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Liz Thomas, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes

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Medical School
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center (2006)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Michigan (MI) (2000)
Internship
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Program (2007)
Residency
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Program, Internal Medicine (2009)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2014)
Languages English
Department Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes

Publications

  • Steele C, Ostrow A, Wang W, Coleman E, George D, Bing K, Ramanathan S, Gregory A, Gitomer BY, Kline TL, Thomas E, Chonchol M, Nowak KL. Time-restricted eating and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a pilot, randomized clinical trial. Clin Kidney J. 2025 Apr;18(4):sfaf069. PubMed PMID: 40207097
  • Cosgrove KT, Cornier MA, McHugo M, Melanson EL, Hild A, Kronberg E, Thomas EA, Dodd K, Claus ED, Tregellas JR, Legget KT. Exercise and diet effects on delay discounting and related neurobiology in adults with overweight or obesity: A randomized trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Jul;33(7):1263-1274. PubMed PMID: 40384491
  • Steele C, Ostrow A, Wang W, Coleman E, George D, Bing K, Ramanathan S, Gregory A, Gitomer BY, Kline TL, Thomas E, Chonchol M, Nowak KL. Time-restricted eating and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a pilot, randomized clinical trial. Clin Kidney J. 2025 Apr;18(4):sfaf069. PubMed PMID: 40207097
  • Cosgrove KT, Cornier MA, McHugo M, Melanson EL, Hild A, Kronberg E, Thomas EA, Dodd K, Claus ED, Tregellas JR, Legget KT. Exercise and diet effects on delay discounting and related neurobiology in adults with overweight or obesity: A randomized trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Jul;33(7):1263-1274. PubMed PMID: 40384491
  • McGinnis T, McCallum M, Pan Z, Cunningham C, Saxon DR, Thomas E. Clinical Effectiveness of Semaglutide for Weight Loss in a Veterans Affairs' Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy Clinic. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Nov 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41233692
  • Ni K, Rogowitz E, Farahmand AK, Kaizer LK, Arbet J, Cunningham CR, Thomas EA, Saxon DR. Weight Loss Outcomes in a Veterans Affairs Pharmacotherapy-based Weight Management Clinic. J Endocr Soc. 2024 Mar 12;8(5):bvae042. PubMed PMID: 38515583
  • Purcell SA, LaMunion SR, Chen KY, Rynders CA, Thomas EA, Melanson EL. The use of accelerometers to improve estimation of the thermic effect of food in whole room calorimetry studies. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2024 Jul 1;137(1):1-9. PubMed PMID: 38695352
  • Choy K, Abbitt D, Kovar A, Jones TS, McCallum M, Thomas EA, Saxon DR, Wikiel KJ, Jones EL. Weighing your options-intragastric balloon versus semaglutide. Surg Endosc. 2024 Oct;38(10):6070-6075. PubMed PMID: 39138683
  • Enright C, Thomas E, Saxon DR. An Updated Approach to Antiobesity Pharmacotherapy: Moving Beyond the 5% Weight Loss Goal. J Endocr Soc. 2023 Jan 6;7(3):bvac195. PubMed PMID: 36686585
  • Zaman A, Grau L, Jeffers R, Steinke S, Catenacci VA, Cornier MA, Rynders CA, Thomas EA. The effects of early time restricted eating plus daily caloric restriction compared to daily caloric restriction alone on continuous glucose levels. Obesity Science and Practice. 2023 Jul 21.
  • Thomas EA, Zaman A, Sloggett KJ, Steinke S, Grau L, Catenacci VA, Cornier MA, Rynders CA. Early time-restricted eating compared with daily caloric restriction: A randomized trial in adults with obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 May;30(5):1027-1038. PubMed PMID: 35470974
  • Zaman A, Sloggett KJ, Caldwell AE, Catenacci VA, Cornier MA, Grau L, Vetter C, Rynders CA, Thomas EA. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight loss in participants in a behavioral weight-loss intervention. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 May;30(5):1015-1026. PubMed PMID: 35118814
  • Hidde MC, Leach HJ, Lyden K, Broussard J, Henry K, Sharp, J, Thomas EA, Rynders CA. Comparison of activPAL and Actiwatch for estimations of time in bed in free-living adults. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 2022 May 10. 5(2), 97-102.
  • Caldwell AE, Thomas EA, Rynders C, Holliman BD, Perreira C, Ostendorf DM, Catenacci VA. Improving lifestyle obesity treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: New challenges for weight management. Obes Sci Pract. 2021 Jul 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34540266
  • Thomas EA, Zaman A, Cornier MA, Catenacci VA, Tussey EJ, Grau L, Arbet J, Broussard JL, Rynders CA. Later Meal and Sleep Timing Predicts Higher Percent Body Fat. Nutrients. 2020 Dec 29;13(1). PubMed PMID: 33383648
