About Dr. Akshay Thomas
Dr. Akshay S. Thomas brings expertise in Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases to Tennessee Retina. Dr. Thomas completed medical school at Case Western Reserve University, where he was elected into Alpha Omega Alpha and received the Alfred Maschke Award for Excellence in the Art and Practice of Medicine. Following his ophthalmology residency at the Casey Eye Institute of the Oregon Health & Science University, Dr. Thomas completed a two-year fellowship in Medical and Surgical Retina at Duke University, where he was named the Hornaday Fellow for Excellence in Ethics, Clinical Care and Research and was the recipient of the Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Award, the highest honor that can be given to an American senior vitreoretinal surgery fellow. Dr. Thomas then completed a second fellowship in Uveitis and Clinical Ocular Immunology at the Casey Eye Institute.
Dr. Thomas has authored or co-authored over 40 scientific papers and book chapters related to uveitis, medical retina and surgical retina. He has co-edited a textbook on retinal diseases and is currently co-editing a textbook on vitreoretinal surgery. Dr. Thomas has presented at numerous national and international meetings. His research interests include the development of clinical trial endpoints in uveitis, multimodal retinal imaging, and surgical techniques and instrumentation.
Dr. Thomas has a particular interest in the medical and surgical management of adult and pediatric patients with all forms of ocular inflammatory diseases; including all forms of uveitis, scleritis, and orbital inflammation. He has therapeutic expertise in the use of local and systemic steroids, surgically placed steroid implants, and the administration of systemic immunosuppressive medications. Dr. Thomas’s clinical interests and expertise also include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, and complex retinal detachment.
Areas of expertise
This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Surgical retina and vitreous procedures
Destruction of retinal or choroid lesions by laser or other
Age-related macular degeneration
Glaucoma
Vitreous opacities and degeneration
Retinal detachment
Surgical retina and vitreous procedures
Destruction of retinal or choroid lesions by laser or other
Age-related macular degeneration
Glaucoma
Office location
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Medical School - Case Western Reserve University, Doctor of Medicine
- OHSU Casey Eye Institute Clinic, Marquam Hill, Fellowship in Ophthalmology
- Duke University, Fellowship in Medical Retina
- OHSU Casey Eye Institute Clinic, Astoria, Fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology
- Purdue University (Bachelor's)
- Aurora St Luke's Medical Center (Internship)
Professional memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Retina Specialists
Languages spoken
- English
Provider's gender
Male
NPI number
1528324662
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Dr. Akshay Thomas works with Tennessee Retina.
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Dr. Akshay Thomas's office is located at 345 23rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203.
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Dr. Akshay Thomas speaks English.