Stanley V. Thomas, DO

Department

Medicine

Position

Assistant Professor

Articles

• PLoS One
  Elliott J, McBride A, Balba N, Thomas SV, Pattinson C, Morasco B, Wilderson A, Gill J, Lim M Elliott J, McBride A, Balba N, Thomas SV, Pattinson C, Morasco B, Wilderson A, Gill J, Lim M - Feasibility and preliminary efficacy for morning bright light therapy to improve sleep and plasma biomarkers in US Veterans with TBI. A prospective, open-label, single arm trial. PLoS One 2022 April 14; 17(4):e0262955
  17 2022
• US Pharmacist
  Monkemeyer N, , Thomas SV, Hilleman D, Malesker M Monkemeyer N, Thomas SV, Hilleman D, Malesker M – Insomnia Treatment Update With a Focus on Orexin Receptor Antagonists - US Pharm. 2022;47(5):43-48.
  47, p. 43-48 2022
• CHI Health Better You Blog
  Restless Legs Syndrome - How do I get my legs to calm down?, CHI Health Better You Blog: – Posted January 29, 2020 https://blogs.chihealth.com/restless-legs-syndrome-how-do-i-get-my-legs-to-calm-down/ 2020
• Case Reports in Pulmonology
  Essa A, Macaraeg J, Jagan N, Kwon D, Randhawa S, Kruse M, Thomas SV, Velagapudi M, Horne J, Narechania S, Kaster M, Valenta C, Shasranaman V, Moore D – Review of Cases of E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) and Brief Review of The Literature – Case Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2020 Article ID 1090629 Hindawi
  1090629 2020
• How Much Does Technology Contribute to Insomnia? CHI Health Better You Blog: – Posted September 23, 2019 https://blogs.chihealth.com/electronic-insomnia/   2019
• CHI Health Better You Blog
  How Much Does Technology Contribute to Insomnia? CHI Health Better You Blog: – Posted September 23, 2019 https://blogs.chihealth.com/electronic-insomnia/ 2019

Publications

• Chest
  Wittenberg Z, Purta P, Landeen C, Thomas SV Wittenberg Z, Purta P, Landeen C, Thomas SV - Rare Case of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patient on Chronic Immunosuppression – CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, Supplement, A921-A922, October 2023
  164, p. A921-A922 2023
• Sleep
  Elliott J, McBride A, Balba, N, Thomas SV, Oropeza P, Kroonen J, Lim MM – Morning bright light improves insomnia, mood, and pain in Veterans with TBI and PTSD – Sleep, Volume 42, Issue Supplement_1, April 2019, Page A349 
  42;1, p. A349 2019
• American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  Nayfeh A, Addasi N, Thomas SV, DePew ZS. Sjogren’s Syndrome Presenting with Pleural and Pericardial Effusions. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2019;199:A3244.
  199, p. A3244 2019
• Supplement
  Thomas SV, Salman S. - Lewy Body Dementia Presenting Initially as Narcolepsy. Sleep, Volume 41, Issue Supple_1, April 2018, Pages A413-A414, p. A413-A414 2018
• Chest
  Bricker L, Thomas SV, Pote M, Morrow L, Malesker M - A Retrospective Analysis of Pirfenidone in Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients. – CHEST October 2017 Volume 152, Issue 4, Supplement Page A490
  152, p. A490 2017

