RobertA.ThomasMD

Ophthalmology • Phoenix, AZ

Retinal Disease

Partner Risser-Thomas Eye Clinics

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Office
9250 N 3rd St
Ste. 3030
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone+1 602-944-3347

Fax+1 602-944-3448
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Summary

Dr. Robert Thomas is an ophthalmologist in Phoenix, AZ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center and Banner Payson Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Southern California School of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. He specializes in retinal disease.

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 1989 - 1992
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1995 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2015
TX State Medical License 1990 - 1995
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Accurate Gene Expression-Based Biodosimetry Using a Minimal Set of Human Gene Transcripts.
Tucker, J. D.,Joiner, M. C.,Thomas, R. A.,Grever, W. E.,Bakhmutsky, M. V.,Chinkhota, C. N.,Smolinski, J. M.,Divine, G. W.,Auner, G. W.> ;Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.. 2014 Jan 22
Gene Expression-Based Detection of Radiation Exposure in Mice after Treatment with Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and Lipopolysaccharide.
Tucker, J.D., Grever, W.E., Joiner, M.C., Konski, A.A., Thomas, R.A., Smolinskob, J.M., Divine, G.W., Auner, G.W.> ;Radiat Res. 2012 Feb
Developing point of care and high-throughput biological assays for determining absorbed radiation dose.
Joiner, M.C., Thomas, R.A., Grever, W.E., Smolinski, J.M., Divine, G.W., Konski, A.A., Auner, G.W., Tucker, J.D.> ;Radiother Oncol. 2011 Oct
Expression of DNA repair and apoptosis genes in mitochondrial mutant and normal cells following exposure to ionizing radiation.
Kulkarni, R., Thomas, R.A., Tucker, J.D.> ;Environ Mol Mutagen. 2011 Apr
The role of mitochondria in the radiation-induced bystander effect in human lymphoblastoid cells.
Rajendran, S., Harrison, S.H., Thomas, R.A., Tucker, J.D.> ;Radiat Res. 2011 Feb
The Role of Mitochondria in the Radiation-Induced Bystander Effect in Human Lymphoblastoid Cells.
Rajendran, S., Harrison, S.H., Thomas, R.A., Tucker, J.D.> ;Radiat Res. 2010-11-23
Mitochondrial gene expression changes in normal and mitochondrial mutant cells after exposure to ionizing radiation.
Kulkarni, R., Marples, B., Balasubramaniam, M., Thomas, R.A., Tucker, J.D.> ;Radiat Res. 2010 May
Increased prevalence of G1P[4] genotype among children with rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis in metropolitan Detroit.
Abdel-Haq, N.M., Thomas, R.A., Asmar, B.I., Zacharova, V., Lyman, W.D.> ;J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jun
Gene expression-based dosimetry by dose and time in mice following acute radiation exposure.
Tucker, J. D.,Divine, G. W.,Grever, W. E.,Thomas, R. A.,Joiner, M. C.,Smolinski, J. M.,Auner, G. W.> ;PLoS ONE. 2013 Dec 21
Evaluation and validation of housekeeping genes in response to ionizing radiation and chemical exposure for normalizing RNA expression in real-time PCR.
Banda, M., Bommineni, A., Thomas, R. A., Luckinbill, L. S., Tucker, J. D.> ;Mutat Res. 2008 Jan 8
Bystander effects induced by chemicals and ionizing radiation: evaluation of changes in gene expression of downstream MAPK targets.
Asur, R., Balasubramaniam, M., Marples, B., Thomas, R. A., Tucker, J. D.> ;Mutagenesis. 2010 May
Involvement of MAPK proteins in bystander effects induced by chemicals and ionizing radiation.
Asur, R., Balasubramaniam, M., Marples, B., Thomas, R. A., Tucker, J. D.> ;Mutat Res. 2010 Apr 1
Chemical induction of the bystander effect in normal human lymphoblastoid cells.
Asur, R. S., Thomas, R. A., Tucker, J. D.> ;Mutat Res. 2009 May 31
Cytogenetic assessment of methylphenidate treatment in pediatric patients treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Tucker, J. D., Suter, W., Petibone, D. M., Thomas, R. A., Bailey, N. L., Zhou, Y., Zhao, Y., Muniz, R., Kumar, V.> ;Mutat Res. 2009 May 26
Mitochondrial mutant cells are hypersensitive to ionizing radiation, phleomycin and mitomycin C.
Kulkarni, R., Reither, A., Thomas, R. A., Tucker, J. D.> ;Mutat Res. 2009 Apr 26
Novel vascular lesions in mice given a non-peptide vitronectin receptor antagonist.
Rehm, S., Thomas, R. A., Smith, K. S., Mirabile, R. C., Gales, T. L., Eustis, S. L., Boyce, R. W.> ;Toxicol Pathol. 2007 Dec
Detection and characterization of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in normal rat blood.
Thomas, R. A., Pietrzak, D. C., Scicchitano, M. S., Thomas, H. C., McFarland, D. C., Frazier, K. S.> ;J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods. 2009 Nov 01
Preliminary comparison of quantity, quality, and microarray performance of RNA extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded, and unfixed frozen tissue samples.
Scicchitano, M. S., Dalmas, D. A., Bertiaux, M. A., Anderson, S. M., Turner, L. R., Thomas, R. A., Mirable, R., Boyce, R. W.> ;J Histochem Cytochem. 2006 Nov
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix, Arizona
Banner Payson Medical CenterPayson, Arizona