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Dr. George Thomas, MD

(9 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College (2000)

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), pheochromocytoma, kidney failure, and more.

33100 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Avon, OH 44011

(216) 444-6771

Dr. George Thomas, MD is a nephrologist in Avon, OH specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College in 2000 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. George Thomas, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center.

Office Locations

Address:

33100 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Avon, OH 44011

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code Q7
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. George Thomas, MD can help you with:

Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"ACE2 receptors are essentially docking sites" for the virus, Dr. George Thomas, a nephrologist at the Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, said.”—"Here's how the coronavirus may damage kidneys", NBC News, April 2020

“According to George Thomas, M.D., of Cleveland Clinic who did not take part in the study, 'masked' hypertension happens when a person's blood pressure is high at work, or home, but not at the...”—"Can working overtime mean high blood pressure?", Cleveland Clinic Newsroom , February 2020

“WebMD asked Reboussin and another doctor involved in the study, George Thomas, MD, director of the Center for Blood Pressure Disorders at the Cleveland Clinic, what these results mean for people...”—"Blood pressure: How low to go?", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , September 2016

dialysis	500
doctor visit	192
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	46
Less than 65	175

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	63
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

dialysis	285
doctor visit	188
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	21
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

dialysis	197
doctor visit	219
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	246
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	66
Less than 65	226

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

dialysis	197
doctor visit	231
hemofiltration	43
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	47
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

dialysis	347
doctor visit	355
hemofiltration	34
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	130
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	44
Less than 65	129

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

dialysis	148
doctor visit	347
hemofiltration	73
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	49
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

dialysis	165
doctor visit	341
hemofiltration	90
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	93
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	42
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

dialysis	148
doctor visit	183
hemofiltration	110
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	34
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

dialysis	103
doctor visit	408
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	455
inpatient care	455

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Thomas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Thomas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Avon, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	232
doctor visit	275
hemofiltration	55
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Thomas, MD.

**Gender**
Female	190
Male	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	92
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	289
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	34
75 to 84	116
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Thomas, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Thomas, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. George Thomas, MD graduated from Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College in 2000. He completed residency at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College (2000)

Residency: Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (2008)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Thomas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Thomas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Thomas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Avon, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. George Thomas, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$12,343 Electrophysiology $5,303	IsoFlex Optim Pacing Lead $4,224	Nanostim $2,816
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,618 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $652	Pacemakers $460	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $294	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $181	Antibacterial Mesh $30
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$890 JYNARQUE $890
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$69 LOKELMA $47	ONGLYZA $22
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$54 Korsuva $34	VELTASSA $20
Other	$241 ACTHAR $104	VELTASSA $46	Heart Lung Equipment - B Care5 $32	INVOKANA $25	Tavneos $20	Other $14

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,930
Food and Beverage	$1,905
Travel and Lodging	$1,303
Education	$77

Research Payments

Dr. George Thomas, MD has received 39 research payments totaling $194,722.

Biography

Dr. George Thomas practices adult nephrology. His areas of expertise include the following: anemia, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), and clinical trials. Dr. Thomas has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His education and training includes medical school at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College and residency at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. He is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.