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Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Rheumatology)
National Board of Medical Examiners
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Thomas as knowledgeable, compassionate, and attentive. Reviewers note that she listens carefully, explains conditions and treatments clearly, involves patients in decisions, and follows up promptly. Many praise her professionalism, thoroughness, and the positive impact her care has had on their quality of life.
Generated via Patient Reviews
4.9
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800 reviews
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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 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.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Associate Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Rheumatology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Rheumatology)
National Board of Medical Examiners
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Education history
| Fellowship | Rheumatology - Emory University School of Medicine | Fellow |
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| 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
- Allsop VL, Gaumnitz J, Xing C, Goold E, Thomas J (2025). Myositis Due to Parvovirus B19: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus.
- Chow CJ, Wadsworth R, Ryujin D, Vo M, Thomas JK (2024). "Where are you really from?": a qualitative study of Asian American medical provider experiences. . Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract.
- Reynolds R, Knight J, Dorsey B, Phillips C, Kharkar V, Blickensderfer K, Keyser C, Hatch B, Connelly E, Decker J, Diamond L, Battistone M, Barker A, Thomas J (2024). Utilizing the Delphi Method to Develop Undergraduate Medical Education Learning Objectives to Address Medical Care of Gender and Sexually Diverse Individuals. Cureus.
- 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.
- 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.
- Thomas J, Battistone, M, Barker, A (2022). Identifying Key Items in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for Undergraduate Medical Education: A Consensus Study. JAHSE:PRE, 5.
- 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.
- 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.
Conference Proceedings
- 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
- 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].
- Chow CJ, Wadsworth R, Ryujin D, Vo M, Thomas J (2023). Asian American healthcare professionals' experiences with racism. [Abstract].
- 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].
- 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].
- 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].
- 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].
- Albalwi M, Brintz B, Beddhu S, Thomas J (2021). Covid 19 Mortality and Hospitalization Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases. [Abstract].
- 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).
- 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).
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Thomas, Julie Kallikkadan (2021). The Fight of His Life [Web]. Pulses Voices from the Heart of Medicine.
Dr Thomas is a gem. She is caring and interested in providing the best care. She's helped in all aspects of my care.
Dr. Thomas is a very caring understanding dr. Thank you!
Dr Thomas is an exceptional physician. She listens carefully and has very thoughtful responses. She helped me through a very difficult and challenging time. I am forever grateful for her knowledge and compassion.
Dr. Thomas is knowledgeable and kind. SHe listens and tries to accommodate all she can. Its nice to find that these days.
Doctor Julie Thomas is a caring and excellent physician.
Dr. Thomas was caring and knowledgeable.
I'm so lucky to have found the perfect rheumatologist! Dr Julie Thomas is so kind, helpful and really listens. I'm so happy I found her years ago and would refer friends and family to her if they needed Rheumatology care.
Dr. Thomas always treats me with respect, kindness compassion and encouragement. She truly endeavors to analyze my current level of health and find ways to improve my illness and quality of life.
She is a sweet doctor I wouldn't change her for anyone
Appreciate Dr. Thomas taking time to explain her thoughts and suggestions! She is very caring about me as a person. She is kind and gentle! She is knowledgeable about my health issues outside of her field. Thank you!
Please notes in beginning. Dr. Thomas is amazing!
She is the best !!! I trust her completely and she cares about me.
Dr. Thomas has the experience and knowledge to treat me for a rare autoimmune disease and has helped me to achieve healthy stability. Brilliant, kind and caring.
I would recommend Dr. Thomas to anyone. She's a fantastic Rheumatologist. She cares, she listens. She really makes me feel like I'm important I would recommend her to anyone. As a matter of fact I have.
Dr. Thomas strikes me as both very caring and a very knowledgeable physician.
Dr. Thomas is a good Dr and has a lot of knowledge with my situation. Im glad to have her as my Doctor :)
Dr. Thomas has a skill of making a caring connection. She listens well and addresses my concerns.
Doctor Thomas is a great Doctor who truly cares. I appreciate her skill and knowledge.
Dr Thomas is very caring and thorough I appreciate seeing her and getting her diagnosis/opinion about my condition.
Dr. Thomas is a highly skilled professional, one well prepared to treat her patients' health needs with dignity and kindness.
Dr Thomas is FABULOUS! Truly a gifted physician! She listens and involves you in care decisions! She is kind and compassionate and such an amazing diagnostician!! Best doctor EVER!!
She's amazing! Very caring and thoughtful. I really appreciate all that she does for me.
Love love her. She is easy to talk to, She makes sure that I understand all that Ineed to.
A very professional MD
I highly recommend Dr. Julie Thomas. I have been seeing her for about 5 years, and things have gone very well. Her and her team listen and are very knowledgeable
Dr Thomas does the best however it's hard because I hurt with the diease I got wish she could do better
Thank you for doing an urgent virtual call for my infusion in light of my upcoming surgery. We really appreciated that so very much! Thank you!
