. During the ensuing years, he served many positions within organzied medicine. He was Chairman of Surgery at Northwest Medical Center, served on the Board of Trustees at that same hospital, and Chaired the Performance Improvement Council for many years. In addition, he served as President of the Arizona State Neurosurgical Society. His main passion in organized Neurosurgery, however, is the Western Neursourgical Society. He has served as Chair of many committees, including Membership, Bylaws, and Awards. In addition, he served as Vice-President and in 2019, he was the President of the Society. Due to many economic changes within private practice, in 2023, he and his partners became employees of Tucson Medical Center One Health. TMC is the country's largest not for profit, non-corporate aligned community hospital.
Dr Scully enjoys teaching and has served as Preceptor for many medical students. He also taught the Goodman Oral Boards review course for many years. He continues to enjoy golf. He loves the clinical practice of neursourgery. However, he is most proud of his family. Dawn, his wife, is a former CNRN who is now an entrepreneurial sole propietor of a thriving retail store in Tucson. Son Tom, is completing Medical School and plans on a career as a General Surgeon. His wife Alyson, is a Trauma ICU nurse. Tom and Dawn's daughter, Caroline, is an MICU nurse at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Monday, May 6, 2024
8:56 AM – 9:16 AM CT