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Dr. Patricia A Thistlethwaite MD/PHD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

4/5(5)
200 West Arbor Drive Mc 8892 San Diego CA, 92103
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Patricia Thistlethwaite is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Thistlethwaite specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Thistlethwaite typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.

Education and Training

Harvard Medical School, Boston, Ma Medical Degree

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Other Degree

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA Other Degree

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Medical Degree

Professor of Surgery Medical Degree

Board Certification

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 28 years of experience

Dr. Patricia A Thistlethwaite MD/PHD's Practice location

Practice At 200 West Arbor Drive Mc 8892

200 West Arbor Drive Mc 8892 -
San Diego, CA 92103
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New patients: 619-543-7777
Fax: 619-543-2652

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at UC San Diego Health - Heart Surgery

9434 Medical Center Drive -
La Jolla, CA 92037
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New patients: 858-657-8530, 858-657-7000

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Dr. Patricia A Thistlethwaite MD/PHD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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