Overview
Updated 14 Jul 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, 4 NIH-funded awards (2012–2025).
- 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 focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 26 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 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
InvestigatorTerminatedNCT04121325 - Adrenergic Cholinergic Enteric Measures/Mapping
Sponsor: University of Louisville
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT04013282 - Gastroparesis Outcome Longitudinal Database Enrolled Numerically
Sponsor: University of Louisville
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT03876288
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 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
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2012–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Pain in Gastroparesis
University of Louisville
FY2025$451,297UG3NS140971 - Definitive Evaluation of Gastric Dysrhythmia as a Disease Mechanism by a Novel Body Surface Gastric Mapping Technique
University of Louisville
FY2025$427,329R01DK137790 - U of L Clinical Center to Investigate the Pathogenesis, Etiology, and Treatment of Gastroparesis through the NIDDK Gastroparesis Consortium
University of Louisville
FY2025$342,909U01DK074007
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 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
2026 - Relationship Between Intragastric Meal Distribution, Gastric Emptying, and Gastric Neuromuscular Dysfunction in Chronic Gastroduodenal Disorders.
Neurogastroenterology and motility
2026 - Predicting Symptomatic Response to Prokinetic Treatment Using Gastric Alimetry.
Neurogastroenterology and motility
2025
Contact
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Office address
225 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 502, Louisville, KY 40202
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
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- Board Certified
Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine / ABMS)
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Chief of Gastroenterology
University of Louisville
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GI Fellowship Program, University of Louisville
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Arthur M. Schoen
M.D., Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, University of Louisville
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- GI Motility Clinic
UofL Health – Abraham Flexner Outpatient Center, Louisville, KY
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Media & interviewspress, 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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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- 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 otherswhere others cite or feature them
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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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