Dr. Michael Thomas Information

CURRICULUM VITAE

MICHAEL ANTHONY THOMAS

(Academic)

University of Cincinnati Medical Center (513) 558-6560

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Mail Location 526

231 Sabin Way

Cincinnati, OH 45267-0526

Date of Birth: December 5, 1958

Birthplace: Harvey, Illinois

Education

B.S. 1976- 1980

Major: Radio-TV-Film

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

M.D. 1980-1984

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois

Residency 1984-1988

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Fellowship 1988-1990

Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, Ohio

Board Certification Obstetrics and Gynecology 12/92 (Annual Recertification)

Reproductive Endocrinology 4/94 (Annual Recertification)

Employment

1980 ABC-TV

Chicago, Illinois

Production Assistant

Documentary Unit

"Murder by Fire" (Nominated for Chicago Emmy)

"The Other Side of the Rainbow"

1990-1997 Assistant Professor

Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, OH

1997- Associate Professor

Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, OH

1997- Associate Director

Reproductive Medicine Research (Clinical Trials Unit)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, OH

1998-1999 Co-Director

Center for Reproductive Health

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, OH

1999- Director

Center for Reproductive Health

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, OH

2000- Co-Medical Director

IVF Program

Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati

2001- Director
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH

Fellowship Director
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH

Honors
1982-1984 President, Medical Class of 1984
University of Illinois College of Medicine

1982-1984 President, Chicago Medical Student Council
University of Illinois College of Medicine

1991 YMCA Black Achiever Award

1992 Applause! Magazine Emerging Leader Award

1992- Ad hoc Reviewer, Fertility and Sterility

1994- Ad hoc Reviewer, American Journal of Ob/Gyn

1999- National Spokesperson, TUMS

1999-Present Woodward and White’s Best Doctors in America

2000- Examiner, Oral Boards for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Subspecialty Examinations

Current Professional Societies

Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Active Member, American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Member, National Medical Association
Member, Cincinnati Medical Association
Member, Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
Member, Endocrine Society
Member, Ohio State Medical Association
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
The Black Male Coalition of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.

Committees

National
1995-1998 Membership Committee, American Society of Reproductive Medicine
2002-2004 Resident Education Committee, Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists (SREI)

Local
1993-1996 Member, City of Cincinnati Cable Television Board

Hospital
1990-1998 Surgical Case Review Committee, Children's Hospital Medical Center
1993-1998 Gynecologic CQI Committee, Christ Hospital

College
1994- Minority Affairs Committee
1999-2002 Honors Committee
1993-1995 Adjunct member, Admissions Committee

Departmental
1994- Chairperson, Affirmative Action Committee
1995- Resident Education Committee
2001- Management Team Committee
2002- RPT Committee

Publications

Abstracts

Thomas MA, Rollstin J, Rensch R, Liu JH: Effectiveness of intrauterine insemination with washed semen on single and multiple infertility factors. The 45th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, San Francisco, CA. Abstract #P-112, 1989.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW, LaBarbera AR, Liu JH: Effects of human corticotropin releasing hormone (hCRH) on gonadotropin, ACTH and prolactin secretion in agonadal women. Abstract of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, St. Louis, MO. Abstract #386, 1990.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW, Pennington E, LaBarbera AR, Liu JH: Dose-response effects of Human corticotropin releasing hormone (hCRH) on pulsatile ACTH, cortisol and gonadotropins in agonadal women. 72nd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Atlanta, GA. Abstract #1363, 1990.

Rebar RW, Thomas MA, Chatterton R, Kim JG, Maurer S, Kazer R, Haan J, Liu JH: The effect of hypercortisolism in eumenorrheic women. 72nd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Atlanta, GA. Abstract #1362, 1990.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW, LaBarbera AR, Liu JH: Human corticotropin-releasing hormone (hCRH) does not affect gonadotropin secretion in estrogen-primed agonadal women. Abstracts of the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Investigation, San Antonio, TX. Abstract #231, 1991.

Liu JH, Thomas MA, Shiveley LB: Evidence for an opioidergic mechanism in the suppression of gonadotropin secretion during lactation in postpartum women. Abstracts of the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Antonio, TX, 1991.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW, LaBarbera AR, Liu JH: Acute activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis alters gonadotropin secretion and opioidergic tone in agonadal women pretreated with gonadal steroids. Abstracts of the 74th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, San Antonio, Texas, 1992.

Thomas MA, Liu JH, Rebar RW: Acute activation of the pituitary-adrenal (PA) axis enhances opioidergic tone but does not suppress LH secretion in eumenorrheic women in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Abstracts of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, 1993.

Thomas MA, Oyelola O, Stein EA. The effect of levonorgestrel contraceptive implants on lipid metabolism and coagulation parameters. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, Atlanta, GA, October, 1994.

