JosephMThomasMD

Ophthalmology • Independence, OH

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

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Office
Lasikplus Cleveland
6800 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131
Phone+1 216-328-9191
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Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Cataract and Refracrive Surgery, 1996 - 1997
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1993 - 1996
University of HawaiiInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1996 - 2025
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
The Drosophila hep pathway mediates Lrrk2-induced neurodegeneration
Dejun Yang, Joseph M. Thomas, Tianxia Li, Youngseok Lee, Zhaohui Liu, Wanli W. Smith> ;Biochemistry and Cell Biology = Biochimie Et Biologie Cellulaire. 2018 Aug 1
17 citations
Synphilin-1 attenuates mutant LRRK2-induced neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease models
Jingnan Liu, Tianxia Li, Joseph M. Thomas, Zhong Pei, Haibing Jiang, Simone Engelender, Christopher A. Ross, Wanli W. Smith> ;Human Molecular Genetics. 2016 Feb 15
39 citations
A novel GTP-binding inhibitor, FX2149, attenuates LRRK2 toxicity in Parkinson's disease models.
Tianxia Li, Xinhua He, Joseph M. Thomas, Dejun Yang, Shijun Zhong, Fengtian Xue, Wanli W. Smith> ;Plos One. 2015 Mar 27
27 citations
From fat fruit fly to human obesity.
Wanli W. Smith, Joseph M. Thomas, Jingnan Liu, Tianxia Li, Timothy H. Moran> ;Physiology & Behavior. 2014 Sep 1
59 citations
Novel LRRK2 GTP-binding inhibitors reduced degeneration in Parkinson's disease cell and mouse models
Tianxia Li, Dejun Yang, Shijun Zhong, Joseph M. Thomas, Fengtian Xue, Jingnan Liu, Lingbo Kong, Pamela J. Voulalas, Hazem E. Hassan, Jae Sung Park, Alexander D. MacKer...> ;Human Molecular Genetics. 2014 Dec 1
76 citations
Interleukin-13 induces collagen type-1 expression through matrix metalloproteinase-2 and transforming growth factor-β1 in airway fibroblasts in asthma
Rafael Firszt, Dave Francisco, Tony D. Church, Joseph M. Thomas, Jennifer L. Ingram, Monica Kraft> ;The European Respiratory Journal. 2014 Feb 1
9 citations
Novel Role for Surfactant Protein A in Gastrointestinal Graft-versus-Host Disease
Kymberly M. Gowdy, Diana M. Cardona, Julia L. Nugent, Charles Giamberardino, Joseph M. Thomas, Sambuddho Mukherjee, Tereza Martinu, W. Michael Foster, Scott E. Plevy, ...> ;Journal of Immunology. 2012 May 15
18 citations
Comparison of corneal thickness measured with optical coherence tomography, ultrasonic pachymetry, and a scanning slit method.
Joseph Thomas, Jianhua Wang, Andrew M. Rollins, Julie Sturm> ;Journal of Refractive Surgery. 2006 Sep 1
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Hospital Affiliations

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterBeachwood, Ohio