Specialty Clinics at AFP | UPMC Altoona Family Physicians
Endocrinology • Altoona, PA
About
UPMC Altoona Family Physicians (Altoona Family Physicians) is a private medical practice based in Altoona, PA, with 3 offices in the area. It emphasizes resident education through a residency program and offers a hospice and palliative medicine fellowship, focusing on training competent, patient-centered family physicians for diverse communities. Key facts: - Location: Altoona, PA, USA (3 offices) - Focus: Family medicine residency program; hospice and palliative medicine fellowship; resident education - Website: altoonafp.org - Contact: recruitment@altoonafp.org; phone numbers 814-889-2020 / 814-889-2213 If you’re specifically asking about “Specialty Clinics at AFP,” the page indicates a broad family medicine practice with a teaching-focused residency program and a hospice/palliative fellowship, rather than separate named specialty clinics. For exact specialty clinic offerings or services, consider contacting them directly or visiting their site for program details.
Clinic Type
Endocrinology
Address
501 Howard Ave F2, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601, us
Phone
(814) 889-2020
stclairds@upmc.edu
Opening Hours
sees patients one-half day per week
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye: 2.7/5 stars (62 reviews)
- UPMC Provider Portal (Dr. Pascual): 5/5 stars (396 ratings) (130 reviews)
- UPMC Provider Portal (Dr. Holsopple): 4.8/5 stars (483 ratings) (97 reviews)
- UPMC Provider Portal (Dr. Schwartz): 4.8/5 stars (451 ratings), value: 88 reviews (88 reviews)
Patients praise
- High satisfaction with individual physicians, particularly those praised for being compassionate, attentive, and thorough listeners
- Patients appreciate doctors who take time to address concerns, validate mental health issues, and involve them in decision-making processes
- Many individual family medicine providers within the network receive strong positive ratings from patients
Common complaints
- Frustrations regarding office management, including scheduling, run-arounds, and communication issues
- Tech glitches and fragmentation in patient portal systems (MyChart vs. MyUPMC) causing difficulties in record sharing between UPMC facilities
- Patient concerns over reliance on residents rather than attending physicians and difficulties obtaining required signatures or physical paperwork
- Reports of feeling unheard or dismissed in medical consultations
"The first doctor to actually listen to me. I never feel rushed. She is personable and remembers what I tell her. She is genuinely concerned about my wellbeing."
— UPMC Patient Review (Dr. Janaye Alexis Schwartz)"Always a run around. They ignore what your wants are when dealing with your health."
— Birdeye Patient Review"There is a frustrating and possibly harmful tech glitch between UPMC-Altoona and UPMC-Pittsburgh that has been going on for too many months."
— Altoona Mirror (Opinion)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
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