Thomas Z Pineo DO CPE, DFPHM, SFHM, ACPA-C, CHCQM-PhyAdv
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Regional Director Utilization Review and Case Management
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Summary
- Thomas Pineo, DO, is a family medicine specialist located in Erie, PA, with subspecialty expertise in hospital medicine/hospitalist care. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997 and completed his residency and internship at St Luke’s University Hospital. Dr. Pineo has worked in various leadership and clinical roles, including Physician Advisor at UPMC Hamot and Medical Director at a nursing home. His professional experience spans hospitalist medicine, urgent care, primary care, and physician advising. Dr. Pineo has contributed to multiple publications in esteemed journals such as Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports and BMJ Case Reports. His work includes research on long-acting buprenorphine and strategies for reducing hospital readmissions. He has been recognized with awards such as Outstanding Physician of the Year from UPMC Horizon in 2013.
Education & Training
St Luke's University HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 1998 - 2000- St Luke's University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1997- Dickinson CollegeB.S., Major: Chemistry, Minor: Philosophy, 1988 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
PA State License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Association of Physician LeadershipCertified Physician Executive- American Board of Family MedicineDesignation of Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine
- Society of Hospital MedicineSenior Fellow of Hospital Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Physician of the Year UPMC Horizon, 2013
- Outstanding Physician of the Year
- Top Physicians for Patient Satisfaction
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAn observational study on the use of long acting buprenorphine (pioidseisorder; Theproject.ublocade) and aamper resistant PICC forutpatient IV antibiotic administratio...Thomas Pineo, John D Goldman, Greg Swartzentruber, Tejaswi Kanderi, Hafiz Qurashi
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports. 2022-03-01 - 5 citationsAcute oesophageal necrosis in a young man with cocaine and alcohol abuseCaleb Evans Pineo, Thomas Zeitler Pineo
BMJ Case Reports. 2016-11-23 - 1 citationsReducing excess readmission 101: evidence-driven strategies and facility-specific initiatives.Segun Adeoye, Thomas Pineo
The Journal of Medical Practice Management. 2014-04-22
Journal Articles
- Reducing Excess Readmission 101: Evidence-Driven Strategies and Facility-Specific InitiativesThomas Pineo, D.O., Según Adeoye, MD, Journal of Medical Practice Management, 1/30/2014
Abstracts/Posters
- Toward Rigorous Idiographic Research in Prevention Science: Comparison Between Three Analytic Strategies for Testing Preventive Intervention in Very Small Samples.Thomas Pineo, D.O., Ty Ridenour, PhD, M. M. Maldonado Molina, K. Hassmiller Lich, Prevention Science, 1/10/2013
- A rigorous methodology for small sample clinical pharmacy research: evaluation of insulin dosing strategies in four nursing home patients with diabetes. Poster Present...Thomas Pineo, D.O., Deanne L. Hall, PharmD., CDE, Ty Ridenour, PhD, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 1/20/2010
Press Mentions
JHM’s Progress NotesMay 1st, 2025- SHM Fellowship Class of 2021March 12th, 2021
Professional Memberships
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