Meet Dr. Sherri Thomas

Sherri Thomas, D.O., completed her medical degree at A.T. Still University in 2007 and went on to complete an Internal Medicine Residency at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been practicing medicine ever since and has been a proud Lincoln resident since 2013. Dr. Thomas was fueled by her patient’s struggles with weight loss, as well as her own, to pursue additional training in the evaluation and treatment of weight as a chronic disease. In 2016, she became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and began practicing Obesity Medicine exclusively. Dr. Thomas finds great professional satisfaction in helping patients adopt healthier, more active lifestyles so they can reverse their weight-related health consequences.

Dr. Thomas is also passionate about drawing attention to the pervasive bias and stigma of obesity. As such, she takes every opportunity to educate both patients as well as providers on the importance of acknowledging weight as a chronic disease so that it can be treated more effectively. In 2023 she founded the Nebraska Obesity Society with the goals of educating other providers about obesity and advocating at the state and national level for better treatment access for patients with obesity.

Nebraska Weight & Wellness was created by Dr. Thomas to be a safe space for patients to begin their weight management journey. Under her expert guidance, patients experience in-depth consultations, have access to the latest diagnostic technology, and receive lifelong care with healthy weight and whole-person wellness in mind.

When she isn’t with patients, Dr. Thomas enjoys cooking, strength training, spinning, reading (listening to audiobooks these days while running her children’s taxi service), traveling and being outdoors with her husband and three handsome, clever, and fun-loving sons.