James Thomas, MD

Publications

• Thomas JJ, Ciarallo C. Facemask Ventilation with a Frontonasal Encephalocele. Anesthesiology. 2014 May 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24858799
• Thomas JJ, Polaner D. Harlequin Syndrome Associated with Thoracic Epidural Analgesia. Anesthesiology. 2015 Nov;123(5):1187. PubMed PMID: 26039330
• Thomas JJ, Ciarallo C. Images in anesthesiology: facemask ventilation with a frontonasal encephalocele. Anesthesiology. 2015 Mar;122(3):698. PubMed PMID: 24858799
• Thomas, James Joseph. Occipital Encephalocele. Essence of Anesthesia Practice. 4th edition.
• Thomas, J. J., Cohen, M.  Gabapentin Decreases Time to Meeting Physical Therapy Goals in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion.
• Muhly WT, Beltran RJ, Bielsky A, Bryskin RB, Chinn C, Choudhry DK, Cucchiaro G, Fernandez A, Glover CD, Haile DT, Kost-Byerly S, Schnepper GD, Zurakowski D, Agarwal R, Bhalla T, Eisdorfer S, Huang H, Maxwell LG, Thomas JJ, Tjia I, Wilder RT, Cravero JP. Perioperative Management and In-Hospital Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum: A Multicenter Registry Report From the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network. Anesth Analg. 2018 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30346358
• Thomas JJ, Albietz J, Polaner D. Virtual reality for lumbar puncture in a morbidly obese patient with leukemia. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Nov;28(11):1059-1060. PubMed PMID: 30284748
• Thomas JJ, Whitney GM, Austin TM, Fanfan J, Yaster M. Radiation Safety Perceptions and Practices Among Pediatric Anesthesiologists: A Survey of the Physician Membership of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2018 Sep 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30198920
• Thomas JJ, Levek C, Quick HD, Brinton JT, Garg S, Cohen MN. Utility of gabapentin in meeting physical therapy goals following posterior spinal fusion in adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Jun;28(6):558-563. PubMed PMID: 29878543
• Thomas, J.J., Brinton, J., et al.  Utilizing Technology to Decrease Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events While Increasing Charge Capture and User Satisfaction in the Operating Room. Anesthesiology Research Conference. October 2017.
• Seshadri, S., Strupp, K., Thomas, J.J. et al. Revising and Standardizing Children’s Hospital Colorado Preoperative Fasting Guidelines. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting. March 2017.
• Thomas JJ, Guffey PJ, Yaster M. The use of patient digital facial images to confirm patient identity in a children’s hospital’s anesthesia information management system. JCJQPS. Accepted for publication 2019.
• Gupta, A, Thomas JJ. Use of virtual reality as a surrogate for parental presence during anesthetic induction: a case report. A&A Practice. Accepted for publication 2019.
• Whitney GM, Thomas JJ, Austin TM, Fanfan J, Yaster M. Radiation Safety Perceptions and Practices Among Pediatric Anesthesiologists: A Survey of the Physician Membership of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2019 Jun;128(6):1242-1248. PubMed PMID: 31094794
• Masaracchia MM, Sites BD, Lee J, Thomas JJ, Fernandez PG. Subanesthetic ketamine infusions for the management of pediatric pain in non-critical care settings: An observational analysis. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2019 Oct;63(9):1225-1230. PubMed PMID: 31313291
• Rahman, R., Thomas, J.J., Brinton, J., et al.  Utilizing Technology to Decrease Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events While Increasing Charge Capture and User Satisfaction in the Operating Room. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting. March 2017. 
• Thomas JJ, Yaster M, Guffey P. The Use of Patient Digital Facial Images to Confirm Patient Identity in a Children's Hospital's Anesthesia Information Management System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2020 Feb;46(2):118-121. PubMed PMID: 31810830
• Davari B, Kotecha N, Clavijo CF, Thomas JJ, Rzasa-Lynn R, Galinkin JL, Christians U, Sempio C. A Sensitive LC-MS/MS Assay for the Quantification of Methadone and its Metabolites in Dried Blood Spots: Comparison With Plasma. Ther Drug Monit. 2020 Feb;42(1):118-128. PubMed PMID: 31318842
• Thomas JJ, Bashqoy F, Brinton JT, Guffey P, Yaster M. Integration of the Codonics Safe Label System® and the Omnicell XT® Anesthesia Workstation into Pediatric Anesthesia Practice: Utilizing Technology to Increase Medication Labeling Compliance and Decrease Medication Discrepancies While Maintaining User Acceptability. Hospital Pharmacy. November 2020.
• Faulk D, Austin T, Thomas JJ, Strupp K, Macrae A, Yaster M. A Survey of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia on the Use, Monitoring, and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade. A&A. Accepted for publication 2020
• Garg S, MD, Thomas JJ, Darland J, Kim E Kittelson J, Erickson M, Carry P. Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel (USBS) Does Not Reduce Blood Loss During Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): Randomized Clinical Trial. Spine. Accepted for publication 2020.
• Wang E, Thomas JJ, Rodriguez ST, Kennedy KM, Caruso TJ. Virtual reality for pediatric periprocedural care. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2021 Jun 1;34(3):284-291. PubMed PMID: 33935176
• Faulk DJ, Austin TM, Thomas JJ, Strupp K, Macrae AW, Yaster M. A Survey of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia on the Use, Monitoring, and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade. Anesth Analg. 2021 Jun 1;132(6):1518-1526. PubMed PMID: 33543867
• Garg S, Thomas J, Darland H, Kim E, Kittelson J, Erickson M, Carry P. Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel (USBS) Does Not Reduce Blood Loss During Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): Randomized Clinical Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Jul 1;46(13):845-851. PubMed PMID: 34100838
• Yaster M, Thomas JJ, Gálvez JA. Smart glasses: back to the future. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day. Oct. 2021.
• Kato MA, Zurakowski D, Adams A, Soelberg J, Staffa SJ, Bradford VA, Efune PN, Rodgers McCormick ME, Grivoyannis AD, Rossmann Beel E, Correll LR, Cheon EC, Tan GM, Thomas JJ, Fernandez AM, Teng HC, Khanna N, Raman VT, Brzenski AB, Frugoni BJ, Sheth MM, Rugnath RM, Meier PM. Prevalence of COVID-19 and Risk Factors for Infection Among Pediatric Anesthesia Patients: A Report From the PEACOC Research Network. Anesth Analg. 2022 Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36269171
• Thomas JJ. Difficult Airway Management in Neonates: Reply. Anesthesiology. 2023 Nov 1;139(5):712. PubMed PMID: 37722102
• Thomas JJ, Lingruen M, Reddy A, Chan KH. Difficult Airway Management in Neonates: Fiberoptic Intubation via Laryngeal Mask Airway. Anesthesiology. 2023 Mar 1;138(3):316. PubMed PMID: 36459113
• Kato MA, Zurakowski D, Adams A, Soelberg J, Staffa SJ, Bradford VA, Efune PN, Rodgers McCormick ME, Grivoyannis AD, Rossmann Beel E, Correll LR, Cheon EC, Tan GM, Thomas JJ, Fernandez AM, Teng HC, Khanna N, Raman VT, Brzenski AB, Frugoni BJ, Sheth MM, Rugnath RM, Meier PM. Prevalence of COVID-19 and Risk Factors for Infection Among Pediatric Anesthesia Patients: A Report From the PEACOC Research Network. Anesth Analg. 2023 Aug 1;137(2):383-391. PubMed PMID: 36269171

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Anesthesiology, Board Certification (2014)
• Pediatric Anesthesiology, Board Certification (2016)
• Pain Medicine