
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
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Ian Thomas, MD, MSc, RMSK, RSCC, CSCS is an assistant professor at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Toledo, where he received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees respectively. He completed his medical training at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and completed his residency training at Mercy Lighthouse Family Medicine Residency. Afterward, Dr. Thomas completed his sports medicine fellowship at Harvard Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Thomas serves as the chair of Inteleos POCUS Certification Academy Assessment Council, lead instructor of the Global Ultrasound Institute and ad hoc faculty of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. His clinical, teaching and research interest include point-of-care ultrasound, diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, regenerative medicine, interventional orthopedics and sonosurgical techniques.
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Education and Training
- Fellowship 2024, Harvard Boston Children's Sports Medicine
- Residency 2023, Mercy St. Luke's Family Medicine
- MD 2020, University of Toledo
- MS 2015, Biomedical Science, University of Toledo
- BS 2014, Biomolecular Science, University of Michigan
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Research
- Sports Medicine
- Sports Injury
- Sonosurgery
- Regenerative Medicine
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Orthobiologics
- Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine
- Interventional Orthopedics
- Gymnastics Medicine
- Golf Medicine
- Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
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Publications
Ebraheim N.A., Kelley L.H., Liu X., Thomas I.S., Steiner R.B., Liu J. Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fracture after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review Orthopaedic Surgery. 2015;7(4):297-305.
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Presentations
- Sim Gym: Bedside Procedures for Family Physicians. Thomas, I, AAFP National Conference, Kansas City, KS, 07/2023
- Point of Care Ultrasound: Using the 21st Century stethoscope to move healthcare toward a value-based system with health equity at the forefront. Thomas, I, American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference, Kansas City, KS, 07/2023
- Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound: The New Stethoscope. Thomas, I, American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference, Kansas City, KS, 07/2023