  • Halliday TM, Rynders CA, Thomas E, Bergouignan A, Pan Z, Kealey EH, Cornier MA, Bessesen DH. Appetite-Related Responses to Overfeeding and Longitudinal Weight Change in Obesity-Prone and Obesity-Resistant Adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2020 Feb;28(2):259-267. PubMed PMID: 31970906
  • Thomas EA, Zaman A, Cornier MA, Catenacci VA, Tussey EJ, Grau L, Arbet J, Broussard JL, Rynders CA. Later Meal and Sleep Timing Predicts Higher Percent Body Fat. Nutrients. 2020 Dec 29;13(1). PubMed PMID: 33383648
  • Rynders CA, Thomas EA, Zaman A, Pan Z, Catenacci VA, Melanson EL. Effectiveness of Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Feeding Compared to Continuous Energy Restriction for Weight Loss. Nutrients. 2019 Oct 14;11(10). PubMed PMID: 31614992
  • Legget KT, Cornier MA, Bessesen DH, Mohl B, Thomas EA, Tregellas JR. Greater Reward-Related Neuronal Response to Hedonic Foods in Women Compared with Men. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Feb;26(2):362-367. PubMed PMID: 29239138
  • Legget KT, Cornier MA, Bessesen DH, Mohl B, Thomas EA, Tregellas JR. Greater Reward-Related Neuronal Response to Hedonic Foods in Women Compared with Men. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2017 Dec 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29239138
  • Thomas EA, Mcnair B, Bechtell JL, Ferland A, Cornier MA, Eckel RH. Greater hunger and less restraint predict weight loss success with phentermine treatment. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 Jan;24(1):37-43. PubMed PMID: 26584649
  • Thomas EA, Mcnair B, Bechtell JL, Ferland A, Cornier MA, Eckel RH. Greater hunger and less restraint predict weight loss success with phentermine treatment. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 Jan;24(1):37-43. PubMed PMID: 26584649
  • Cornier MA, Shott ME, Thomas EA, Bechtell JL, Bessesen DH, Tregellas JR, Frank GK. The effects of energy balance, obesity-proneness and sex on the neuronal response to sweet taste. Behav Brain Res. 2015 Feb 1;278:446-52. PubMed PMID: 25447301
  • Cornier MA, McFadden KL, Thomas EA, Bechtell JL, Bessesen DH, Tregellas JR. Propensity to obesity impacts the neuronal response to energy imbalance. Front Behav Neurosci. 2015;9:52. PubMed PMID: 25767441
  • Thomas EA, Higgins J, Bessesen DH, McNair B, Cornier MA. Usual breakfast eating habits affect response to breakfast skipping in overweight women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015 Apr;23(4):750-9. PubMed PMID: 25755093
  • Dhurandhar EJ, Dawson J, Alcorn A, Larsen LH, Thomas EA, Cardel M, Bourland AC, Astrup A, St-Onge MP, Hill JO, Apovian CM, Shikany JM, Allison DB. The effectiveness of breakfast recommendations on weight loss: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Aug;100(2):507-13. PubMed PMID: 24898236
  • Cornier MA, Shott ME, Thomas EA, Bechtell JL, Bessesen DH, Tregellas JR, Frank GK. The effects of energy balance, obesity-proneness and sex on the neuronal response to sweet taste. Behav Brain Res. 2014 Oct 30;278C:446-452. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25447301
  • Thomas EA, Bechtell JL, Bessesen DH, Tregellas JR, Cornier MA. Hormonal and Metabolic Effects of Short-term Energy Imbalance in Obese-Prone as Compared to Obese-Resistant Individuals. American Journal of Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2014 Feb; 1:1-14
  • Halliday TM, Rynders CA, Thomas EA, Bergouignan A, Pan Z, Kealey EH, Cornier MA, Bessesen DH. Appetite-related responses to overfeeding and longitudinal weight change in obesity prone and obesity resistance adults. Obesity (Silver Spring), accepted Sept 2019
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Professional Memberships

  • Endocrine Society, Member
  • The Obesity Society, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
6th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2650

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2009)
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Board Certification (2012)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Adult Type 1 Diabetes
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Adult Type 2 Diabetes
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Endocrine Cancer (Parathyroid, Adrenal, Carcinoid)
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Thyroid Cancer
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Thyroid Disease
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Adrenal Diseases
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Lipidosis
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Osteoporosis
  • Endocrine System (Hormones)

General Information

Medical Schools
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center (2006)
Undergraduate Schools
  • BS, University of Michigan (MI) (2000)
Internships
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Program (2007)
Residency Programs
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Program, Internal Medicine(2009)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2014)
Languages English
Department Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes