BrentThornhillDO

Emergency Medicine • Huntington, WV

Emergency Department Physician at Cabell Huntington Hospital

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Office
1249 15th St
2000
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone+1 304-691-1000

Summary

I was born and raised in Logan, WV. I attended undergrad at Marshall University. I received my doctorate from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). After medical school, I completed my Internal Medicine residency training at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (MUSOM). I am board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. I currently practice Emergency Medicine at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV.

Education & Training

Marshall University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2020
West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2017, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Marshall University BS, Biochemistry, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

WV State License 2020 - 2026
OH State License 2019 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American College of SurgeonsAdvanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
American Heart AssociationPediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Geriatric Resident of the Year Marshall University Internal Medicine, 2020
Golden Can Opener Award West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

85 citations
Capsaicin induces apoptosis in human small cell lung cancer via the TRPV6 receptor and the calpain pathway.
Jamie K. Lau, Kathleen C. Brown, Aaron M. Dom, Theodore R. Witte, Brent A. Thornhill
Apoptosis. 2014-05-31
28 citations
Inhibition of Cholinergic Signaling Causes Apoptosis in Human Bronchioalveolar Carcinoma
Jamie K. Lau, Kathleen C. Brown, Brent A. Thornhill, Clayton M. Crabtree, Aaron M. Dom
Cancer Research. 2013-02-15
66 citations
Nicotine induces the up-regulation of the α7-nicotinic receptor (α7-nAChR) in human squamous cell lung cancer cells via the Sp1/GATA protein pathway.
Kathleen C. Brown, Haley E. Perry, Jamie K. Lau, Dennie V. Jones, Joseph Pulliam
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2013-11-15

Press Mentions

MUSOM's Outstanding in Our FieldMarch 12th, 2020
Green, Jones, Thornhill to be inducted to Logan Hall of FameApril 24th, 2021

Committees

Member, Cabell Huntington Hospital Superuser EMR Development Committee 2019 - 2020
Member, MUSOM Internal Medicine Recruitment Committee 2017 - 2020