Emily Thompson, M.D.

A Piedmont North Carolina native, Dr. Emily Thompson earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. She completed her residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s Brenner Children’s Hospital in 2010. After residency she practiced general pediatric medicine, including ADHD treatment and management, in Greensboro until joining Carolina Attention Specialists in 2016.

Dr. Thompson feels she is blessed with a special enthusiasm and understanding of ADHD and learning disabilities as she was diagnosed with learning disabilities in medical school and with ADHD during residency. She also has a child with ADHD and learning disabilities, and understands what being a parent of a child with ADHD entails. She enjoys spending extra time brainstorming with families on organization, coping strategies, and helping walk them through navigating school modifications.

Dr. Thompson is married and has two children – a son and a daughter. She is involved in her church and volunteers with the children’s ministries there. She also loves to travel and spend time with her family.