Nina H. Thomas, PhD, ABPP-Cn
Areas of expertise: Impact of central nervous system injury or impairment on neurobehavioral functioning., Expertise in a multitude of conditions including genetic conditions, leukodystrophy, neural tube defects, craniofacial conditions, cardiac conditions, and epilepsy.
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Nina H. Thomas, PhD, ABPP-Cn
Titles
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Clinical Neuropsychology – American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP-CN)
Pediatric Neuropsychology – American Board of Professional Psychology
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
International
2003-present, International Neuropsychological Society
National
2012-present, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
2010-present, Association for Internship Training in Clinical Neuropsychology
- 2012-present, Webmaster and Social Media Manager
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2018-present, Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Academic and Institutional Committees
2019-present, Internship Recruitment Screening Quality Improvement Workgroup, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2016-present, Behavioral Health Informatics Committee, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2004-present, Training Advisory Committee, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Research Interests
Translational research related to care and treatment of central nervous system injury or impairment and the impact of these treatments on neurobehavioral functioning.
Specific research expertise in cognitive outcomes of cardiac conditions, sleep disordered breathing, hyperinsulinism, pediatric sepsis, and metabolic disease.
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BA in Psychology - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Graduate Degree
PhD in Clinical Psychology - University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
MA in Clinical Psychology - University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Internship
Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship, Neuropsychology - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowship
Neuropsychology - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hospital and Wake Medicine Rehabilitation Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC and Raleigh, NC
Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuropsychology - Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Publications
Publications
2022
Rosenfeld, E., Nanga, R.P.R., Lucas, A., Revell, A.Y., Thomas, A., Thomas, N.H., Roalf, D.R., Shinohara, R.T., Reddy, R., Davis, K.A., & DeLeon, D.D.: Characterizing the neurological phenotype of the hyperinsulinism hyperammonemia syndrome. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 17(248), June 2022 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02398-3.
Gmuca S, Sonagra M, Xiao R, Mendoza E, Miller KS, Thomas NH, Young JF, Weiss PF, Sherry DD, Gerber JS: Characterizing neurocognitive impairment in Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Subjective and objective measures of dyscognition. Frontiers in Pediatrics - Pediatric Rheumatology 2022.
2021
Gmuca, S., Sonagra, M., Xiao, R., Miller, K.S., Thomas, N.H., Young, J.F., Weiss, P.F., Sherry, D. D., and Gerber, J.S.: Suicidal risk and resilience in juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome: a cross-sectional cohort study. Pediatric Rheumatology 19(3): 1-8, January 2021 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-020-00487-w.
Fitzgerald, J. C., Kelly, N., Hickey, C., Balamuth, F., Thomas, N.H., Hogan, A., Stack, N.J., Trimarchi, T., and Weiss, S.L.: Implementation of a follow-up system for pediatric sepsis survivors in a large academic pediatric intensive care unit. Frontiers in Pediatrics. Brenda M. Morrow (eds.). 9(691692), June 2021 Notes: doi 10.3389/fped.2021.691692.
2020
Houtrow, A.J., Thom, E.A., Fletcher, J.M., Burrows, P.K., Adzick, N.S., Thomas, N.H., Brock, J.W., Cooper, T., Lee, H., Bilaniuk, L.,Glenn, O.A., Pruthi, S., MacPherson, C., Farmer, D.L., Johnson, M.P., Howell, L.J., Gupta, N., Walker, W.O.: Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele and school-age functional outcomes. Pediatrics 145(2), February 2020 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-1544.
2018
Hodges, E., Marcus, C.L., Kim, J.Y., Xanthopoulos, M., Shults, J., Giordani, B., Beebe, D.W., Rosen, C.L., Chervin, R.D., Mitchell, R.B., Katz, E.S., Gorzal, D., Redline, S., Elden, L., Arens, R., Moore, R., Taylor, H.G., Radcliffe, J., Thomas, N.H.: Depressive symptomatology in school-aged children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Incidence, demographic factors, and changes following a randomized controlled trial of adentonsillectomy. Sleep 41(12), December 2018 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsy180.
2017
Thomas, N.H., Xanthopoulos, M.S., Kim, J.Y., Shults, J., Escobar, E., Giordani, B., Hodges, E., Chervin, R.D., Paruthi, S., Rosen, M.D., Taylor, G.H., Arens, R., Katz, E.S., Beebe, D.W., Redline, S., Radcliffe, J., Marcus, C.L.: Effects of adenotonsillectomy on parent-reported behavior in children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 40(4): 1-8, 2017.
