Thomas Abell, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine · University of Louisville School of Medicine
Thomas Abell is Professor of Medicine at University of Louisville School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 546 publications with 16,962 citations (h-index 67); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Gastroenterology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 24 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Thomas L. Abell, MD, is Professor of Medicine at University of Louisville School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. The public record shows 546 publications with 16,962 citations (h-index 67), centered on Gastroenterology. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2012–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
- Top research focus: Gastroenterology
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 26 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Abdominal Pain in Gastroparesis
Sponsor: University of Louisville
- Adrenergic Cholinergic Enteric Measures/Mapping
Sponsor: University of Louisville
- Gastroparesis Outcome Longitudinal Database Enrolled Numerically
Sponsor: University of Louisville
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Enterra Medical, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Enterra Medical, Inc.Program year20245 payments$12,430openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Enterra Medical, Inc.Program year20233 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
77.5%Serotonin-3 Receptor Antagonist40.8%Ondansetron Hcl100%Part D<11 patientsOsmotically acting laxatives23.3%Kcl-D5w-0.45% Nacl100%Part D<11 patientsRespiratory
22.5%Phenothiazine22.5%Promethazine Hcl100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2012–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Pain in Gastroparesis
University of Louisville
FY2026$633,705UH3NS140971 - U of L Clinical Center to Investigate the Pathogenesis, Etiology, and Treatment of Gastroparesis through the NIDDK Gastroparesis Consortium
University of Louisville
FY2026$349,914U01DK074007 - Definitive Evaluation of Gastric Dysrhythmia as a Disease Mechanism by a Novel Body Surface Gastric Mapping Technique
University of Louisville
FY2026$319,329R01DK137790
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Findings in younger versus older patients with the symptoms of gastroparesis undergoing gastric electrical stimulation.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Article2026 - Relationship Between Intragastric Meal Distribution, Gastric Emptying, and Gastric Neuromuscular Dysfunction in Chronic Gastroduodenal Disorders.
Neurogastroenterology and motility
Article2026 - Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation Improves Gastroparesis Symptoms and Ameliorates Gastric Pace-Making Activity in Patients With Diabetic Gastroparesis.
Neurogastroenterology and motility
Clinical Trial2025 - Predicting Symptomatic Response to Prokinetic Treatment Using Gastric Alimetry.
Neurogastroenterology and motility
Article2025 - Autonomic and Enteric Profiling May Help Predict Response to Diverse Obesity Therapies.
Obesity surgery
Article2024
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/tom-abell-040810a
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louisville.edu/medicine/departments/medicine/divisions/gimedicine/patient-care/motility-center
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researchgate.net/profile/Thomas-Abell-2
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
agmdhope.podbean.com/e/an-interview-featuring-dr-thomas-abell-for-gastroparesis-awareness
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g-pact.org/staff-member/10-thomas-l-abell-md
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medicine.louisville.edu/academics-programs/academic-departments/medicine/medicine-divisions/gastroenterology-hepatology
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
- Board Certified
Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗ - Board Certified
Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine / ABMS)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Chief of Gastroenterology
University of Louisville
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medifind.com ↗ - Director
GI Fellowship Program, University of Louisville
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Arthur M. Schoen
M.D., Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, University of Louisville
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- GI Motility Clinic
UofL Health – Abraham Flexner Outpatient Center, Louisville, KY
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- PBS "Kentucky Health" episode "Treatment of Motility Disorders: Pharmaceuticals to Electroceuticals" (Season 20, Ep. 21, aired April 6, 2025)
interviewed by host Wayne Tuckson, MD
2025 - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →agmdhope.podbean.com ↗
- YouTube video "Unmet Needs in Gastroparesis" featuring Thomas Abell
MD and Aylin Tansel, MD
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