Thomas M. File Jr., MD, MSc, is the Distinguished Physician of the Infectious Disease Division at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, and Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine and Master Teacher of the Infectious Disease Section at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). After graduating from the University of Michigan School of Medicine, he received his Master of Science in medical microbiology and completed his fellowship in infectious diseases at Ohio State University.

Dr. File is a past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and a past President of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). He is a Master of the American College of Physicians, a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and a member of the American Thoracic Society. He was also a founding member and past president of the Northeastern Ohio Task Force on AIDS.

His primary research interests include respiratory tract infections—particularly community-acquired pneumonia—antimicrobial stewardship, adult immunizations, and the evaluation of new antimicrobial agents. A frequent national and international lecturer, he has published more than 250 articles and textbook chapters and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice.

In recognition of his contributions, he received the IDSA's Watanakunakorn Clinician Award in 2013, the NFID's John P. Utz Leadership Award in 2017, and the Distinguished Physician Award from Summa Health in 2023.