
Donald Eugene Thomas Jr. MD FACP, FACR, RhMSUS, CCD
Lupus & Related
Staff rheumatologist
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7300 Hanover DrSte 201Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone+1 301-345-5600
Fax+1 301-345-3105
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Summary
- I am a board certified rheumatology specializing in systemic autoimmune diseases, especially systemic lupus and Sjogren's disease. I am dedicated to patient education, educating patient advocacy groups, and empowering them to take better care of themselves. I enjoy teaching doctors how to better care for patients with systemic lupus and Sjogren's. I wrote a patient education book (also for health care providers) called The Lupus Encyclopedia
Education & Training
National Capital Consortium1995
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1989
University of HoustonB.S., Biology, 1983 - 1985
University of South AlabamaNo Degree, 1981 - 1982
Georgia Military CollegeAS, 1979 - 1981
Georgia Military CollegeAS, 1979 - 1981
University of Houston BS, Biology
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 1997 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1990 - 1998
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Clinical Professor of Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2024
- Seal of Approval, Lupus Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Healthcare Providers (ed 2) Lupus Foundation of America, 2023
- Editors' Spotlight Award TheMedNet, 2023
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Integrating patient advocacy groups in the development of clinical practice guidelines: comment on the article by Johnson et al.Nishant Gupta, Steven E Carsons, Nancy L Carteron, Robert Hal Scofield, Augustine S Lee
Arthritis Care & Research. 2025-05-01 - The first use of "lupus" as a disease.Donald E Thomas, Antoine Enfrein, Robert Hal Scofield
Lupus. 2025-01-01 - 14 citationsPeroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ agonist pioglitazone improves vascular and metabolic dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus.Sarfaraz Hasni, Yenealem Temesgen-Oyelakin, Michael Davis, Jun Chu, Elaine Poncio
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2022-10-12
Journal Articles
- 15 Tips to help you live well with lupusThomas DE, Lupus Update, 1/1/2011
- Modulation of human T-lymphocyte plasma membrane Ca2+ permeability by imidazole antimycoticsHornstein EH, Vassilopoulos D, Thomas DE, Friedman FK, Tsokos GC, Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, 1/1/1996
- Elevated in vivo expression of the costimulatory molecule B7-BB1 (CD80) on antigen presenting cells from a patient with SLEKovacs B, Thomas DE, Tsokos GC, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 1/1/1996
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Elevated ACE levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.Thomas DE, Dennis GJ, American College of Rheumatology South East Regional Meeting, Savannah GA
Lectures
- Krystexxa and Gout.4/30/2012
- Corticosteroid Injection Techniques.Arthritis Foundations
- Soft Tissue Rheumatism.September 1995
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Press Mentions
A Difficult-to-Diagnose Autoimmune Disorder Called Sjögren’s DiseaseJuly 11th, 2025
How the ACR Helps with Reimbursement, Utilization Management & Other Practice ChallengesSeptember 6th, 2024
New Exploratory Treatment : A Ray of Hope Against Lupus PatientsJuly 1st, 2021- Join now to see all
Committees
- Chair, Sjogren's Foundation National Board 2021 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- Rheumatism Society of the District of ColumbiaPast President 2016-2017
External Links
- Arthritis and Pain Associateshttp://www.arthritispainpg.com
- Lupus Foundationhttp://www.lupusgw.org
- Americal College of Rheumatologyhttp://www.rheumatology.org
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