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Patricia Thistlethwaite, MD, Thoracic Surgery, San Diego, CA

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Thoracic Surgery • San Diego, CA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, UCSD

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  • Office

    200 W Arbor Dr
    San Diego, CA 92103
    Phone+1 619-543-7777
    Fax+1 619-543-2652

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1994 - 1997
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1994 - 1998
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2014
  • Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Preventing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – an Incurable Disease
    Preventing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – an Incurable DiseaseMay 18th, 2022
  • Prevention of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension-Incurable Disease
    Prevention of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension-Incurable DiseaseMay 18th, 2022
  • Targeting Molecular Pathway That Causes Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Targeting Molecular Pathway That Causes Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionMay 6th, 2022

Grant Support

  • Molecular Mechanisms Of Pulmonary HypertensionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2011

Professional Memberships

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