Cedars MI, Thomas MA, Pennington E, Vradelis T, Liu JH. Characterization of the growth hormone (GH) axis and parameters of ovarian function during the pre-menopausal years. Abstracts of the 42nd Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, IL, 1995.

Lydic ML, Cedars MI, Thomas MA, Sportiello D, Rebar R, Liu JH. Simultaneous monitoring of menstrual cycles with urinary steroid metabolites and ultrasound. Abstracts of the 42nd Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, 1995.

Lydic ML, Liu JH, Thomas MA, Rebar R, Cedars MI. Success of donor IVF-ET in recipients with and without premature ovarian failure (POF). Abstracts of the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, WA, 1995.

Fossum GT, Thomas M, Wise R, Peterson CM, Nichols M, Sinofsky F, Pasquale S. Evaluation of a new instrument designed for the removal of Norplant capsules. Abstracts of the 44th Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Denver, CO, 1996.

Flack MR, Kempfert N, Anderson FD, Mishell DR, Thomas MA, Williams RS, Rowan JP. Vaginal administration of contraceptive steroids reduces total steroid exposure with improved cycle control. Abstracts of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA, 1996.

Coen BL, Cedars MI, Thomas MA. The value of critical morphology in predicting IUI success. Abstracts of the 46 th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, Indian Wells, CA, 1998.

Scheiber MD, Thomas MA, Liu JH, Cedars MI. Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with pulsatile GnRH for in vitro fertilization (IVF). Abstracts of the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 1998.

Robins JC, Safriet D, Gelwicks E, Liu JH, Thomas MA. Estradiol response to hCG as a predictor of pregnancy outcome. Abstracts of the 47th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, IL, 2000.

Robins JC, Ach-Green J, Liu J, Awadalla S, Scheiber M, Thomas MA. Racial and economic demographics of couples seeking infertility treatment. Abstracts of the 56 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA, 2000.

Robins JC, Liu JH, Thomas MA. Leptin as a predictor of IVF success. Abstracts of the 56 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA, 2000.

Bell A, Robins J, Eckert J, Liu JH, Thomas MA. A comparison of the attitutes and motives of female and male gamete donors. Abstracts of the 50 th Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago, IL, 2001.

Zinger M, Wiengand K, Petty S, Thomas MA. Symptomatic relief of primary dysmenorrhea with transdermal heat. Abstracts of the 48 th Annual Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, ON, 2001.

Zinger M, Thomas MA, Liu JH. Vaginal sildenafil improves endometrium in Asherman's Syndrome. Abstracts of the 57 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, FL, 2001.

Zinger M, Liu JH, Husseinzadeh N, Thomas MA. Successful surrogate pregnancy following ovarian transposition, pelvic irradiation, and hysterectomy. Abstracts of the 49 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, 2002.

Zinger M, Thomas MA, Liu JH. Estrogen priming after gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) suppression does not augment ovarian response to gonadotropin stimulation. Abstracts of the 49 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, 2002.

Robb P, Patel A, Liu J, Robins J, Thomas M. The timing of hCG administration does not affect pregnancy rates in couples undergoing intrauterine insemination using clomiphene citrate. Abstracts of the 49 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, 2002.

Chapters and non-peer reviewed articles

Thomas MA, Rebar RW: Collected letters. Substitutions for Enovid drug series. Vaginal vs. abdominal delivery of term twin pregnancy with ROM. International Correspondence Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 30(1): January, 1989.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW: Climacteric controversies. Treating women with complications to ERT. Menopause Management 2(2): Summer, 1989.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW: The endocrinology of normal and abnormal female puberty. Current Opinions in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1:259-265, 1989.

Rebar RW, Thomas MA, Myatt L: Fertilization, Pregnancy and Lactation. In Gill G (ed), Best and Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD. 1990.

Rebar RW, Thomas MA: Methods of treatment of progestins. In Korenman SG (ed), THE MENOPAUSE: Biological and Clinical Consequences of Ovarian Failure: Evaluation and Management. Serono Symposium, Norwell, MA. 1990.

Rebar RW, Thomas MA, Gass MLS, Liu JH: Problems of hormone therapy--evaluations, follow-up, complications. In Korenman SG (ed), THE MENOPAUSE: Biological and Clinical Consequences of Ovarian Failure: Evaluation and Management. Serono Symposium, Norwell, MA. 1990.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW: The endocrinology of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2:831-836, 1990.

Thomas MA: Fertility Control and Contraception. Gynecology & Obstetrics, A Longitudinal Approach. Chapter III:185-207, 1993.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW: Delayed puberty in girls and primary amenorrhea. Current Therapy

in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1994.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW: Delayed puberty in girls and primary amenorrhea. Current Therapy in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1997.

