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About Dr. Deepak Thomas MD

Dr. Deepak Thomas, M.D., is an experienced cardiologist based in Columbus, Ohio, with over two decades of clinical practice in cardiovascular medicine. He earned his medical degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India, and completed his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine, followed by fellowships in Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Advanced Cardiac Imaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Thomas specializes in non-invasive cardiology, including nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and advanced cardiac imaging, with expertise in managing conditions such as heart failure and coronary artery disease. He is affiliated with institutions such as St. Bernards Medical Center and has held academic roles, including Assistant Professor positions. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Thomas has contributed to cardiovascular research with publications in leading journals such as the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the European Heart Journal, and has been actively involved in advancing digital health and telecardiology initiatives.

Certifications / Awards / Recognitions

Core Concepts in Telehealth Certificate
American Board of Telehealth (2023)
Certificate in Digital Health
Harvard Business School (2023)
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA) (2023)
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (2012)
Certification in Adult Echocardiography
National Board of Echocardiography (2012)
Diplomate in Cardiovacsular Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine (2013)
Travel grant award
International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT (ICNC) (2009)

Professional Experience

Institution Location Duration Position
St. Bernard’s Medical Center Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA 07/2013 to Present Cardiologist
Ohio University Osteopathic College of Medicine Ohio, USA 10/2022 to Present Adjunct Assistant Professor
Cardiovascular Web Diagnostics Columbus, Ohio, USA/td> 07/2020 to Present Founder & Chief Medical Officer
IntervalMed Cardiology Columbus, Ohio, USA 11/2023 to Present Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer

Education & Training

Institution Location Year Program
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard University Boston, Massachusetts, USA Fellow in Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard University Boston, Massachusetts, USA Clinical Research Fellow in Division of Nuclear Cardiology
Univ of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska, USA Fellow in Cardiology
Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, New York, USA Resident & Chief Resident, Dept of Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum, India M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery)

Research & Publications

Value of Reserve Pulse Pressure in Improving the Risk Stratification of Patients With Normal Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Authors: Thomas D, Al-Mallah M, Govindarajulu U, Forman DE, Mora S, Di Carli M, Dorbala S.
European Heart Journal • 2013
Patient Outcome Following Two Different Stress Imaging Approaches: A Prospective Randomized Comparison
Authors: Porter TR, Smith LM, Wu J, Thomas D, Haas JT, Mathers DH, Williams E, Smith MG, Olson J, Nalty K, Hess R, Therrien S, Xie F.
Journal of American College of Cardiology • 2013
Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conventional Stress Echocardiography and Real Time Perfusion Stress Echocardiography in Detecting Significant Coronary Artery Disease
Authors: Thomas D, et al..
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography • 2012
Management of non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: Comparison of the Updated Guidelines from North America and Europe
Authors: Thomas D, Giugliano RP.
Critical Pathways in Cardiology • 2012
Perspectives on the 2009 Focused Updates on the Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Percutaneous Intervention
Authors: Thomas D, Giugliano RP.
Critical Pathways in Cardiology • 2010
Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The Updated Guidelines from North America and Europe
Authors: Thomas D, Giugliano R.
American Heart Journal • 2009
Day One Care in Patients with Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Thomas D, Giugliano R.
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine • 2010
Incremental Prognostic Value of Gated Rb-82 Positron Emission Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Over Clinical Variables and Rest LVEF
Authors: Dorbala S, Hachamovitch R, Currillova Z, Thomas D, Vangala D, Kwong R, Di Carli M.
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging • 2009
Multimodality Imaging of an Unusual Case of Cardiac Paraganglioma
Authors: Thomas D, Di Carli MF, Grant F, Kwong R, Nose V, Dorbala S.
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology • 2009
Anti-platelet Therapy in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Integration of Prasugrel into Clinical Practice
Authors: Thomas D, Giugliano R.
Critical Pathways in Cardiology • 2009
ExTRACT-TIMI 25 in Perspective: Key Lessons Regarding Enoxaparin as an Adjunct to Fibrinolytic Therapy
Authors: Thomas D, Giugliano R.
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis • 2009
Anti-Platelet Therapy in the Early Management of Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Comparison of Guidelines from 2007 and 2002 from North America and Europe
Authors: Thomas D, Giugliano R.
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology • 2008
The Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia and the Development of New Onset Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Iqbal S, Thomas D.
Residents and Staff Physicians • 2007