Marshall Thomas, MD

Marshall Thomas, M.D., President and CEO, is responsible for advancing the Colorado Access corporate mission by providing executive oversight for all lines of business. 

Dr. Thomas has responsibility for executing Colorado Access’s corporate mission, including oversight for all lines of business.  He has been with Colorado Access for over 10 years, with increasing levels of executive responsibility culminating in his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2006. Throughout his career, Dr. Thomas has worked to develop systems of care that are inclusive, responsive and create synergies between patients and providers. He is a recognized national expert on improving patient health outcomes by integrating medical and behavioral health care. Under his leadership, Colorado Access has created strong business practices, expanded its client base and reoriented internal practices to support clients and providers and strengthen the safety net. In addition to his position at Colorado Access, Dr. Thomas is Executive Director of the University of Colorado Denver Depression Center and Vice Chairman of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry.

He has been a practicing Psychiatrist and has been involved in system of care development in Colorado since 1980.  Dr. Thomas earned his Doctor of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine and his Residency in Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.