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Contents
Key Phone Numbers ..................................................................... 2
Executive Leadership ................................................................... 3
Medical Leadership....................................................................... 4
General Information ..................................................................... 5
Awards and Recognition ............................................................ 6
Main Campus (Lawrenceville) Map ......................................... 7
Regional Locations ........................................................................ 8
Children’s Community Pediatrics ...........................................12
Parking and Visitation ................................................................13
Physician Liaisons ........................................................................14
Services for Physicians ...............................................................15
Clinical Services ............................................................................16
Ancillary and Support Services ..............................................38
Directory of Services — Physician Referral Line: 412-692-PEDS (7337) 11
UPMC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH — www.chp.edu/directory2
KEY PHONE NUMBERS
Physician Referral Service .................................... 412-692-PEDS (7337)Information/General Inquiries .......................................... 412-692-5325 (Toll-free) 1-800-647-KIDS (5437)
Billing Inquiries .................................................................................................................... (Toll-free) 1-888-873-0698 Blood Bank ..................................................................................................................................................... 412-862-9962 Dictation ......................................................................................................................................................... 412-864-1100 Directions Hot Line ..................................................................................................................................... 412-692-8088 Education, Community ............................................................................................................................. 412-692-7105 Emergency Services ................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5555 Event Line..........................................................................................................................................................412-692-9100 Executive Offices ......................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5013 Family Resource Center ............................................................................................................................. 412-692-5288 Family Resource Specialist ....................................................................................................................... 412-692-8230 Foundation .................................................................................................................................................... 412-692-3900 (Toll-free) 1-877-247-4483Gift Shop ......................................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5187 Health Information Management Services (Medical Records) ...................................................412-692-5280 FAX 412-692-7931 Human Resources ........................................................................................................................................412-692-6867 Infection Control ..........................................................................................................................................412-692-7438 Lab Results ..................................................................................................................................................... 412-692-6999 Media Relations ............................................................................................................................................ 412-692-6254 Medical Staff Office ..................................................................................................................................... 412-692-8294 FAX 412-692-7000 Nursing/Patient Care Services ................................................................................................................ 412-692-5126 Parking..............................................................................................................................................................412-692-5920Patient Access Services (Admissions) ................................................................................................... 412-692-5310 Patient Information .................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5325 Patient Representative .............................................................................................................................. 412-692-5489 Pharmacy, Inpatient ................................................................................................................................... 412-692-6267 Pint Size Prescriptions (Outpatient)....................................................................................................... 412-692-9200
Physician Liaisons Judi Morris-Feinberg................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5428 Monica Reisz ................................................................................................................................................. 412-692-5376
Pittsburgh Poison Center 24-Hour Emergency ........................................................................................................... (Toll-free) 1-800-222-1222 Business Office ............................................................................................................................................. 412-390-3300 FAX 412-390-3311
