Gerald Thornberg, DO
West Hartford,CT,
Summary
Graduating resident and bodybuilder from University of Connecticut's Internal Medicine primary care residency seeking to provide holistic primary care to the LGBTQ community of New York City. Has devoted extensive time to studying nutrition, HIV, and transgender medicine to prepare for working with this population. Understands the importance of lifestyle as medicine to best treat and prevent disease.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Internal Medicine Residency Primary Care Track
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
07.2022 - Current
- Primary care track has allowed for increased exposure to outpatient electives such as dermatology, infectious disease, HIV, and transgender medicine to foster outpatient medicine skills as a primary care physician in order to best prepare for practice with very diverse patients, particularly members of the LGBTQ community.
Education
D.O. - Osteopathic Medicine
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Middletown, NY05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Bioscience And Biotechnology
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY12.2015
Skills
- Spanish (Advanced but not fluent)
- Japanese (Beginner)
- Epic Electronic Medical Record
- Extensive knowledge of Personal Training/Weight Training
- Extensive knowledge of Nutrition
- Musculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment
Research
HPV Research (2024 - Present): Currently performing a retrospective study as well as quality improvement project aimed at assessing rates of HPV-related colorectal diagnoses in MSM patients at the Hartford Hospital Community Care Center in order to increase screening rates by performing rectal pap smears on at-risk patients.
Certification
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Training (CPT) Certification (2018)
- American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) Affiliation (2024)
Accomplishments
- Vice President: Spectrum Health Alliance (Touro-Middletown's LGBTQ Health Club)
- Mentor: Touro-Middletown's "MedAchieve Program" to teach local high schoolers about opportunities in healthcare.
- INBF Bodybuilding Competition - 2nd place (2017)
Timeline
Internal Medicine Residency Primary Care Track
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
07.2022 - Current
D.O. - Osteopathic Medicine
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Bioscience And Biotechnology
Rochester Institute of Technology
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