Sruthi Thomas

Sruthi Thomas is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, affiliated with the H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She works at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) in Houston, Texas, where she serves as the Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Program Director overseeing one of the largest pediatric ITB programs in the U.S.

Education

• Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Denver

Research Interests focus on cerebral palsy, particularly the interplay between self-reported disease perception and walking speed in adults, metabolic syndrome in young adults with CP, and surgical tone management strategies. Her work bridges clinical research with outcomes analysis.

Selected Publications (15 most recent) include studies on CP-related metabolic disorders (2019), functional assessments in adult CP patients (2019), and surgical interventions (2020). These papers emphasize clinical impact and rehabilitation trends.

Scientific Awards & Roles

• Communication Chair Elect, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (09/2019 - 09/2020)
• Social Media Editor, Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (03/2019)
• CP Research Network (CPRN) Investigator (06/2018)

Advising & Grants are indirectly reflected through her leadership in CPRN, conference presentations on CP research, and editorial role in disseminating findings via visual abstracts and social media.

Labs & Teams include the CP Research Network, where she shapes registry-driven research, and Texas Children's Hospital's Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Program team.