Dr. Andrea Thornton is a pulmonologist in Grand Junction. She diagnoses and treats patients who suffer from respiratory or breathing problems such as asthma and COPD.
Yes, Dr. Andrea S. Thornton is accepting new patients at this office.
(970) 298-7488
2643 Patterson Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Yes, Dr. Andrea S. Thornton is accepting new patients at this office.
(970) 298-7459
2643 Patterson Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506-1937
Dr. Andrea Thornton graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1993.
Dr. Thornton has two offices in Colorado where she specializes in Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Thornton works with fifty-four doctors including Dr. Eric Hanly and Dr. William Lockwood.
Pulmonologists are specialized physicians who diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the respiratory tract. As a respiratory specialist, Dr. Thornton may diagnose and treat pulmonary disorders such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and bronchitis, among a host of others.
Critical care specialists like Dr. Thornton provide life-saving care for patients in critical condition. Patients are usually cared for in within intensive care units (ICUs), and may receive life and organ support. Dr. Thornton may also work to stabilize patients and perform time-sensitive, potentially life-saving procedures.
As an internist, Dr. Andrea Thornton specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions affecting many organ systems. Dr. Thornton also can refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients having serious breathing problems may be referred to a pulmonologist for additional medical tests or therapies.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Thornton, but only those who participate in Medicare.