Prehospital and Emergency Care Services.......................................................................................... 412-692-8720 Radiology ....................................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5500 Starbucks ....................................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5050 Telemedicine Center.................................................................................................................................... 412-692-8633 (Toll-free) 1-866-613-2957 Trauma/Transport ....................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5000 UPMC MedCall Referral.............................................................................................................................. 412-692-5000 FAX 412-864-5830 Volunteer Services ...................................................................................................................................... 412-692-5185
2018–2019
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Terence S. Dermody, MDPhysician-in-Chief and Co-Scientific Director, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Vira I. Heinz Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Alejandro Hoberman, MDPresidentChildren’s Community PediatricsChief, Division of General Academic Pediatrics
Srinivasan Suresh, MD, MBA, FAAPChief Medical Informatics Officer, Chief Information OfficerChief of the Division of Health Informatics
Victor Morell, MDSurgeon-in-Chief and Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Brian Martin, DMD, MHCDSVice President, Medical Affairs
Nicholas J. BarcellonaVice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pediatric Academic and Clinical Service LineExecutive Administrator, University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of PediatricsVice President of Ambulatory Services
Diane Hupp, DNP, RN, NEA-BCVice President, Operations and Patient Care Services, and Chief Nursing Officer
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2018–2019
Christopher GessnerPresident
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
George K. Gittes, MDDirector of the Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research and Co-Scientific Director and Chief, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
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2018–2019
MEDICAL LEADERSHIP
Terence S. Dermody, MDChairman, Department of Pediatrics Physician-in-chief and Co-scientific Director
Peter Davis, MDAnesthesiologist-in-Chief
Askok Panigraphy, MDRadiologist-in-Chief
Miguel Reyes-Múgica, MDPathologist-in-Chief
In Chiefs
Victor Morell, MDSurgeon-in-Chief
Ray Pitetti, MDMedical Director, Patient Safety
Andrew Buchert, MD, Medical DirectorClinical Resource Management and Education Outreach
Abigail Schlesinger, MDMedical DirectorBehavioral Health Services
Jennifer Marin, MDMedical DirectorPoint of Care Ultrasound
Michael Green, MDMedical Director and Infection Prevention Officer
Peter Davis, MDAssistant Medical DirectorPerioperative Services
Slava Martyn, MDAssistant Medical DirectorSurgery Center
Brian Blasiole, MDMedical DirectorProcedural Sedation and Offsite Anesthesia Services
Medical Directors
Andrew H. Urbach, MDMedical DirectorPatient Experience and Development
UPMC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH — www.chp.edu/directory
GENERAL INFORMATION
MissionUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all children, adolescents, and young adults through excellence in patient care, teaching, research, and advocacy.
ValuesPutting patients and families first through:
Quality and Safety We create a safe environment where quality is our guiding principle.
Dignity and Respect We treat all individuals with dignity and respect.
Caring and Listening We listen to and care for our patients, our health plan members, our fellow employees, our physicians, and our community.
Responsibility and Integrity We perform our work with the highest levels of responsibility and integrity.
Excellence and Innovation We think creatively and build excellence into everything that we do.
VisionTo be the world leader in children’s health.
ABOUT UPMC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH Regionally, nationally, and globally, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is a leader in the treatment of childhood conditions and diseases, a pioneer in the development of new and improved therapies, and a top educator of the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. With generous community support, UPMC Children’s Hospital has fulfilled this mission since its founding in 1890. UPMC Children’s is recognized consistently for its clinical, research, educational, and advocacy-related accomplishments, including ranking 13th among children’s hospitals and schools of medicine in funding for pediatric research provided by the National Institutes of Health (FY2017).
CHILDREN’S BY THE NUMBERS (CY 2017)
21,804 HOSPITAL STAYS
149,342 EMERGENCY AND EXPRESS CARE VISITS
24,008 SURGICAL PROCEDURES
MORE THAN
1,000,000OUTPATIENT VISITS
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Magnet® RecognitionUPMC Children’s was re-designated as a Magnet®
hospital in 2017, a designation achieved by only 6 percent of hospitals nationwide for quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in nursing. Magnet® is the highest honor an organization can receive for excellence in nursing.
U.S. NewsUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of
America’s best children’s hospitals. For 2018-2019, UPMC Children’s is nationally ranked in 9 specialties.
Parents Most Innovative Children’s Hospitals 2018 UPMC Children’s was named among
the “The Most Innovative Children’s Hospitals 2018” by Parents magazine.
HIMSS DaviesUPMC Children’s
was named a Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Enterprise Davies Award recipient for their electronic health record programs to improve patient. In addition, UPMC Children’s was the first pediatric hospital to achieve Stage 7 certification and has been successfully revalidated every year since 2009.
Pediatric Research LeaderIn Fiscal Year 2017, the
pediatric research program at UPMC Children’s Hospital ranked 13th in funding dollars from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ranked seventh in NIH funding among medical schools.
Residency ProgramThe University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Pediatric Residency Program at UPMC Children’s is one of the elite pediatric training programs in the United States, for its in-depth, hands-on training of residents.
