Julie K. Thomas
( out of 315 reviews )

Julie K. Thomas, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

South Jordan Health Center

South Jordan
801-213-4500
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Sugar House Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2000
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University of Utah Hospital

Rheumatology, Area E
Salt Lake City
801-581-7724
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  • Julie K. Thomas, M.D. is an assistant professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. She is a clinical rheumatologist who sees patients with systemic autoimmune conditions and inflammatory arthritis. She has a particular interest in quality improvement in patient care.

    She received a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and her Medical degree at New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ. She completed her internal medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and her rheumatology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She practiced rheumatology in Reno, Nevada prior to joining the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2016.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Rheumatology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 315 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    January 24, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    I like the way she listens to me and includes me in decisions about my care!

    December 06, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Appreciated Dr. Thomas' explanation and dedication to figure out the cause of my condition. Now we know more and can proceed with appropriate treatment

    December 04, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Excellent doctor with a vast knowledge of medicine.

    December 04, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    I look forward to seeing her. She is has so much patience and is so knowledgeable. I would.noy go to anyone else.

    December 04, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    I love her

    November 09, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Have seen this MD periodically over several years -- She is consistently professional and affable. I am a nurse, and find that our conversations are informative and medical matters are discussed in depth.

    November 07, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    I will recommend Dr. Thomas to anyone thst needs this type of care.

    October 29, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Kind, caring and compassionate

    October 29, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    There is no specialist I trust with my healthcare more than Dr. Julie Thomas. Dr. Thomas is so caring, competent, and professional. She has seen me through multiple health crises. My quality of life is so much better thanks to her.

  • Julie K. Thomas, M.D. is an assistant professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. She is a clinical rheumatologist who sees patients with systemic autoimmune conditions and inflammatory arthritis. She has a particular interest in quality improvement in patient care.

    She received a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and her Medical degree at New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ. She completed her internal medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and her rheumatology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She practiced rheumatology in Reno, Nevada prior to joining the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2016.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Rheumatology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Rheumatology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Rheumatology - Emory University School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Internal Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - New Jersey Medical School M.D.
    Undergraduate Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Minor: English - Rutgers University–New Brunswick B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Thomas JK, Colbert-Getz J, Bonnett R, Sakaeda M, Hurtado JM, Chow C (2024). "What's Next in My Arc of Development?": An Exploratory Study of What Medical Students Need to Care for Patients of Different Backgrounds. Teach Learn Med, 1-11. (Read full article)
    2. Luebker S, Frech TM, Assassi S, Skaug B, Gordon JK, Lakin K, Bernstein EJ, Luo Y, Steen VD, Shah AA, Hummers LK, Richardson C, Moore DF, Khanna D, Castelino FV, Chung L, Kapoor P, Hant FN, Shanmugam VK, VanBuren JM, Alvey J, Harding M, Shah A, Makol A, Lebiedz-Odrobina D, Thomas JK, Volkmann ER, Molitor JA, Sandorfi N (2023). CONQUER Scleroderma: association of gastrointestinal tract symptoms in early disease with resource utilization. Rheumatology (Oxford), 62(10), 3433-3438. (Read full article)
    3. Thomas J, Battistone, M, Barker, A (2022). Identifying Key Items in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for Undergraduate Medical Education: A Consensus Study. JAHSE:PRE, 5.
    4. Radic M, Thomas J, McMillan S, Frech T (2021). Does sublingual microscopy correlate with nailfold videocapillaroscopy in systemic sclerosis? Clin Rheumatol, 40(6), 2263-2266. (Read full article)
    5. Thomas J, Radic M, Tucker JR, Overbury R, Frech TM (2020). Raynaud Phenomenon in Systemic Sclerosis: Does Digital Thermal Monitoring Correlate to Specific Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy Abnormalities? J Rheumatol, 48(2), 247-250. (Read full article)

    Conference Proceedings

    1. Tomie A, Cunha C, Thomas J, Benjamin D, Pohorecky L (1997). Effects of A Autoshaping Procedures on Monoamine Levels in Rats. Society For Neuroscience Abstracts, Society for Neuroscience, 23(1-2), 1857.

