
Overview
Kathleen Sweeney, DO, specializes in family medicine and is certified in family medicine/omt and family medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. She practices at Altoona Family Physicians and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. She completed her residency at UPMC Altoona and medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Sweeney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Coffin-Siris Syndrome, Mulibrey Nanism, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and GEMSS Syndrome.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
501 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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UPMC Primary Care
Michael Pedone, DO, is certified in family medicine/omt by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He practices at Mainline Medical Associates and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at Altoona Hospital and medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Pedone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Silicosis, Moebius Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Sciatica.
Upmc Altoona
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Aarskog SyndromeDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Aarskog Syndrome.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- BOD SyndromeDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about BOD Syndrome.
- Boomerang DysplasiaDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Boomerang Dysplasia.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- Campomelic DysplasiaDr. Sweeney isExperienced. Learn about Campomelic Dysplasia.