LEED® CertificationUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh was one of the first pediatric
hospitals in the United States to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) -certified by the U.S. Green Building Council in recognition of energy saving features and “green” construction. LEED certification was designated for the hospital building, John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center, and Children’s South.
CORE Top PerformerUPMC Children’s
Hospital was named a top performer in a challenge by the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) to encourage Pennsylvania hospitals to increase the number of organ and tissue donors, as well as raise donation
awareness within their hospitals and throughout their communities.
AAMC Best Practice HospitalThe Association of American Medical Colleges
(AAMC) selected UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, to highlight as best-practice hospitals in conducting community health needs assessments (CHNA). Children’s Hospital was one of seven selected, based on innovation, community engagement, and impact.
LGBTQ Healthcare Equality LeaderUPMC Children’s Hospital has
been recognized for the third consecutive year as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the education arm of America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people.
Most Beautiful Hospital 2018UPMC Children’s Hospital has consistently been named one
of the most beautiful hospitals in the United States by Soliant Health.
2018–2019
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44th St
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PENN AVE
Main Hospital
Administrative Office Building
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Faculty Pavilion
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Rangos Research
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Lawrenceville Medical Building
Plaza Building
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Mid-Campus Garage
NorthGarage
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DRIVEWAYCHILDREN’S HOSPITAL DRIVE
Garwood W
ayUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1334
MAIN CAMPUS – Lawrenceville
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REGIONAL LOCATIONS
2018–2019
8 UPMC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH — www.chp.edu/directory
Visit www.chp.edu/locations to find detailed information about services offered at each location.
For driving directions, visit www.chp.edu/directions.
Erie
Crawford
Warren
MercerVenango
Forest
Lawrence
Butler
ClarionJe�erson
Clearfield
Blair
Cambria
Indiana
BedfordSomersetFayetteGreene
Brooke
Marshall
Ohio
Hancock
Washington
Beaver
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Erie
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Allegheny
Chippewa
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Children’s Pine Center
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UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Main Campus
Ambulatory Care Centers
Children’s Express Care Centers
Primary Care Centers
Specialty Care Centers
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MAIN CAMPUS
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh4401 Penn Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1334 412-692-5325
AMBULATORY CARE CENTERSFor an up-to-date listing of services available at our Ambulatory Care Centers, please visit www.chp.edu/locations.
CHILDREN’S EASTCorporate One Office ParkBuilding One4055 Monroeville Blvd.Monroeville, PA 15146412-692-PEDS (7337)All appointments made through specific division.
Medical ServicesMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Imaging ServicesDaily 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
- X-ray (walk-ins)- Ultrasound
Phlebotomy/EKG ServicesMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. EKG: By appointment only
LocationChildren’s East is located behind the Miracle Mile Shopping Center, off Monroeville Boulevard, in Building One of Corporate One Office Park.
CHILDREN’S NORTH2599 Wexford Bayne RoadSewickley, PA 15143412-692-PEDS (7337)724-933-3709 Ambulatory Surgery CenterAll appointments made through specific division.
Medical ServicesMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Surgery ServicesMonday-Friday and first Saturday of the month, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Imaging ServicesMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekends Noon to 8 p.m.
- Fluoroscopy - Ultrasound (Ultrasonography of all parts of the body) - X-ray (walk-ins)
Phlebotomy ServicesMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
LocationChildren’s North is located one-tenth of a mile west of the Wexford/Route 910 exit of I-79 (Exit 73), on Wexford Bayne Road (Route 910), across from the Hampton Inn/Sheetz.
CHILDREN’S PINE CENTER11279 Perry HighwayWexford, PA 15090 412-692-PEDS (7337) All appointments made through specific division.
Medical Services Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location Children’s Pine Center is located less than 5 miles from Children’s North behind the Pine Center Shopping Plaza on Perry Highway/Route 19 in Wexford.
