She is a graduate of Davidson College and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Georgetown and then served as Chief Resident at Georgetown during her final year of residency. She is currently a Hospitalist for both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She works with residents and students as a teaching attending and a preceptor for the physical diagnosis course. Dr. Thornton’s interests include medical education, high value care, and hospital medicine. She is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. She is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Physicians.