KarlaThorntonMD

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

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2211 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1997 - 1999
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1996
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1992

Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014

PubMed

14 citations
Hepatitis C virus infection and polysubstance use among young adult people who inject drugs in a rural county of New Mexico.
Katherine Wagner, Yuna Zhong, Eyasu H. Teshale, Kirsten White, Erin L. Winstanley
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2021-03-01
91 citations
Randomized Trial of a Vaccine Regimen to Prevent Chronic HCV Infection
Kimberly Page, Michael T. Melia, Rebecca T. Veenhuis, Matthew E. Winter, Kimberly E Rousseau
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2021-02-11
178 citations
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes): A new model for educating primary care providers about treatment of substance use disorders
Miriam Komaromy, Dan Duhigg, Adam Metcalf, Cristina Carlson, Summers Kalishman
Substance Abuse. 2016-02-05

‘You Need a Whole Team’: How a Virtual Mentoring Program Has Helped Bring Care Closer to Rural PatientsNovember 11th, 2021