CHILDREN’S SOUTH205 Millers Run RoadBridgeville, PA 15017 412-692-PEDS (7337)All appointments made through specific division.
Medical ServicesMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Imaging Services Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Fluoroscopy- Magnetic Resonance Imaging- Ultrasound- X-ray
Laboratory/EKG ServicesLab: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. EKG: By appointment only
20172018–2019
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LocationChildren’s South in South Fayette is located near the Bridgeville exit of I-79 (Exit 54); also near State Route 50.
EXPRESS CARE CENTERS
ERIE3330 Peach StreetSuite 106Erie, PA 16508 814-877-8586
HoursMonday-Friday 5 to 9 p.m.Weekends 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
JEFFERSON HILLS 1925 Rt. 51, Suite 110 Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 412-253-8320
HoursMonday-Friday: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.Saturday Noon to 8 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
LAWRENCEVILLEUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh4401 Penn Ave. Floor 2, Mouse PodPittsburgh, PA 15224412-692-3100
HoursMonday-Friday 5 to 9 p.m.Saturday Noon to 8 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MONROEVILLE Children’s East Corporate One Office ParkBuilding One4055 Monroeville Blvd.Monroeville, PA 15146412-666-3850
HoursMonday-Friday 5 to 9 p.m.Saturday Noon to 8 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SOUTH FAYETTE Children’s South205 Millers Run RoadBridgeville, PA 15017 412-692-3145
HoursMonday-Friday 5 to 9 p.m.Saturday Noon to 8 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL155 Wilson Avenue(Located next to the Emergency Care entrance)Washington, PA 15301724-579-1902
HoursMonday-Friday 5 to 9 p.m.Saturday Noon to 8 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WEST MIFFLINUPMC West Mifflin 1907 Lebanon Church Road Suite 201 West Mifflin, PA 15122412-692-7080
HoursMonday-Friday 5 to 9 p.m.Saturday Noon to 8 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WEXFORD Children’s North2599 Wexford Bayne RoadSewickley, PA 15143724-933-3644
HoursMonday-Friday 5 to 9 p.m.Saturday Noon to 8 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
2018–2019
REGIONAL LOCATIONS continued
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PRIMARY CARE CENTERS
CHILDREN’S OAKLAND MEDICAL BUILDING 3420 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213412-692-6000FAX 412-692-6660
PRIMARY CARE CENTER IN TURTLE CREEK108 Penn Plaza Turtle Creek, PA 15145412-823-3121FAX 412-823-2252
SPECIALTY CARE CENTERSFor an updated list of services available at our Specialty Care Centers, visit www.chp.edu/locations.
CHIPPEWA2580 Constitution Blvd.Beaver Falls, PA 15010 724-773-6851
HoursMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ERIE Magee-Womens, UPMC Hamot118 East 2nd St., Suite W1150Erie, PA 16507814-877-8701
HoursMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ERIE - ORTHOPAEDICS ONLY Shriners Hospitals For Children® 1645 West 8th St., Second Floor Erie, PA 16505 814-875-8700
HoursMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
SHARONPrimary Health Network Building80 East Silver St., Suite 100Sharon, PA 16146
724-347-4596Toll-free 877-545-9361
HoursMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
JOHNSTOWNChildren’s Health Center865 Eisenhower Blvd.Johnstown, PA 15904814-266-8840
HoursMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WHEELINGWheeling Hospital 10 Medical Park Tower 1, Suite 305 Wheeling, WV 26003304-243-3276
HoursMonday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Alejandro Hoberman, MDPresident Children’s Community Pediatrics
CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS Exceptional pediatric care, right in your community
Children’s Community Pediatrics (CCP) is the largest pediatric and adolescent primary care medical network in western Pennsylvania, with 40 practice locations in in 13 counties. CCP care for more than 285,000 patients who make more than 850,000 visits annually.
