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Seton Palliative Care - University Medical Center Brackenridge601 E. 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701 map
Dr. Clarissa Johnston, an internist in Austin, TX, diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions in adults, often serving as a patient's primary care provider.
Seton Palliative Care - University Medical Center Brackenridge
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Clarissa M. Johnston is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(512) 324-7475
Address
601 E. 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerigroup
- ARC Benefit Plan
- ARIA
- Averde Health
- Beech Street
- BlueCross
- Care Improvement Plus
- Care Improvement Plus - Medicare Advantage
- Cigna
- Cigna LocalPlus
- Coventry Health Care
- First Care
- First Health
- Galaxy Health Network
- Health Payors Organization
- HealthSmart Accel
- HealthSmart Preferred Care
- Hospice Austin
- Humana
- Humana - Medicare Advantage WELLMED Network
- Humana HMOx
- Humana- Medicare Advantage--Humana Network
- IMO Med-Select Network
- Integrated Medical Systems
- MultiPlan
- PHCS Health Plans
- Sedwick/CMS Southwest Medical Provider Network
- Sendero
- Sendero IdealCare
- Seton Health Plan
- Superior Ambetter
- Superior HealthPlan
- Tricare
- Triwest
- United Healthcare
- United Student Resources (UT Student Division)
- USA Managed Care
Bio
Dr. Clarissa Johnston graduated from UCSF School of Medicine before completing a residency in Internal Medicine at University of California at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA.
Dr. Johnston has one office in Texas where she specializes in Internal Medicine and Palliative Care.
Specialties
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Internal Medicine
As an internist, Dr. Clarissa Johnston specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions affecting many organ systems. Dr. Johnston 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.
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Palliative Care
Palliative care physicians provide specialized medical care for people living with serious illness. Doctors who specialize in palliative care focus on providing relief from symptoms and stress, offering care that is focused on improving quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is appropriate at any age, and at any stage in a serious illness, and can be provided along with curative treatment.
Education & Training
Medical School
Residency
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University of California at San Francisco • San Francisco, CA
Residency in Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Seton Family of Hospitals
Languages Spoken
- English
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