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Alexander Thomas, MD, is a Clinical Fellow at Yale School of Medicine (Yale SOM), affiliated with the Department of Internal Medicine. He holds a BA in Biology from the University of Vermont (2011) and an MD from Yale University (2020). His research focuses on critical care medicine, specifically cardiovascular outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with acute myocardial infarction, sedation protocols, and clinical staffing models in cardiac intensive care units (CICUs). He collaborates frequently with experts like Elliott Miller, Tariq Ahmad, and Alexandra Lansky.
Key research areas include optimizing mechanical ventilation strategies, analyzing the impact of ICU location (medical vs cardiac units) on patient outcomes, and investigating hyperoxia effects in critically ill cardiac patients. His work bridges clinical practice with translational research, addressing gaps in cardiovascular critical care protocols.
Publications emphasize evidence-based approaches to sedation agents (propofol vs etomidate), stress ulcer prophylaxis, and tracheostomy use in high-risk cardiac populations. Recent studies also explore disparities in clinical trial inclusion of cardiovascular patients and the economic impacts of forgone heart failure care.
- Educations: BA Biology (University of Vermont, 2011); MD (Yale SOM, 2020)
- Key Collaborators: Elliott Miller, Tariq Ahmad, Alexandra Lansky, Cody Pietras
- Labs/Teams: Cardiac Critical Care Research Group at Yale SOM
