Julie K. Thomas
Rating: 5.0 of 5
( out of 281 reviews )

Julie K. Thomas, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

South Jordan Health Center

5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan , UT 84009
801-213-4500
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Sugar House Health Center

1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City , UT 84106
801-581-2000
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University of Utah Hospital

Rheumatology, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
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

    Rating: 5.0 out of 5
    5.0 /5
    ( out of 281 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.

    August 13, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

    August 06, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Thomas is very kind and considerate and an excellent caregiver

    July 17, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

    June 29, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She is the very best. I would recommend her for her professionalism, her empathy and her sincerity. She gave me my life back.

    June 27, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Thomas is a caring, knowledgeable and very professional practitioner.

    June 21, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

    June 05, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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!

    May 30, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very professional and personable; always informative

    May 08, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing!

  • 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. Allsop VL, Gaumnitz J, Xing C, Goold E, Thomas J (2025). Myositis Due to Parvovirus B19: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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 publication)
    5. 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 publication)
    6. Thomas J, Battistone, M, Barker, A (2022). Identifying Key Items in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for Undergraduate Medical Education: A Consensus Study. JAHSE:PRE, 5.
    7. 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 publication)
    8. 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 publication)

    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.