Dr. Thomas is always caring and very kind
Dr. Thomas is kind, caring, professional, and knows her field. She is thorough, flexible, and listens attentively and patiently. I feel very strongly that I have a partner in health care.
Dr.Thomas is very concerned and kind to her patients.
I've been with Dr Thomas for years and she always has shown concern for me. She is probably the same way with her other patients.
Dr. Thomas has really helped me. I think the world of her.
I would recommend Dr Thomas, she is very caring and listen to you
Dr. Thomas is always open, thorough, and answers all questions and addresses all issues. I feel privileged to have her as my provider.
Best person that i could have taking care of me
Dr. Thomas has always made me feel cared for. She includes me in decisions about my care program, listens well and really hears me and my concerns/problems with my arthritis journey. I feel like I have a trusted ally in the specific and ongoing challenges that RA presents in my life.
I just really like my doc and she is very personable toy meeds
Dr Thomas is very caring
She is my Dr for many years and she is down to earth person. She is very knowledgeable and caring Dr . I am very fortunate to have as my Dr .
Dr. Thomas is a skilled, perceptive and well-informed rheumatologist. I recommend her with high confidence and respect.
Julie Thomas is always pleasant and helpful. She truly listens to my concerns and follows up on her concerns.She and her team provide excellent care.
Dr. Thomas is worth me driving 3.5hrs each way for an office visit. She always makes me feel comfortable and important. She's professional without being stuffy. I've seen her for several years and have no intention of switching. Her determination in finding meds and routines that will help my RA is impressive and appreciated. 100% recommended. She's simply great!!
Julie Thomas is a genius and a master diagnostician! In addition, she is kind and compassionate and listens with a caring heart.
I feel her care is wonderful and she is very knowledgeable about my care and has me on the meds I need.
I am so appreciative of the knowledge and kindness of Dr Thomas' care. I feel truly grateful to have found her to help me through treatment of my rare, systemic disease.
Dr. Thomas is very kind and considerate and an excellent caregiver
I am so grateful to have met Dr Thomas. She is everything I had hoped for in a specialist; paying attention to details that other doctors have dismissed in the past. With such a rare and complex case, it is wonderful to feel I had a doctor listen, validate and express understanding and expertise. I feel confident in her care and am so grateful for the experience I had at my first appointment. I can't say enough good about her.
She is the very best. I would recommend her for her professionalism, her empathy and her sincerity. She gave me my life back.
Dr Thomas is a caring, knowledgeable and very professional practitioner.
Dr. Thomas is a wonderful person to have on your care team. She really cares. She listens patiently to any questions I have, explains things in a way I can understand them and never makes me feel rushed. She's also quite personable and is a kind and compassionate human being. I have always felt respected and cared for.
She listened to everything I had to say. I feel like I will finally get answers and help as to why I hurt all the time. She is amazing!
Very professional and personable; always informative
Amazing!
Excellent doctor.
Dr Thomas is great. She has been my Rheumatologist for years. Very caring, Always listens and pays attention to my concerns.
Knowledge, patient
Dr. Thomas is very thoughtful, listens closely, and is responsive to all my needs. She is very professional and thorough.
Very knowledgeable, friendly
She is an amazing doctor who listens to you and tries to figure out exactly what is going on. I don't know what I would do without her.
Wish she would consider different options. She is kind but I feel she could know more to help with my arthritis.
I feel like I am in good care with Dr. Julie Thomas.
Thank you Dr. Thomas for your excellent care!!
Doctor Thomas is a great doctor. Great bedside man. She really listens when you talk. She explains things very easily for me to understand. IÕd recommend a very highly.
Dr. Thomas is highly skilled, thoughtful, committed and professional.
Dr Thomas is kind and compassionate. She truly listens and takes into account the patients ideas and feelings. I would highly recommend her
I like the way she listens to me and includes me in decisions about my care!
Appreciated Dr. Thomas' explanation and dedication to figure out the cause of my condition. Now we know more and can proceed with appropriate treatment
I look forward to seeing her. She is has so much patience and is so knowledgeable. I would.noy go to anyone else.
Excellent doctor with a vast knowledge of medicine.
I love her
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.
I will recommend Dr. Thomas to anyone thst needs this type of care.
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.
Kind, caring and compassionate
Dr. Thomas is amazing in the way she personally connects with me. She is thorough in her questions, exam and treatment. She is also quick to follow up in response to lab results.
Dr. Thomas is an excellent physician. She goes above and beyond her responsibility as my doc and always listens with respect to my questions and opinions. I highly recommend any one who needs to see a rheumatologist to trust her with your care. She makes sure my care is carefully integrated with my oncology team and assures they work in concert. I am so glad she is my doctor.
Very kind and knowledgeable