Dr. Thornsberry is board certified in Healthcare Management, Medical Management, and Family Medicine, and brings over 27 years of experience in clinical research, medical education, service in the United States  Air Force, business development, administration, and patient care.  Most recently, Dr. Thornsberry has served as Chief of Staff for the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, where he has been since 2012.  Prior to this he had served as the Medical Director for Wellmont Health System in Gray, Tennessee; Director of Medical & Regulatory Affairs and Director of Professional Education at Chiltren International in Bristol, Tennessee; and Chief Medical Officer at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.  His background includes leadership roles in several facets of medicine of the healthcare domain including clinical leadership in obstetrics, ophthalmology, ambulatory services, geriatric care, and family medicine. 

Dr. Thornsberry completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he also received his Doctor of Medicine.  He later completed his Family Medicine Residency at the University of Alabama-Birmingham where he received additional Certificates for High-Risk and Operative Obstetrics. Dr. Thornsberry has also received a Master of Business Administration with a certificate in Healthcare Administration from King University, and is currently in the process of attaining a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion from Liberty University.