MEMPHIS, TENN, May 2, 2025–Saint Francis Medical Partners recently welcomed Keith R. Thomae, M.D., a board-certified general surgeon₁, who joined Drs. Hugh Francis, III, Benjamin Gibson, IV, Alan Hammond, Joshua Katz, Melvin Payne, and Moriah Wright at Memphis Surgery Associates, a part of Saint Francis Medical Partners.

As a general surgeon with more than two decades of experience, Dr. Thomae specializes in performing a wide range of surgical procedures, including thyroidectomy, abdominal, inguinal and ventral hernia, intestinal obstruction, and gastrointestinal hemorrhage, among many other conditions. He is also trained in performing minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery procedures, such as laparoscopic appendectomy and laparoscopic gall bladder removal.

“Dr. Thomae is an excellent addition to our outstanding team of surgeons at Memphis Surgery Associates,” said Leslie Malone, Associate Director, Saint Francis Physician Network. “He brings a wealth of experience to help support our ongoing commitment to providing our community with a broad range of surgical treatment options and patient-centered care.”

Dr. Thomae joined Saint Francis from National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he served as Medical Director of the NPMC Ambulatory Surgical Center. Before that, he was affiliated with Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, and with BJC and SSM hospitals in Missouri. Dr. Thomae earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh and his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago.

About Saint Francis Medical Partners

Saint Francis Medical Partners is the physician arm of Saint Francis Hospital. The physicians are committed to providing advanced, comprehensive care in an array of specialties in several clinic locations. The multidisciplinary team of 70 providers provides expertise in these areas: primary care, bariatric surgery, cardiology, general surgery, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, and thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. To learn more about Saint Francis Medical Partners, please visit https://www.sfmp.com/.

About Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis is a 479-bed full-service hospital located at 5959 Park Avenue in Memphis, Tenn. Offering a wide array of medical services, Saint Francis is noted for its many Centers of Excellence, including its Center for Surgical Weight Loss, Joint & Spine Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Chest Pain Emergency Center, and surgical services, including its Center for Robotic Surgery, Diabetes Center, and Cancer Center. The hospital has been recognized for excellence of care by United Healthcare, CIGNA, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Aetna. Saint Francis Hospital serves as an academic training site for University of Tennessee surgical, family practice, and psychiatric residents. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Saint Francis Hospital, visit www.SaintFrancisHosp.com.

About Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is a 196-bed full-service hospital located at 2986 Kate Bond Road in Bartlett. Opened in 2004, the hospital provides an extensive offering of medical services including a 24-hour emergency room, critical care, cardiac care, labor & delivery, neonatal intensive care, oncology, urology, physical therapy and a 16-bed Orthopedic/Spine Unit. Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been honored with the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award, Leapfrog Group’s “A” Hospital Safety Score, and has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. To learn more about Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, visit www.SaintFrancisBartlett.com.