Advanced in Pulmonary Hypertension

Dr. Thomas Decato

Intensive Care Medicine
Office
1124 W Carson St Ste 213, 
Torrance, CA 

Advanced in Pulmonary Hypertension
Office
1124 W Carson St Ste 213, 
Torrance, CA 
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Overview

Thomas Decato is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Decato is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Lung Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Pulmonary Hypertension.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Lac/harbor-UCLA Med Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • PPO
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  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO

Locations

Office
1124 W Carson St Ste 213, Torrance, CA 90502
Call: 310-222-3801

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.


22 Total Publications

Six-Minute Walk Testing: Performance, Properties, and Clinical Applications.
Six-Minute Walk Testing: Performance, Properties, and Clinical Applications.
Journal: Clinics in chest medicine
Published: August 06, 2025
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