Christa Marie Thornberry, M.D.

Dr. Thornberry is a board-certified Pediatrician. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Baylor University and her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. She then went on to complete a Pediatric Residency at the University of Florida’s Shands Hospital.

After several years in private practice, Dr. Thornberry completed an online distance fellowship through the University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, learning to help patients improve in well-being as well as in health. She is also knowledgeable in low-carb dieting, one of the simplest fat loss/metabolic health strategies.

In addition to working for My Catholic Doctor, Dr. Thornberry works part-time as a locum tenens Pediatric Hospitalist, providing well-newborn, level 2 nursery, and pediatric inpatient care in hospitals all over the United States. She and her husband live in Virginia, where they homeschool their two teenage boys.

Clinical Interests: Integrative Medicine, improving families’ health and wellbeing, Metabolic Health, Prenatal and Newborn Care, and Pre/Postnatal Consults for Mothers with Gestational Diabetes.

Florida (telehealth only), Georgia, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia

Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare,  ProviDrs Care

BlueCross BlueShield Networks Include: PAR, PPO, EPO, HMO, Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus, Medicare Advantage (PPO and HMO), Anthem HealthKeepers Plus – CardinalCare Virginia Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare Networks Include:  NexusACO(NRP, NRB, NR, OAP, OA, RP, RB, R), Charter(HMO, EPO, POS), Core(HMO, EPO, Choice Plus POS), Doctors Plan(Plus HMO, EPO, Plus POS), Navigate(Plus), POS, Choice HMO(+HMO, EPO, Plus POS), Select(HMO, Select+, EPO, PLUS POS), Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Medicare and Medicaid plans Included

If this clinician is licensed in your state they are able to accept your insurance if you are insured by any one of the following:
- Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
- Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Virginia
- Catholic Diocese Of Wichita, Kansas
- Christendom College
- Christian Brothers Ministry Services Plan
- Diocese of Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Medi-Share

Tricare: Effective Jan 1, 2025, Tricare has switched region allocation for several states. We are currently re-evaluating each of our provider's certification status for Tricare Select and will update profiles as we have confirmed status. Please check back for updates.

Services deemed medically necessary by a physician at MyCatholicDoctor may be covered by your insurance. Network coverage is determined by your referring physician’s participation. All other services are eligible for our Self-Pay Discounted Rates.

• All pediatric and adolescent medical needs, at any time
• Convenient care for minor illnesses
• Low-carb diet consultation
• Integrative Medicine consultation
• Vaccination consultation