Mrs. Carol Michelle Thomas

Brief Biography:

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Michelle Thomas is a licensed family nurse practitioner who believes in caring for each patient as though they were a family member. She specializes in obesity, weight management and bariatric surgical patient care. Michelle received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and her master’s degree in nursing from The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Nursing in Newark. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Sigma Theta Tau, the honor society of nursing.

Academic positions:

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2011 Clinical Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptor University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 2010 Clinical Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ 2009 Clinical Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ 2007 – 2008 Adjunct Clinical Instructor –ADN Program Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ 07505

Research interests:

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Vitamin deficiencies after bariatric surgery Energy Expenditure deficit as reason for failed WLS.

Any other information:

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Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston; Master’s Degree in Nursing, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Nursing, Newark Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Specializing in the following Diseases, Conditions, Procedures: Obesity, weight management, bariatric surgical patient care Awards/Recognitions: Sigma Theta Tau honor society of nursing Affiliations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Language(s): English Practicing Since: August, 1989

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:

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I believe it is an exciting way for the clinician to get up to the minute scientific information.

Home Page:

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www.bannerbariatrics.com