Presentations

• Med Lecture - Sleep Disordered Breathing, 5/2025 2025
• Med Lecture: Venous Thromboembolism, 05/2025 2025
• Med Lecture: Occupational Lung Disease 5/2025 2025
• Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lectures : Sleep Medicine Review for Pulmonary Boards, May 2025 2025
• 3/11/2025 - Omaha doctor discusses importance of sleeping for overall health during National Sleep Week - KETV 7 https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-doctor-discusses-importance-of-sleeping/64166420 2025
• PCCM Fellowship: CNS Infections, February 2025 2025
• PA Lecture - Occupational Lung Disease, 2/2025 2025
• PCCM Fellowship Lectures: Neurocritical Care Review, December 2024 2024
• NONFUNCTIONING CENTER ELECTRODE: AN UNCOMMON HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE STIMULATOR COMPLICATION - Stanley Thomas, Abbud Haydar CHEST 2024, Rapid Fire Care Report, Dont Sleep On It - Mixed (Sleeping) Bag - 10/2024; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.3641 2024
• Upper Airway Stimulation - Our Experience Presented at Creightons Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Conference 9/6/2024 2024
• PCCM Boot Camp - Non-Invasive Ventilation 7/2024 2024
• Medical School Lectures - Venous Thromboembolism (05/2020, 5/2023, 5/2024) 2024
• Medical School Lectures - Venous Thromboembolism (12/2019, 5/2020, 5/2023, 5/2024) 2024
• Outpatient Pulmonary Care of the Neuromuscular Disease Patient Creighton Pulmonary Critical Care Grand Rounds (11/10/2023) 2023
• Rare Case of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patient on chronic immunosuppression Zachariah L Wittenberg, Patryk Purta, Carolina Landeen, Stanley V Thomas, CHEST 2023 National Conference, Rapid Fire Care Report, Chest Infections in Immunocompromised Individuals 2023
• Atypical presentation of Alcoholic Ketoacidosis with profound Hyperglycemia Patryk Purta, Rage Geringer, Stanley V Thomas, CHEST 2023 National Conference, Rapid Fire Case Report, Endocrinology in the ICU 2023
• Clinical Guideline Update: NIV and Respiratory Care in Neuromuscular Disease Creighton University Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care Sleep Medicine Conference (9/8/2023) 2023
• Pulmonary Critical Care Boot Camp Lectures - Non Invasive Ventilation (8/2021) - Sleep Disorder (8/2021, 7/2022, 7/2023) 2023
• Purta, P, Geringer, R, Thomas, S; Atypical presentation of Alcoholic Ketoacidosis with profound Hyperglycemia Am J Respir Crit Care Med; C52 Endocrinology in the ICU:Case Reports/Thematic Poster Session/Walter E Washington Convention Center, Area K, Hall C; 2023, May 23; 2023
• Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lectures o Transfusion Medicine in the ICU, February 2023 2023
• Physician Assistant School Lecture o Occupational Lung Disease (2/2023) 2023
• Updates on alternative treatments for OSA Creighton Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (11/16/2022) 2022
• Surgical Consultation in Adult OSA: AASM Clinical Practice Guideline Creighton University Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care Sleep Medicine Conference (9/30/2022) 2022
• ECMO Indications Creighton Annual ECMO Course (9/27/2022) 2022
• 7/1/2022 - Strategic Napping - News Now Omaha KMTV 3 https://www.3newsnow.com/lifestyle/wellness/wellness-check-the-benefits-of-taking-a-short-nap-during-the-day 2022
• 3/17/2022 - A better option: Sleep experts advocate for permanent standard time over daylight saving time New Now KMTV 3 Omaha 2022
• Bronchopulmonary Carcinoid and Type 1 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Navdeep Dehal, Stanley Thomas, Suchitra Pilli CHEST 2022, Rapid Fire Care Report, Systemic Disease with Deceptive Pulmonary Manifestations 2022
• Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Program at Creighton - Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE Jan 2022 2022
• Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Outcomes Presented at Creightons Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Conference 10/1/2021 2021
• Elliott J, McBride A, Balba, N, Thomas SV, Oropeza P, Kroonen J, Lim MM - Morning bright light improves insomnia, mood, pain and quality of life in Veterans with TBI and PTSD - Presented at Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) Sleep Conference - June 2019 2021
• Nayfeh A, Addasi N, Thomas SV, DePew ZS. Sjogren's Syndrome Presenting with Pleural and Pericardial Effusions. Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference; Dallas, TX, May 2019. 2021
• Creighton University School of Medicine-Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship LecturesSeizures in the ICU 2021
• ECMO Indication and Contraindications - Presented at Creighton University Medical Center ECMO Course - January 2021 2021
• Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Program at Creighton - Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE Jan 2022 2021
• Treatment options for PAP resistant patients - Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE - December 2020 2020
• Creighton University School of MedicinePulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lectures- Critical Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies 2020
• Adrenal Disorders in the ICU May 21, 2020 2020
• Sharma A, Thomas SV, Macareg J - Hemodynamically Unstable Narrow Complex Tachycardia Caused By Intracardiac Migration of Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt Catheter" - Accepted for presentation at ATS May 18th, 2020 - Postpone due to COVID-19 2020
• Transfusion Guidelines for Blood ProductsDecember 12, 2019 2019
• Occupational Lung Disease (12/2019) 2019
• Essa A, Ahmad F, Rhandawa S, Thomas SV, Taylor J, Velagapudi M - What Caused This Crazy Paving Lung? Think Before you Vape! - Presented at American College of Physicians - Nebraska Chapter Meeting October 19, 2019. 2019
• Allergic Bronchopulmonary AspergillosisOctober 10, 2019 2019
• Treatment options for PAP resistant patients - Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE - Oct 2019 2019
• Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship LecturesStatus Epilepticus in the IC September 12, 2019 2019
• Long Term Effects of Sleep Deprivation - Presented at Oregon Health Science University, Sleep Medicine Conference - May 2019 2019
• Neurological Emergencies in the ICU - Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE - June 2018 2018
• Thomas SV, Salman S. Lewy Body Dementia Presenting Initially as Narcolepsy; Presented at Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) Sleep Conference - June 2018 2018
• A Retrospective Analysis of Pirfenidone in Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients. Presented by Lauren Bricker (Pharmacy Resident) at Annual CHEST Conference; Toronto, Canada - October 29th, 2017. 2017
• Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Hypersomnia and Parasomnias - Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE - June 2017 2017
• Complications of Lung Transplantation - Presented at Creighton University Medical Center Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE - June 2016 2016
• Persistent Hypokalemia - Presented at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds at St. Vincent Health -April 2014 2014
• Updates on Malaria - Presented at Global Health Conference at St. Vincent Health - February 2014 2014

Awards

• Pulmonary Critical Care Teaching Award 2025
  Pulmonary Critical Care Teaching Award 2025 - award presented to best teaching faculty as voted by fellows
  Creighton University Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows