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photo Sinthana Ramsey, DO

General Internal Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics

Email: ramseysu@upmc.edu
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E-mail: ramseysu@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
BS, Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, 2009
DO, LECOM-Bradenton, 2015
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, UPMC Presbyterian, 2018
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship, The Ohio State University, 2021
Clinical Interest
Dr. Ramsey is currently faculty at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, providing inpatient consultation to patients requiring palliative care services. She also participates as a hospitalist physician for a portion of the academic year. While working full time, she is pursuing a master’s in medical education at the University of Pittsburgh.
Educational Interest
Dr. Ramsey currently holds the role of subspecialty education coordinator within the section of palliative medicine. Her overall aim is to further develop education of palliative care amongst other specialties, and to improve the quality of palliative care by creating continuing medical education curricula for practicing clinicians.

She enjoys teaching the application of palliative care among all specialties and guiding newer trainees in the role of primary palliative care. She coordinates all graduate medical learners rotating through the palliative care clinical service and ensures optimal learning opportunities and resources.
Publications
Selected Publications:
Waterman, B. L., Ramsey, S. U., Whitsett, M. P., et al. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About End-Stage Liver Disease. J Palliat Med. 2021; 24(6): 924-931.
Ramsey, S. U., Arnold, R. M. Prognostication in dementia. Handb Clin Neurol. 2022; 190: 163-174.

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