Thomas R. Radomski, MD, MS

  • Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical & Translational Science
  • Associate Director & Director of Graduate Programs, Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE)
  • Director, Post-Doctoral Clinical and Translational Science Fellowship (TL1)
  • Core Faculty, Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing (CP3)
  • Core Faculty, VA Center for Healthcare Evaluation, Research, and Promotion (CHERP)
Academic Interests

Dr. Radomski is a board certified general internist who sees adult patients in the General Internal Medicine Office and on the Inpatient Internal Medicine Service at UPMC Monetfiore. He is experienced in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide array of medical problems that affect adults of all ages. As a health services researcher, Dr. Radomski’s research focuses on developing and implementing patient-centered approaches to measure and reduce health service overuse. He is currently the principal investigator of a K23 Career Development Award from the National Institute on Aging and is also leading a major VA study to evaluate the use and cost of low-value health services received by Veterans in VA and non-VA care settings. His research has been published in journals such as JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, and Annals of Internal Medicine, and he is the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Clinician Investigation from the Society of General Internal Medicine Mid-Atlantic Region.

Apart from his research, he serves as the Assistant Director and Director of Academic Programs for the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Clinical Research Education. In these roles, he leads ICRE-wide initiatives, ensures the ICRE achieves its strategic goals, and provides oversight of operational management, in addition to overseeing the Master's Degree and Certificate Programs in Clinical Research. He also actively participates in the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows. He precepts residents in the general internal medicine outpatient clinic and instructs both residents and medical students as an attending on the inpatient internal medicine service at UPCM Montefiore.

    Education & Training

  • BS, Molecular Biology & Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2006
  • MD, Penn State University, 2010
  • Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2013
  • Chief Medical Resident, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2014
  • General Internal Medicine/Clinical Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2016
  • MS, Clinical Research, University of Pittsburgh, 2016
Recent Publications

Oakes AH, Radmoski TR. Reducing low-value care and improving healthcare value. JAMA. 2021 May 4; 325(17):1715-1716.

Radomski TR, Decker A, Khodyakov D, Thorpe CT, Hanlon JT, Roberts MS, Fine MJ, Gellad WF. Development of a metric to evaluate opportunities to decrease low-value prescribing in older adults. JAMA Network Open. 2022; 5(2):e2148599.

Radmoski TR, Xinhua Z, Lovelace EZ, Sileanu FE, Rose L, Schwartz AL, Schleiden LJ, Oakes AH, Pickering AN, Yang D, Hale JA, Gellad WF, Fine MJ, Thorpe CT. Use and cost of low-value health services delivered or paid for by the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2022 Aug; 182(8):832-839.

    Honors and Awards
  • Award for Excellence in Clinician Investigation, Society of General Internal Medicine Mid-Atlantic Region, 2020
  • UPMC Excellence in Patient Experience Award, 2021
  • Chair of the Board of Regional Leaders, Society of General Internal Medicine, 2022
  • Top Physician Under 40, Pennsylvania Medical Society, 2022
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award in Clinical Research, University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education, 2023
  • Co-Chair, Society of General Internal Medicine 2025 National Meeting, 2024-2025