William J. Pendergast
620 Howard Avenue, 
Altoona, PA 

Overview

William Pendergast, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Northwest, UPMC Kane, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Somerset, UPMC Horizon, UPMC East, UPMC Jameson, and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Pendergast completed his medical degree and residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Liver Failure, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hospital Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc St Margaret
Upmc Passavant
Upmc Mckeesport Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Avalon Health Care
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Cigna
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Gateway Health Plan
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Health Partners Plans
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
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Highmark
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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PA Health and Wellness
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The Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Wellcare
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Locations

UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist program
620 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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