
Johnson Thomas MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid
Section chair, Department of Endocrinology, Mercy
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3231 S. National AveSuite 440Springfield, MO 65807
Phone+1 417-888-5660
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Summary
- Dr. Johnson Thomas is an endocrinologist based in Springfield, MO, specializing in diabetes, lipid metabolism, and thyroid disorders. He completed his fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Nassau University Medical Center, where he also completed his internal medicine residency. Since 2014, he has served as the Section Chief and an endocrinologist at Mercy Hospital Springfield. Dr. Thomas has experience with diabetes mellitus, obesity and related disorders, osteoporosis, thyroid cancer, and ultrasonography. His research has been published in several reputable journals, with a focus on artificial intelligence applications in thyroid cancer care and diagnostic systems. He was awarded the Kenneth Simcic Award for academic excellence in endocrinology and has contributed to the development of an endocrine-related app featured by MedPage Today.
Education & Training
Nassau University Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2012 - 2014
Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
TD Medical College KeralaClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2013 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- Kenneth Simcic Award for academic excellence in endocrinology The society of uniformed endocrinologists, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Artificial intelligence applications in thyroid cancer care.Nikita Pozdeyev, Samantha L White, Caitlin C Bell, Bryan R Haugen, Johnson Thomas
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-09-25 - 1 citationsAssessing ChatGPT's Capability in Addressing Thyroid Cancer Patient Queries: A Comprehensive Mixed-Methods Evaluation.Matthew A Gorris, Reese W Randle, Corey S Obermiller, Johnson Thomas, David Toro-Tobon
Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2025-01-06 - 3 citationsRetrieval Augmented Medical Diagnosis System.Ethan Thomas Johnson, Jathin Koushal Bande, Johnson Thomas
Biology Methods & Protocols. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Malignant Struma Ovarii: Controversies, Challenges and the Promise of Molecular DiagnosisJohnson Thomas, MD1, Renee Bargman, MD2, David S Rosenthal, MD3, Yuri E Nikiforov, MDPhD4, Wondwossen Gebre5, Paul Liu, MD5, Natalia Martinez-Schlurmann, MD5 and Kenne..., Endocrine Reviews, 7/2013
- Asymptomatic Pituitary Apoplexy: To Treat Or Not To Treat?Johnson Thomas, MD1 and Kenneth Howell Hupart, MD2, Endocrine Reviews, 7/2013
- Interferon-Induced Hypopituitarism Presenting as Hypothyroid MyopathyJohnson Thomas, MD1, Jignesh Shah, MD1, Monika Datt, DO1 and Kenneth H Hupart, MD, Endocrine Reviews, 6/21/2012
Other
- Diagnose malaria from cellphone captured microscopic images using artificial intelligenceJohnson Thomas, Medium
https://towardsdatascience.com/diagnose-malaria-from-cellphone-captured-microscopic-images-using-fastai-library-and-turicreate-ae0e27d579e6
11/11/2018
Authored Content
- AI Takes Center Stage at the American Thyroid Association’s Annual MeetingOctober 2023
Press Mentions
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Delivery by Dr. Sandeep Reddy, @docsunny50February 3rd, 2020
Small Nodules, Big Problems: AI's Role in Thyroid Nodule DiagnosisNovember 11th, 2019
AI Thyroid Nodule Classification Could Reduce Biopsies by 50%January 27th, 2020
Committees
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Technology Committie 2014 - Present
- member, Clinical informatics committee 2012 - 2014
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish, Hindi
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