Akesh Thomas
Experienced in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dr. Akesh Thomas

Pulmonary Medicine
Prisma Health
Prisma Health Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine–Blount MOB
463 Blount Memorial Physician Office Building, 
Maryville, TN 
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10 Years of Experience

Experienced in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Prisma Health
Prisma Health Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine–Blount MOB
463 Blount Memorial Physician Office Building, 
Maryville, TN 
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Overview

Akesh Thomas is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Maryville, Tennessee. Dr. Thomas has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). His top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, COVID-19, Pneumonia, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Graduate Institution
Government Medical College, Kottayam, India, 2016
Residency
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in TN
Fellowships
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Prisma Health Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine–Blount MOB
463 Blount Memorial Physician Office Building, Maryville, TN 37804
Call: 865-980-5100

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Total Publications

Endobronchial hamartoma; are the lines fading from the zebra? Case series and review of literature.
Endobronchial hamartoma; are the lines fading from the zebra? Case series and review of literature.
Journal: Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society
Published: November 22, 2024
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