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photo Brent W. Thiel, MD

General Internal Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Email: thielbw@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-692-4888

Contact
Office: UPMC Montefiore
200 Lothrop Street, 933 West MUH
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-692-4888
Fax: 412-692-4499
E-mail: thielbw@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
BS, Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2008
MD, University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, 2012
Training
Internal Medicine Residency - Generalist Track, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2015
Research Interest
Dr. Thiel's research interests center on improving health care value through physician practices and high-value care medical education. He is also interested in the development and evaluation of addiction medicine curricula.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Thiel provides medical care to adults in both the hospital inpatient and ambulatory clinic settings. He practices both at UPMC Montefiore and the General Internal Medicine South Clinic in West Mifflin. He also treats patients with substance use disorders at the Center for Opioid Recovery.
Educational Interest
Dr. Thiel is interested both in undergraduate and graduate medical education. Areas of interest include: development of medical interviewing/communication skills, physical examination skills, and medical decision making. He is also interested in training residents to evaluate and treat substance use disorders.
Notable Achievements
UPMC Department of Medicine, 13th Annual Research Day, Oral Presenter, 2015
Paul Brand Fellowship for International Study, 2012
Phi Kappa Phi, 2007