Dr. Rene N. Claxton
Overview
Rene N. Claxton, MD, specializes in hospice and palliative care and is board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Claxton earned her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine, completed residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia, and completed a hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at UPMC. She is an associate professor of medicine in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Division of General Internal Medicine, Section of Palliative Care.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
200 Lothrop Street, MUH 933W, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5115 Centre Avenue, 2nd Floor, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Jessica Merlin is a Palliative Medicine specialist and an Addiction Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Merlin is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, HIV/AIDS, Opioid Use Disorder, and Myelitis.
UPMC Kidney Clinic
Jane Schell, MD, is certified in nephrology and hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Palliative and Supportive Advanced Heart Failure Center and UPMC Kidney Clinic at University Center and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Shadyside. She completed her fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine, residency at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, and medical degree at University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Schell is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Acute Kidney Failure.
UPMC St. Margaret Geriatric Care Center
Richard Hoffmaster, MD, is a family physician, geriatrician, and palliative care specialist. He is certified in family medicine and geriatrics by the American Board of Family Medicine. He is the director of palliative medicine at UPMC St. Margaret and clinical assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Hoffmaster received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC St. Margaret. Dr. Hoffmaster is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Dementia, Stroke, and Peptic Ulcer.
Areas of Expertise
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