Thomas graduated from Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1997. He received advanced training in acupuncture from Guang An Men Hospital of China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hu Guo Si TCM Hospital affiliated to the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
He was a team member involved in the Clinical Research on Acupuncture vs. Fibromyalgia supported by NIH research grant and associated with Dr. Daniel Clauw and Dr. Xiaoming Tian at Georgetown University Medical School. He is a licensed acupuncturist in Maryland and program director at Wildwood Acupuncture Center & Academy of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.