Lewis J. Thomas IV, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialty Areas
Urologic oncology
Common Procedures
- Robotic cystectomy
- Robotic prostatectomy
- Robotic and open nephrectomy
- Transurethral resection of bladder tumor.
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Bladder cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Testicular cancer
Board Certifications
American Board of Urology
Degrees
Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, 2012
Residency
2012-2018, Urology Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic, Iowa City, IA
Fellowship
2018-2020, Urologic Oncology Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH
Professional Memberships
American Urologic Society
Iowa Urologic Society
Society of Urologic Oncology
Awards & Honors
2022, Charles Manley Teaching Award, Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine
Areas of Research Interest
- Prostate cancer in particular active surveillance, treatment of high risk prostate cancer, and improving screening/detection
- Management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
- Management of locally advanced bladder cancer
Publications
Knorr JM, Ericson KJ, Zhang JJ, Murthy P, Nowacki AS, Munoz-Lopez C, Thomas LJ, Haber GP, Lee B. Comparison of Major Complications at 30 and 90 Days Following Radical Cystectomy. Urology 2021:148:192-197
Ericson KJ, Thomas LJ, Zhang JH, Knorr JM, Khanna A, Crane A, Zampini AM, Murthy PB, Berglund RK, Haber GP, Lee BH. Uretero-enteric Anastomotic Stricture Following Radical Cystectomy: A Comparison of Open, Robotic Extracorporeal, and Robotic Intracorporeal Approaches. Urology 2020:144:130-135
Steinberg RL, Thomas LJ, Brooks N, Mott SL, Vitale A, Crump T, Rao MA, Daniels MJ, Wang J, Nagaraju S, DeWolf WC, Lamm DL, Kates M, Hyndman ME, Kamat AM, Bivalaqua TJ, Nepple KG, O’Donnell MA. Multi-Institution Evaluation of Sequential Gemcitabine and Docetaxel as Rescue Therapy for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Journal of Urology 2020:203(5)902-909
Steinberg RL, Thomas LJ, O’Donnell MA. Combination Intravesical Chemotherapy for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. European Urology Focus 2018:18:S2405-456
Thomas LJ, Brooks M, Stephenson AJ. The Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis, Staging, Response to Treatment, and Surveillance of Patients with Germ Cell Tumors of the Testis. The Urologic Clinics of North America. 2019:46(3)
Thomas LJ, Haber GP, Klein EA. Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection. Netter’s Surgical Anatomy and Approaches
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Progress West
VA Medical Center – St. Louis: John Cochran Division
Patients Seen At
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place
11th Floor, Suite C
St. Louis, MO 63110
Fax: 314-454-5244
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
70 Jungermann Circle
Medical Office Building 2, Suite 402
St. Peters, MO 63376
Fax: 314-454-5244
VA Medical Center: John Cochran Division
915 North Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63106
To request an appointment with Dr. Thomas, please call (314) 362-8200.