When it comes to your child’s health, finding the right specialist is crucial. UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is renowned for its exceptional pediatric care and a wide network of highly skilled doctors. Whether you’re seeking a specialist in allergy and immunology or need expert care in pediatric surgery, UPMC provides access to some of the best medical professionals in the nation. This guide helps you navigate the various pediatric specialties at UPMC and find the right doctor for your child.
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
For children suffering from allergies or immunological disorders, UPMC offers specialized care with experts like:
- Hey Jin Chong, MD, PhD
- Desha M. Jordan, MD
- Allyson Sara Larkin, MD
These specialists focus on diagnosing and managing a range of conditions, from common allergies to complex immune system issues, ensuring your child receives comprehensive and personalized treatment.
Pediatric Cardiology
Heart conditions in children require specialized attention. UPMC’s pediatric cardiology department is staffed with leading experts dedicated to providing the best cardiac care for infants, children, and adolescents. The team includes:
- Tarek Alsaied, MD
- Gaurav Arora, MD
- Lee B. Beerman, MD
- Elizabeth C. Caris, MD
- Brian Feingold, MD
- Bryan J. Funari, MD
- Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD, FAAC, FSCAI
- Lizabeth M. Lanford, MD
- Susan A. Miller, MD
- Laura J. Olivieri, MD
- Sara M. Trucco, MD
These cardiologists are experts in diagnosing and treating congenital heart defects, arrhythmias, and other heart-related illnesses in young patients.
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Addressing developmental and behavioral concerns in children requires a sensitive and specialized approach. UPMC offers expertise in this area with professionals like:
- Kristin M. Hannibal, MD
These specialists focus on evaluating and managing developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and other behavioral issues to help children reach their full potential.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Endocrine disorders in children, such as diabetes and growth issues, need careful management by specialists. UPMC’s pediatric endocrinology team includes:
- Silva A. Arslanian, MD
- Oscar Escobar, MD
- Kara S. Hughan, MD
- Ingrid M. Libman, MD, PhD
- Bach-Mai Vu-Boast, MD
- Selma Feldman Witchel, MD
These endocrinologists are dedicated to diagnosing and treating hormonal imbalances and related conditions in children and adolescents.
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Children with digestive issues benefit from the expertise of pediatric gastroenterologists. UPMC’s gastroenterology department offers comprehensive care with doctors such as:
- Feras Al-Issa, MD
- Simon Horslen, MD
- Leah M. Siebold, MD
- Whitney M. Sunseri, MD
These specialists focus on diagnosing and managing digestive disorders, liver diseases, and nutritional problems in infants and children.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
For children facing blood disorders or cancer, UPMC’s pediatric hematology-oncology department provides advanced and compassionate care. The team includes:
- Andrew J. Bukowinski, MD
- James Cooper, MD
- Erika Friehling, MD
- A. Kim Ritchey, MD
- Jean Tersak, MD
These specialists are dedicated to treating childhood cancers and blood diseases with the latest therapies and a family-centered approach.
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases in children require specialized knowledge and treatment. UPMC’s pediatric infectious disease experts include:
- Brian T. Campfield, MD
- Michael David Green, MD, MPH
- Marian G. Michaels, MD, MPH
- Andrew Nowalk, MD, PhD
These doctors are experts in diagnosing and managing a wide range of infections, ensuring children receive effective and timely treatment.
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Ear, nose, and throat issues in children are common and require specialized ENT care. UPMC offers expert otolaryngology services with specialists like:
- David H. Chi, MD
This specialist focuses on treating pediatric ENT conditions, from ear infections to complex airway problems.
Pediatric Pulmonology
Respiratory conditions in children, such as asthma and cystic fibrosis, are managed by pediatric pulmonologists at UPMC, including:
- Mark E. Dovey, MD
- Traci M. Kazmerski, MD
- Geoffrey Kurland, MD
- Hiren V. Muzumdar, MD
- Jane B. Taylor, MD
- Daniel Weiner, MD
These specialists are dedicated to diagnosing and treating lung diseases and breathing disorders in infants and children.
Pediatric Rheumatology
Rheumatic diseases in children require specialized care from pediatric rheumatologists. UPMC’s rheumatology department features experts like:
- Daniel A. Kietz, MD, PhD
- Margalit E. Rosenkranz, MD
- Kathryn Torok, MD
These specialists focus on diagnosing and managing autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting children’s joints, muscles, and connective tissues.
Pediatric Specialist/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Mental health is crucial for children and adolescents. UPMC offers specialized psychiatric care with experts like:
- Boris Birmaher, MD
This specialist focuses on addressing the mental health needs of children and teenagers, providing diagnosis and treatment for various psychiatric disorders.
Pediatric Specialist/Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Newborns requiring intensive care benefit from the expertise of neonatal-perinatal specialists at UPMC, including:
- Kalyani R. Vats, MD
These specialists provide critical care for premature and critically ill newborns, ensuring the best possible start in life.
Pediatric Specialist/Neurology, General
Neurological conditions in children require specialized attention. UPMC’s pediatric neurology team includes experts such as:
- Ira Bergman, MD, PhD
- Catalina Cleves-Bayon, MD
- Dana D. Cummings, MD, PhD
- Robyn A. Filipink, MD
- Monica R. Naik, MD
- Yoshimi Sogawa, MD
These neurologists diagnose and treat neurological disorders in children, from epilepsy to cerebral palsy, providing comprehensive neurological care.
Pediatric Surgery
Surgical needs in children are addressed by UPMC’s pediatric surgery department, staffed with experienced surgeons including:
- George K. Gittes, MD
- Kevin P. Mollen, MD
- Michael J. Morowitz, MD
- Stefan Scholz, MD
These surgeons specialize in a wide range of pediatric surgical procedures, ensuring the best surgical outcomes for young patients.
Pediatric Urology
Urological issues in children are managed by specialized pediatric urologists at UPMC, including:
- Glenn M. Cannon, MD
- Francis X. Schneck, MD
These specialists focus on diagnosing and treating urological conditions in infants and children, from congenital anomalies to urinary tract infections.
Pediatrics/General
For general pediatric care, UPMC offers a wide network of general pediatricians, including:
- Kiran Bhat, MD
- Lawrence J. Butler, MD
- Diego G. Chaves-Gnecco, MD
- Jennifer M. Chianese, MD
- Norman L. Cohen, MD
- Leigh Anne DiCicco, MD
- Kristin L. Frederick, MD
- Eric J. Friedlander, MD
- Amy A. Gosling, MD
- Timothy P. Hart, MD
- Laura E. Kisloff, MD
- Mary Pagnotto, MD
- Suzanne M. Reitz, MD
- James J. Rodrigues, MD
- Paul L. Rowland III, MD, PhD
- Laura K. Voigt, MD, FAAP
- David H. Wolfson, MD
These general pediatricians provide primary care for children of all ages, offering routine check-ups, vaccinations, and management of common childhood illnesses.
Finding the Right UPMC Doctor for Your Child
UPMC’s extensive network of pediatric specialists ensures that you can find the right doctor to meet your child’s specific healthcare needs. By exploring these specialties and the dedicated doctors within each, you can take the first step towards ensuring your child receives the best possible medical care at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Consult with your primary care physician or use UPMC’sFind a Doctor tool to get connected with the ideal UPMC doctor for your child today.