    Abstract

    1. Chow, Candace J PhD, Wadsworth, Rebekah, Ryujin, Darin MS, MPAS, PA-C, Vo, Michelle MD, Thomas, Julie MD (2023). Experiences of Asian American Health Care Professionals in Utah: An Exploratory Study of an “Overrepresented” but “Under researched” Population. Academic Medicine 98(11S):p S196-S197, November 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005407. [Abstract].
    2. Chow CJ, Wadsworth R, Ryujin D, Vo M, Thomas J (2023). Asian American healthcare professionals' experiences with racism.   [Abstract].
    3. Thomas J, Battistone M, Barker A (2023). Sifting through Complexity in a Methodological Manner: Identifying Key Items in Teaching a Chronic Disease Through Consensus [Abstract].
    4. Reynolds R, Dorsey B, Knight J, Kharkar V, Phillips C, Blickensderfer K, Keyser C, Diamond L, Thomas J (2023). Using Consensus to Update Learning Objectives for Caring for Gender and Sexually Diverse Persons in Undergraduate Medical Education  [Abstract].
    5. Thomas J, Colbert-Getz J, Bonnett R, Sakaeda M, Hurtado J, Chow C (2022). Adding "Diverse" cases in the curriculum is not enough: Applications of Harro's Cycle of Socialization and Liberation to Determine How to Prepare Students to Care for Diverse Patient Populations. [Abstract].
    6. Reynolds R, Bleckensderfer K, Keyser L, Philips C, Diamond L, Thomas J (2022). Work in Progress: Developing Sexual and Gender Minority Health Learning Objectives for Undergraduate Medical Education [Abstract].
    7. Albalwi M, Brintz B, Beddhu S, Thomas J (2021). Covid 19 Mortality and Hospitalization Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases. [Abstract].
    8. Frech T, Ou Z, Thomas J, Presson A (2020). Clinical Bedside Tools to Assess Systemic Sclerosis Vasculopathy: Can Digital Thermal Monitoring and Sublingual Microscopy Identify Patients with Current or past Digital Ulcers?  [Abstract]. 2020(72).
    9. Thomas J, Lebiedz-Odrobina D, Register K, Ferrara F, Barlow D, Riddle A, Miller K (2020). Lessons Learned Through Rapid Quality Improvement for Telehealth Implementation in an Academic Rheumatology Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic  [Abstract]. 2020(72).
    10. Pritchett Q, Overbury R, Lebiedz-Odrobina D, Thomas J, Braaten T, Clardy S, Elgort M, Spivak E, Slev P, Peterson L, Frech T (2020). Assessing Cytokine Profiles and COVID Serology in Patients on Immunosuppression to Guide Care Recommendations [Abstract]. 72.
    11. Radic M, Thomas J, Frech T (2019). Comparison of Automated Capture and Analysis System of Sublingual Microvessels and Nailfold Videocapillarscopy for Microvascular Assessment in Systemic Sclerosis [Abstract]. 71(suppl 10), 1645.

    Report

    1. Julie K Thomas, Paloma F Cariello, Kalani L Raphael, Kevin S Shah, Justin D JD Smith, Michelle P Debbink, Gita Suneja, April F Mohanty, Candace J Chow, Tiffany F Ho (2024). Practical Applications of Patient Race and Ethnicity in Medical Education, Research and Healthcare Delivery. University of Utah.

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Tidwell, M and Hill, E (2025). Julie Thomas (No. 18) [Audio podcast episode]. In Women in White Coats Podcast. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/4yKR07p7z1BizNqeiN8pgW [Podcast]. Available: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yKR07p7z1BizNqeiN8pgW.
    2. Thomas, Julie Kallikkadan (2021). The Fight of His Life [Web]. Pulses Voices from the Heart of Medicine.