Thomas A. Minetree

Thomas Andrew Minetree is an American physician who is a pioneer of free-standing cancer centers. He is board-certified in radiation oncology, diagnostic radiology, and nuclear medicine.

Career
In 1976, with the vision of bringing big-city cancer care to small communities, Minetree founded Bethesda Cancer Centers, becoming the first private individual in the United States to open a free-standing radiation therapy cancer center. During his twenty-plus year leadership of Bethesda Cancer Treatment Centers, Minetree opened fifteen cancer centers throughout the southern and midwestern United States, providing thousands of patients with quality cancer care that was previously unavailable in their hometowns. Bethesda Cancer Centers are now owned and operated by Sonix Medical Resources, Inc., a New York Corporation.

Minetree is now from the practice of medicine. In 2008, Minetree was honored by the American Cancer Society for his contribution to oncology.