CCP provides:
• easy access to primary care at convenient community locations
• more than 175 board-certified physicians, plus dedicated physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners
• a well-child care philosophy for prevention of disease and injury
• expert treatment for both acute and chronic pediatric conditions
• specialty services including behavioral health and nutrition services
• access to world-class specialists through UPMC Children’s Hospital and its neighborhood locations
• ImPACT concussion testing for young athletes
• lactation consulting for moms
Erie
Mercer
Butler
Indiana
Cambria
Somerset Bedford
Huntingdon
Washington
Fayette
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Allegheny
Crawford
Warren
Lawrence
Beaver
Greene
Venango
Forest
Clarion
Je�erson
Clearfield
For more information about Children’s Community Pediatrics practices, physicians, services, hours of operation, or locations, visit www.childrenspeds.com or call 724-933-1100. Central billing offices are located in Pine Center, Wexford.
David Wolfson, MD, FAAPMedical DirectorChildren’s Community Pediatrics
Lori Givens, MS, HSAExecutive AdministratorChildren’s Community Pediatrics
2018–2019
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PHYSICIAN PARKINGEmergency ParkingMedical staff members reporting for a Level 1 Trauma emergency should enter the hospital driveway from Penn Avenue and inform the attendant that they are here for an emergency. Physicians will need to leave their car keys with the attendant in case there is a need to valet-park the car.
Short- and Long-Term ParkingShort- and long-term parking is available in the North Garage for all medical staff and referring physicians. Staff with parking leases at the 55th Street parking lot are permitted to park in the North Garage Monday through Friday if their shift starts after 2:30 p.m. and must be out of the garage by 8:30 a.m. the following morning. They are also permitted to park in the North Garage on weekends and holidays. A parking lease is required in order
to access all garages or lots. Long-term lease information may be obtained from the Parking Office at 412-692-5920.
PATIENT VISITING POLICYUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has a 24-hour visitation policy for parents. Other family members are encouraged to visit and may visit along with friends during visiting hours (10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily). Visitors must be 4 years of age or older; children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult. All visitors, parents, guardians, and other patient guests, including clergy, visiting any inpatient unit or surgical area are required to have photo identification and wear a visitor identification (ID) badge issued at the Welcome/Information Center, Main Hospital, Main Lobby, before going to the unit. Issuance of a visitor’s pass and access card from the Welcome Center is contingent
upon either the parent’s/guardian’s verbal permission at the time of the visit or by providing the six-digit identification number. Visitors without a badge are not permitted on patient units. All visitors are checked against the national sex offender database. Sex offenders are not permitted on Children’s Hospital property.
Medical and Surgical UnitsAcute care patients are permitted to have four visitors at a time, including parent/guardian. Two parents may sleep overnight at the child’s bedside. Some units may be more restrictive. For example, in bone marrow transplant areas, visitation is limited to parents and family members. In the Same-Day Surgery Center, visitation is limited to parents only.
Critical Care UnitsCritical care patients are permitted to have two visitors at a time, including parent/ guardian. One parent or guardian may sleep overnight at the child’s bedside. Visitors also may be asked to leave the units during patient procedures at the discretion of the nursing staff.
STARBUCKS NOW OPENOpen 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the main lobby, across from the Gift Shop.
PARKING AND VISITATION
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FREE LUNCHTIME WEBINARSUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh introduces the Pediatric INSIGHTS Webinar Series, free lunchtime webinars presented by UPMC Children’s Hospital specialists on topics of interest to pediatricians. Visit www.chp.edu/webinars to find out about upcoming webinars and view an archive of past presentations. Questions or suggestions for future topics? Email us at [email protected].
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s team of physician liaisons is dedicated to addressing the needs of community pediatricians and family practitioners.
Our physician liaisons will update you on new or enhanced services as well as serve as a resource for any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. They routinely provide assistance to referring physicians who wish to learn more about our department, their capabilities and their staff as well as in coordinating office visits with our specialists. UPMC Children’s also offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) events in your community. These events may include breakfasts, dinners, or lectures at referring hospitals.
Please contact our team of liaisons at [email protected] or by calling or emailing them individually. They will be happy to visit your office and discuss how the capabilities of UPMC Children’s can complement your commitment to excellence in the care of infants, children, and young adults.
AlleghenyArmstrongBeaverBedfordBlairButlerCambriaClarion
Clearfield CrawfordErieFayetteForestGreeneIndianaJefferson
LawrenceMercerSomerset VenangoWarrenWashingtonWestmoreland
TERRITORIES COVERED
If your county is not listed, please contact Judi or Monica and they will be happy to add you to our referral area.
New York | Ohio | West Virginia
Pennsylvania
PHYSICIAN LIAISONS
Judi [email protected]
Monica [email protected]
Contact our team of liaisons at [email protected] or by calling or emailing them individually.
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PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICE412-692-PEDS (7337)www.chp.edu/findadoctor
Description of ServicesUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Physician Referral Service is a resource for families who are new to the area or who are seeking health care providers for their children. It provides assistance to families searching for primary care pediatricians and pediatric specialists.
Users are referred to physicians who best meet their needs based on factors such as location, office hours, and insurance requirements.
The Physician Referral Service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Users can:
• call 412-692-PEDS (7337) to speak with a representative
• visit our Find a Doctor page and search online for a physician
Physicians also may use the Physician Referral Service to refer to a UPMC Children’s pediatrician or pediatric specialist.
MEDCALL412-647-70001-800-544-2500FAX [email protected]
Forbes Tower, Suite 30453600 Forbes Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Description of ServicesUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s MedCall is an advanced physician-to-physician resource for all aspects of consults and patient transfers.
Through MedCall, physicians can consult with specialists at UPMC Children’s.
Physicians can receive assistance with the following:
• consultations
• transfers
• admissions
• follow-up information regarding their patients’ progress
• air and ground transports by UPMC Children’s Transport Team
TELEPHONE & TRIAGE ADVICE CENTERThe Telephone Triage & Advice Center provides evening, night, and weekend on-call coverage for primary care physicians (PCPs) by enabling registered nurses to serve in an on-call capacity. The nursing staff functions as an extension of the primary care pediatricians’ practices by triaging all physicians’ after-hours clinical calls in accordance with approved telephone protocols. All telephone encounters are documented with a detailed patient assessment and recommended protocol advice.
The Telephone Triage & Advice Center provides on-call coverage for more than 1.5 million pediatric and adult patients in the tri-state area. It also functions as the UPMC MyHealth 24/7 Nurse Line for UPMC Health Plan.
For more information regarding the Telephone Triage & Advice Center services and hours of operation, contact Robin Fortunato, RN, manager, at 724-941-5815 or [email protected].
SERVICES FOR PHYSICIANS
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Please keep in mind that staff listings, phone numbers, and locations do occasionally change. For complete, up-to-date information about our services, visit www.chp.edu/directory.