Whitaker, A.M., Thomas, N.H., Krivitzky, L.S., Ficicioglu, C.: Neuropsychological implications of Cobalamin C (CblC) disease in Hispanic children detected through newborn screening. Applied Neuropsychology-Child(10), 1-7, 2017.
2016
Danzer, E., Thomas, N.H., Thomas, A., Friedman, K., Gerdes, M., Koh, J., Adzick, N.S., Johnson, M.P.: Long-term neurofunctional outcome, executive functioning, and behavioral adaptive skills following fetal myelomeningocele surgery. American Journal of Obstetric Gynecology 214(2): 269, 2016.
Taylor, H.G., Bowen, S.R., Beebe, D.W., Hodges, E., Amin, R., Arens, R., Chervin, R.D., Garetz, S.L., Katz, E.S., Moore, R.H., Knashawn, H.M., Muzumdar, H., Paruthi, S., Rosen, C.L., Sadhwani, A., Thomas, N.H., Ware, J., Marcus, C.L., Ellenberg, S.S., Redline, S., Giordani, B.: Cognitive effects of adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apneas. Pediatrics 138(2): e20154458, 2016.
2013
Ficicioglu, C., Dubroff, J.G., Thomas, N., Gallagher, P.R., Burfield, J., Hussa, C., Randall, R., Zhuang, H.: A pilot study of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography findings in patients with phenylketonuria before and during sapropterin supplementation. Journal of Clinical Neurology 9(3): 151-156, 2013.
Mitchell, R.B., Amin, R., Katz, E.S., Arens, R., Paruthi, S., Muzumdar, H., Gozal, D., Thomas, N.H., Ware, J., Beebe, D., Snyder, K., Elden, E., Sprecher, R.S., Willging, P., Jones, D., Bent, J.P., Hoban, T., Chervin, R.D., Ellenberg, S.S., Redline, S., Marcus, C.L., Moore, R.H., Rosen, C.L., Giordani, B., Garetz, S.L., Taylor, H.G.: A randomized trial of adenotonsillectomy for childhood sleep apnea. New England Journal of Medicine 368: 2366-2376, 2013.
2011
Redline, S., Amin, R., Beebe, D., Chervin, R.D., Garetz, S.L., Giordani, B., Marcus, C.L., Moore, R.H., Rosen, C.L., Arens, R., Gozal, D., Katz, E.S., Mitchell, R.B., Muzumdar, H., Taylor, H.G., Thomas, N., Ellenberg, S.: The Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial (CHAT): Rationale, design, and challenges of a randomized controlled trial evaluating a standard surgical procedure in a pediatric population. Sleep 34(11): 1509-1517, 2011.
2010
Ficicioglu, C., Hussa, C., Gallagher, P.R., Thomas, N., Yager, C.: Monitoring of biochemical status in children with Duarte Galactosemia: Utility of galactose, galactitol, galactonate, and galactose-1-phosphate. Clinical Chemistry 56: 1177-1182, 2010.
2009
Krivitzky, L., Babikian, T., Lee, H., Thomas, N.H., Burk-Paull, K.L., Batshaw, M.L.: Intellectual, adaptive, and behavioral functioning in children with Urea Cycle Disorders. Pediatric Research 66(1): 96-101, July 2009.
2008
Ficicioglu, C., Thomas, N., Yager, C., Gallagher, P.R., Hussa, C., Mattie, A., Day-Salvatore, D.L., Forbes, B.J.: Duarte (DG) galactosemia: A pilot study of biochemical and neurodevelopmental assessment in children detected by newborn screening. Molecular Genetics and Metabolics 95(4): 206-212, October 2008.
2005
Hattiangadi, N., Pillion, J., Slomine, B., Christensen, J., Trovato, M., Speedie, L.J.: Characteristics of auditory agnosia in a child with severe traumatic brain injury: A case report. Brain and Language 92: 12-25, June 2005.
1995
Hattiangadi, N., Medvec, V., Gilovich, T.: Failing to act: Regrets of Terman's geniuses. International Journal of Aging and Human Development 40(3): 175-185, April 1995.
Lectures by Invitation
2021
Thomas NH. "Alexander Disease Research Update Podcast - Episode #5 - Case report with silent mutation and area postrema syndrome; neuropsychological testing" with Albee Messing, Ph.D., VMD, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison. Dec 2021.