Nina H. Thomas, PhD, ABPP-Cn

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Nina H. Thomas, PhD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Internship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Fellowship

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Md.

Board Certification

Clinical Neuropsychology – American Board of Professional Psychology
Pediatric Neuropsychology – American Board of Professional Psychology

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

Titles and Academic Titles

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

lDirector, Behavioral Neuroscience Core of the Center for Human Phenomic Science

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

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.

Publications

Papers

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.

Abstracts

2022

Lakia Kearson, M.S., Nina H. Thomas, Ph.D., Stephanie Felgoise, Ph.D., Michael Roberts, Ph.D.: Characterizing the relationship between executive functioning and social/emotional behaviors following a severe pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society February  2022.

2021

Hickson, M., Winters, M., Thomas, N., Gardner, M., Kirschen, M., Nadkarni, V., Berg, R., Pinto, N., Topjian, A.: Long-term cognitive and functional outcomes in pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors. Critical Care Medicine 49(1): 586, January 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000730564.53338.fa.

Hickson, M., Winters, M., Thomas, N., Gardner, M., Kirschen, M., Nadkarni, V., Berg, R., Pinto, N., Topjian, A.: Long-term quality of life in survivors of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Critical Care Medicine 49(1): 586, January 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000730560.22662.bc.

2020

Winnie M Sigal, MD, Ohoud Alzahrani, MD, Herodes Guzman, MD, MPH, Gabriela M Guadalupe Rios, BS, Nina H Thomas, PhD, Jerilynn Radcliffe, PhD, ABPP, Diva D De Leon, MD, MSCE: MON-087 Natural history and neurodevelopmental outcomes in perinatal stress induced hyperinsulinism  Journal of the Endocrine Society 4, May 2020 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.494.

Posters and Presentations

Invited Lectures

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.

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

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