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Dr. Andrea S Thornton MD

Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease

1050 Wellington Suite A Grand Junction CO, 81501

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Dr. Andrea Thornton practices Pulmonology in Grand Junction, CO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Thornton manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.

Education and Training

University Of Colorado School Of Medicine 1993

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Andrea Thornton, MD

1050 Wellington Suite A -
Grand Junction, CO 81501
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