Andrew L. Thurston

Dr. Andrew L. Thurston

Palliative Medicine
UPMC
UPMC General Internal Medicine
1400 Locust Street, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

UPMC
UPMC General Internal Medicine
1400 Locust Street, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Andrew Thurston is a Palliative Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thurston is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Palliative Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Northwestern University - Feinberg
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC General Internal Medicine
1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Call: 412-232-7328

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.


8 Total Publications

Anesthesiologist Training in Empathetic Communication for Obstetric Emergencies Improves Patient-reported Outcomes.
Anesthesiologist Training in Empathetic Communication for Obstetric Emergencies Improves Patient-reported Outcomes.
Journal: Anesthesiology
Published: February 13, 2025
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