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Beje Thomas, MD

Adult Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Medical Director, Associate Professor

Location

  • Transplant Center - Center for Advanced Care - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8900 West Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Nephrology

Transplant Center-Froedtert Hospital

Vascular Access Outreach Clinic

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Electrolyte Disorder
  • Hypertension
  • Nephrotic and Nephritic Disorders

Treatments and Services

  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Inpatient Medicine
  • Kidney Transplant Complications
  • Evaluation for Kidney Transplantation
  • Living Kidney Donation and Transplant
  • Evaluation for Pancreas Transplantation
  • Solid Organ Transplant - Non-Kidney
  • Evaluation for Combined Organ Transplantation
  • Post-Transplant Management

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology

Clinic Locations

Biography

Dr. Beje Thomas is a transplant nephrologist and Medical Director of the adult Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs. He is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology. He completed his general nephrology fellowship at the University of Connecticut Health Center and an additional year of training in transplant nephrology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He has been on faculty at three large transplant programs, including MUSC, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and most recently at the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute (MGTI) in Washington, D.C. He has been actively involved in research and medical education throughout his career, including leadership roles, most recently as the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Director at MGTI. He has substantial experience in all clinical aspects of organ transplant. He has a particular interest in working toward overcoming barriers to increase awareness and access to transplant.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - University of Debrecen - Debrecen (2002)
Residency in Internal Medicine - University of Connecticut - Farmington, CT (2004-2007)
Fellowship in General Nephrology - University of Connecticut - Farmington, CT (2008-2010)
Fellowship in Transplant Nephrology - Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston, SC (2010-2011)