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Sachdev P. Thomas, M.D.
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Education
He completed basic medical training at St. John’s Medical College in Bangalore, India. His internship in medicine was completed at Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School. This was followed by his residency training in Internal Medicine at Loyola University Chicago, where he also completed his post-doctoral fellowship in medical oncology and hematology.
Board Certification
Hematology, Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Medical Specialties
Areas of specialty within practice: lung and other thoracic cancers, upper gastrointestinal cancers, endocrine, lymphoma; T-cell lymphoma, mycosis fungiodes and Sezary syndrome
Work History
He is an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, chairman of the Cancer Coordinating Committee at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria and co-principal investigator of Illinois Oncology Research Association CCOP.
When did you join Illinois CancerCare?
2001
Illinois CancerCare Clinic Affiliation
Peoria, Ottawa and Galesburg
Family Information
He grew up in India and moved to Chicago in the late ’80s. He now lives in Peoria with his wife and two children.
Hobbies/Interests
Bicycle riding, reading, movies and guitar
What medical change has impacted the field of cancer the most since you began practicing medicine?
“Understanding cancer biology and the emergence of molecular targeting of cancer with new-generation drugs. The pace of progress is breathtaking. I just finished my training nine years ago, and over half of the treatments I use in my practice were not even known or were just experimental at the time I was in training.”
Why did you choose oncology?
“I always had an interest in molecular biology. When I looked around, oncology had and still has a lot of applied molecular biology. I wanted to take on a challenging disease. My career so far has been challenging, no doubt, but, more importantly, very rewarding and humbling. It has been and is a privilege to take care of people with cancer and blood diseases.”
Why did you choose Peoria, Illinois, to practice when you could have gone anywhere in the country?
“I had interviewed at several places, including the medical schools in the Chicago area where I had trained. My wife and I were planning to start a family, so community and a good place to raise kids were important considerations. Peoria fit the bill. Both our boys were born in Peoria. The practice had a great reputation nationally in the oncology community. When I interviewed here, I realized that this practice was well ahead of the curve, in terms of being cutting-edge, but was also compassionate. The physicians got along very well and seemed happy with their careers — I also wanted to pursue my interests and talents in clinical research. This practice placed a great deal of emphasis in high-quality clinical trials and research. The choice for me, therefore, was obvious.” |
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