Alvir JMJ, Endicott J, Linden A, Thomas MA, Thys-Jacobs S, Zimmerman R. The Premenstrual Syndrome Challenge: Is it a disease? What is the best course of treatment? Medical Crossfire, March 2000.

Thomas MA. Ovulation Induction. Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Third Edition, 2001.

Thomas MA. Contraception. Conn's Current Therapy, pp. 1123-8, 2001.

Thomas MA. Postcoital Contraception. Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 2001.

Thomas MA. Long-acting contraceptives. The Endocrinologist 11:131-6, 2001.

Zinger M, Thomas MA. Levonorgestrel containing IUDs. Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology 46:35-41, 2001.

Thomas MA, Gass, ML, Williams DB, Robins JC, Scheiber M. Alternative Therapy for Menopause. Why, When, and How? Medical Crossfire, September 2002.

Peer-reviewed articles

Ginsburg KA, Quereshi F, Thomas M, Snowman B: Intramural ectopic pregnancy implanting in adenomyosis. Fertil Steril 51: 354-356, 1989.

Thomas MA, Gass MLS, Scott MC, Liu JH: Multiple therapies for vaginal bleeding secondary to large uterine myomas. Int J Gynecol Obstet 36:239-241, 1991.

Thomas MA, Rebar RW, LaBarbera AW, Pennington EJ, Liu JH: Dose-response effects of exogenous pulsatile human corticotropin-releasing hormone on ACTH, cortisol and gonadotropin concentrations in agonadal women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 72:1249-1254, 1991.

Lydic ML, Liu JH, Rebar RW, Thomas MA, Cedars MI: Success of donor oocyte in in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer in recipients with and without premature ovarian failure. Fertil Steril 65:98-102, 1996.

DeHoop TA, Mira J, Thomas MA: Endosalpingiosis and chronic pelvic pain. J Reprod Med 42:613-616, 1997.

Thomas MA, Kessel B, Miles T, Owens OM, Montgomery-Rice V, Romaguera J, Shulman L, Thornton KL, Maclin V, Walton EW, Rebar RW. Compliance with hormone replacement therapy in minority or diverse populations: Strategies to encourage long-term compliance: A consensus opinion. Clinical Journal of Women's Health, 1:46-52, 2000.

Ach Green J, Robins J, Thomas MA. Racial and economic demographics of couples seeking infertility treatment. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 184:1080-2, 2001.

Robins JC, Mershon J, Thomas MA. Leptin as a predictor of IVF success. (Submitted to Fertil Steril, 2002)

Rhinesmith S, Robins JC, Thomas MA. The cost effectiveness of male infertility treatment. (Submitted to Clinical Journal of Women's Health, 2002)

Zinger M, Thomas MA, Liu JH. Vaginal sildenafil improves endometrium in Asherman's Syndrome. (Submitted to Obstet Gynecol in October, 2002).

Zinger M, Liu JH, Husseinzadeh N, Thomas MA. Successful surrogate pregnancy following ovarian transposition, pelvic irradiation, and hysterectomy. (Submitted to Fertil Steril in October 2002)

Zinger M, Thomas MA, Liu. Estrogen priming after gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) suppression does not augment ovarian response to gonadotropin stimulation. (in prep)

Robins JC, Kessler M, Liu JH, Thomas MA. Estradiol response to hCG as a predictor of pregnancy outcome. (in prep)

Bell A, Robins JC, Eckert J, Liu JH, Thomas MA. A comparison of the attitutes and motives of female and male gamete donors. (in prep)

Grants and contracts

Thomas MA (Principal Investigator). Master Agreement for Clinical Network for Contraceptive Network. MAA-NICHD-CD 95-02. Five year contract awarded May 1996 for contraceptive research. Various projects. (Dr. Thomas became PI in 2000)

Thomas MA (Co-Investigator). Aids Clinical Trials Group (ACTU). NIH A125897. 1990-2001. 2000 budget $1,325,747 (4.46% effort).

Thomas MA (Principal Investigator). Family Health International Condom Study. Project 2229-4. 1999-2000 Total Budget $162,071 (12% effort).

Thomas MA (Principal Investigator). Spermicide. NIH N01HD 83287. 1998-99 Total Budget $116,015 (20% effort).

Thomas MA (Principal Investigator). Emergency Contraception. NIH N01HD 93297. 1999-2001 Total Budget $318,227 (10% effort).

Thomas MA (Principal Investigator). BufferGel Spermicide. NICHD-2000-16. 2001-2003 Total Budget $408,523 (15% effort).

Thomas MA (Principal Investigator). Emergency Contraception Extension. NIH N01HD 93297-Ex. 2001-2002 Total Budget 125,000. (15% effort).

Thomas MA (Co-Investigator). Women's Health Initiative.

Thomas MA (Principal Investigator). Acidform Gel Spermicide. CONRAD 2002-2004 Total Budget $200,000 (12% Effort)