Dr. Thomas is an inflammatory bowel disease specialist and physician-scientist who studies immunology. She is a board-certified internal medicine physician and gastroenterologist and specializes in seeing patient with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis, celiac disease, and inflammatory gastrointestinal and liver complications related to cancer immunotherapy. She has authored research papers on gastroenterology and human immune responses to a variety of inflammatory conditions, including gastrointestinal complications of cancer immunotherapy. She loves the opportunity to be a longitudinal care provider who can build long-term relationships with patients, an advocate who supports patients in understanding and treating their disease, and a scientist who is inspired by patient experiences to do research that improves the care of individuals with inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases. Outside of work, Dr. Thomas spends time with her wife and two kids biking, cooking, playing soccer and ultimate frisbee, camping, and seeking out new adventures in the Pacific Northwest.