Aby Thomas, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Radiology
Email:
athomas13@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-2500
Biography
Dr. Thomas was born in India and grew up in Dubai, UAE. He went back to India for medical school at MGR Medical University. He completed his radiology residency at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, Nepal. Following his residency, he worked as a general radiology attending in India for 2.5 years and another year in Singapore before joining for fellowship in Pediatric Radiology at the UTHSC in Memphis, Tennessee. After fellowship, he joined as faculty at UMMC in 2017. Outside work, he is an avid traveler and spends time with his wife and 4 kids.
Education
| University of Tennessee HSC, Pediatric Neuroradiology | 2021 |
| University of Tennessee HSC, Pediatric Radiology | 2020 |
| University of Tennessee HSC, Emergency Radiology | 2017 |
| Universal College of Medical Sciences, MD, Diagnostic Radiology | 2013 |
| Vinayaka Missions Medical College, MBBS, Internal Medicine | 2003 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Subspecialty in Pediatric Radiology, American Board of Radiology | 09/2023 - Present |
| Licensure, Diplomat of the American Board of Radiology, American Board of Radiology | 09/2021 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 04/2024 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology | 07/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Lao, Breanna Belle MD; Pitts, Anna Margaret MD; Thomas, Aby MD; Camacho, Sandra M. MD Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome and Nutcracker Syndrome as the Presentation of Crohn’s Disease in a Young Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature JPGN Reports 4(4):p e357, November 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000357 | 2023 |
| Giroux P,Palmer A,Thomas A,Camacho-Gomez SM Helicobacter pylori Found Guilty of Obstructive Jaundice: A Pediatric Case Report JPGN Rep. 2023 Aug 16;4(4):e348. doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000348. PMID: 38034451; PMCID: PMC10684119. | 2023 |
| Thomas A, Thomas AK POLR3-related Leukodystrophy Thomas A, Thomas AK. POLR3-related leukodystrophy. J Clin Imaging Sci 2019;9:45. | 2019 |
Review Article | |
| Aby Thomas MD Pediatric Renal Pseudotumors: A Pictorial Review Pediatric Renal Pseudotumors: A Pictorial Review. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology 46(23):p 7-8, November 15, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/01.CDR.0000991724.26128.8a | 2023 |
Electronic Publications | |
| Mousafeiris V, Dreyer MA, Thomas A. Pediatric Foot Alignment Deformities Mousafeiris V, Dreyer MA, Thomas A. Pediatric Foot Alignment Deformities. [Updated 2023 Apr 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK592393/ | 2023 |
| Levine RH, Thomas A, Nezwek TA, Waseem M Salter Harris Fractures SLevine RH, Thomas A, Nezwek TA, et al. Salter-Harris Fracture. [Updated 2023 Jan 15]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430688/ | 2022 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Congenital Infections – a radiological review with emphasis on the resurgence of Syphilis (Thomas A; Steiner M; Teague C.), Society of Pediatric Radiology, Miami | 04/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Neonatal Chest Wall Ultrasound to describe safe Thoracocentesis (JL Fish, I Holla, A Thomas, W Yimer and P Alur, Jackson, MS; Enola, PA), Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA | 02/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, MIBG in the diagnostic imaging of Neuroblastomas, UMMC Nuclear Medicine Update, Jackson, MS | 02/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, OHVIRA manifesting as Tubo-Ovarian Abscess (Rose L; Thomas A; Steiner M.), Southern Radiological Conference Annual Meeting, Point Clear, AL | 01/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, An incidental finding of Chondrodysplasia punctata (Huddleston B.L., Edwards I.A., Grisiaffi J.D., Palmer A., Thomas A.), Southern Radiological Conference Annual Meeting, Point Clear, AL | 01/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Pediatric Renal Pseudotumors (A Thomas), ARRS, Honolulu | 04/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, State-of-the-art imaging of pelvic pain in the pediatric female (A Thomas; N Damoa), RSNA, Chicago | 12/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Retroperitoneal fat-containing lesions ( A Thomas; S Mukhi), SAARC International Radiology Conference, Dharan, Nepal | 03/2012 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| SSPR Trainee Travel Award - James Fish, Southern Regional Meeting | 2024 |
| Best Poster Presentation - Lydia Rose, Southern Radiology Conference | 2024 |
Professional Membership and Service
| British Society of Pediatric Radiology, Member | 2023 - Present |
| ARRS, Member | 2022 - Present |
| ACR, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Society for Pediatric Radiology, Member | 2017 - Present |
| RSNA, Member | 2010 - Present |
Committee Service
| Society of Pediatric Radiology History Committee, Vice Chair | 2023 - 2026 |
| MRI Quality, Member | 2022 - Present |
Other Service
| Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology Reviewer | 05/2023 - Present |
| Statpearls Editor & Reviewer | 12/2022 - Present |
| Residency Interviews, Interviewer | 06/2022 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Neonatal Bowel Obstruction - II | Summer 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Pediatric Radiology Pearls | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Pediatric MSK | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Neonatal Bowel obstruction - I | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Pediatric Radiology Pearls | Spring 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Pediatric Foot Alignment | Spring 2022 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, An incidental finding of Chondrodysplasia Punctata Advised: Brandon Huddleston | 2024 - 2024 |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Critical Care, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Pediatric Radiology | 04/2024 - 04/2024 |
| Pediatric Cardiology, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 05/2023 - Present |
| Neonatology, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 06/2022 - Present |
Residency Training
| Diagnostic Radiology Program, Attending Physician | 2021 - Present |