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Clifton Thornton, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Philadelphia, PA, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CliftonPeterThorntonPhD, MSN, CPNP-PC

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner • Philadelphia, PA

Scientist, Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner

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Summary

  • Dr. Clifton P. Thornton, PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP is a scientist and nurse practitioner at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. With a decade of clinical experience in pediatric oncology, Clifton cares for infants, children, and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders. His research focuses on improving the understanding of symptoms of cancer therapy in order to build interventions to mitigate the impacts of therapy and improve quality of life during treatment.

Hospital Affiliations

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityPhD, Pediatric Oncology, 2018 - 2022
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityMasters, 2013 - 2014
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBSN, Nursing, 2012 - 2013
  • Ferris State University
    Ferris State UniversityBS, Nuclear Medicine, 2006 - 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Grant Support

  • Biobehavioral influences of dose-limiting mucositis in adolescents and young adults with cancerNIH2022