CLINICAL SERVICES
Acne Treatment CenterSee Dermatology
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine412-692-6677FAX 412-692-8584
Locations120 Lytton Ave. Mezzanine Floor, Suite M060 Pittsburgh, PA 15123
Children’s Pine CenterChildren’s South
Main Hospital, Floor 3
Chief Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD
FacultyAlison Culyba, MD, MPH Elissa Baker Gittes, MD Priya Dhar, MDNancy Eligator, MD Karen Hacker, MDTraci Kazmerski, MD, MSColleen Krajewski, MD, MPH Loreta M. Matheo, MDGerald Montano, DOAna Radovic-Stakic, MD Joseph Sanfilippo, MDTahniat Syed, MD
Advanced Practice ProvidersCarol Byers, CRNP Brenda Cassidy, DNP, CRNP Yukiko Giho, CRNP Joanne Goodall, MSN, CRNP Laura Richardson, PA-C Michelle Ziegler, PA-C
Adult Congenital Heart Disease CenterSee Heart Institute
Aerodigestive Center412-692-5460Fax: 412-692-6074
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
FacultyOtolaryngology Raymond C. Maguire, DO Jeffrey P. Simons, MD
Pulmonary Medicine Jonathan Finder, MD
Geoffrey Kurland, MDDaniel Weiner, MD
Sleep EvaluationSangeeta Chakravorty, MD
Cardiothoracic SurgeryVictor Morell, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryBernard J. Costello, DMD, MD
Plastic SurgeryJesse Goldstein, MDJoseph Losee, MD
Advanced Practice ProvidersBrianna Brancazio, PA-C Kathryn Williams, CRNP
Allergy and Immunology412-692-7885FAX 412-692-8499
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s EastChildren’s NorthChildren’s SouthChildren’s Specialty Care Center ErieChildren’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown
Chief
Hey J. Chong, MD, PhD
Faculty Deborah Albright, MDAllyson Larkin, MD
Advanced Practice Providers Heather M. Dufer, DNP, CRNPJulie Giuffre, DNP, CRNP
Anesthesiology412-692-5260FAX 412-692-8658
LocationAdministrative OfficesMain Hospital, Floor 5
Chief
Peter J. Davis, MD
Director Chronic Pain Management
Scott Brancolini, MD
FacultyPhilip Adams, MDRoberto Atiles, MDBrian Blasiole, MD, PhDPatrick Callahan, MDThomas Chalifoux, MDFranklyn Cladis, MDDaniela Damian, MD Clinton Fuller, MDFidan Genc, MDJames A. Greenberg, MDDenise Hale-Burton, MDScott Jones, MDAnne Kamarchik, MDNishanthi Kandiah, MD Slava Martyn, MD Gregory McHugh, MDKhoa Nguyen, MDJerome Parness, MD, PhDLaima Pauliukonis Bendel, MD Aparna S. Phadke, MDPlinio Silva, MDAlex Prasilick, MDSusan Rooksby, MD Cristina Roosen-Marcos, MDDavid B. Rymer, MDIgor V. Semenov, MDErica Sivak, MDDoreen Soliman, MDMichaela Visoiu, MDCharles Yang, MD
Asthma CenterSee Pulmonary Medicine
Autism Center412-692-8404FAX 412-692-7428
CLINICAL SERVICES
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LocationOakland Medical Building3420 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Children’s Pine Center
PhysiciansDiego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPHRobyn A. Filipink, MD
Behavioral Health/Behavioral Science Division724-933-3910 Outpatient412-692-5100 Inpatient Consult FAX 724-933-4508
LocationMain Hospital
Chief
Abigail Schlesinger, MD
Associate Medical Director
Kristin Dalope, MD
Director
Monique Jackson, MA Practice ManagerKristy McCrumb, BBA
Quality Improvement SpecialistKaty Yates, EdD
Faculty Alexis Fertig, MD Anna Joilliffe, MDHeather Joseph, DO Martin Lubetsky, MD Cristin McDermott, MDJustin Schreiber, DO
Clinical Staff Ryan Anderson, PhD Kathryn Barbash, PsyDRachel Battaglia, PsyDCaitlyn Baum, MSLeslie Dahl, PhDMeghan Eberle, PhDTeal Fitzpatrick, PhDChlesea Grefe, PsyDCandance Hawthorne, PhD
MaryBeth Kennedy, LCSWJessica Levenson, PhDJanessa Nowlen, PhDLauren Quigley, LPC Krestin Radonovich, PhDDana Rofey, PhDTaylor Saunders, PsyDCarinna Scotti-Degnan, PhDMegan Tobin, RN, BSN Kenneth Tormey, PsyD Justine Vecchiarelli, MS Lesli Wehman, LPC
Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic
LocationMain Hospital
Children’s NorthChildren’s Pine CenterChildren’s South
Consult Liaison Service
LocationMain Hospital
Developmental Medicine Clinic
LocationOakland Medical BuildingChildren’s Pine CenterChildren’s South
Medical Coping Clinic
LocationMain Hospital
Neonatal Developmental Follow-Up Clinic
LocationMain Hospital
Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies412-692-6740FAX 412-692-6752
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 9
Chief Paul L. Szabolcs, MD
Practice ManagerRandy M. Windreich, MD
FacultyJessie L. Barnum, MD Craig Byersdorfer, MD, PhD Beth Carella, DO Min Hee Kim, MD
Research Faculty Sophie Chen, PhD
Advanced Practice Providers Rachael Brozewicz, MSN, CRNPStefanie Hannan, MSN, CRN, FNP-BCNicole Hogue, PA-CTammy Spight, PA-CEmily Okraszewski, PA
Nurse Coordinators Bethany Kearns, RNJason Rowan, RN, BSNRoberta Rubish, RN, BSNBessy Tsai, RN, MS, CNL (FACT Coordinator)
Support ServicesDenise Howrie, PharmD Pharmacist
Cindy Miller, RD Nutritionist
Alyssa Nix, MSW
Mike Shulock, MS, CCLS Child Life Specialist
Robin Tarbi, MSW
Directors Tonya Evangelista, MSN, CPHON, CPN Inpatient Unit Director
Cindy Retort, RN Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Senior Practice Manager
Data and Regulatory Lidija Barbaric, MS, CRA Data Manager
Dennis Helmick, CLS(ASCP)cm Specialty Lab Technologist
Shawna McIntyre, RN, BSN Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, Project Manager, Stem Cell Lab
Nicole Nastasi, MLS Processing Technologist and Search Coordinator
Shari Reynolds, BS Clinical Research and Regulatory Coordinator
Heather Stanczak, MT(ASCP) Senior Processing Technologist and Search Coordinator
Debbie Voller, BS, CCRP Data Manager
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Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Center and ClinicSee Plastic Surgery
Brain Care Institute412-692-6921
LocationMain Hospital
Director Robert Clark, MD
Manager
Jodie Vento, MGC, LCGC
Cardiothoracic SurgerySee Heart Institute
Center for Independence/Rehabilitation Institute724-933-9286FAX 724-933-9283
LocationsChildren’s Pine Center Children’s South Children’s East
Cerebral Palsy and Related DisordersSee Rehabilitation Medicine/Rehabilitation Institute
CHAMP Clinic (Comprehensive Hematologic Assessment of Menstrual Problems)412-692-6677
LocationChildren’s South
FacultyJake Cooper, MD Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Tahniat Syed, MD Adolescent and Young Adult Medicinew
Child Advocacy CenterGeneral Line412-692-8664
Physician Line412-692-SAFE (7233)
Forensic Program Intake Line412-692-8747
ARCH Clinical Appointment line412-692-8662FAX 412-692-8399
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 2
Chief Rachel Berger, MD, MPH
FacultyJennifer Clarke, MD Adelaide Eichman, MD Janet E. Squires, MDJennifer E. Wolford, DO, MPH
Research FacultyJanet Fromkin, PhD Advanced Practice Provider Shenoa Williams, CRNP
Child and Family Counseling Center724-933-3910Toll-free 1-877-933-3910FAX 724-933-4508
LocationsChildren’s Pine CenterChildren’s SouthChildren’s Specialty Care Center ErieCCP-AlleghenyCCP-Bass WolfsonCCP-Bellevue Pediatric AssociatesCCP-GILCCP-HealthQuestCCP-Monroeville Pediatric AssociatesCCP-MoonCCP-Mt. Lebanon
CCP-NorwinCCP-Pittsburgh PediatricsCCP-South Hills Pediatric Associates CCP-WaterdamCCP- Wexford
Chief
Abigail Schlesinger, MD
Associate Medical Director
Victoria Winkeller, MD
Clinical Manager
Gretchen Crum, LCSW
Director
Monique Jackson, MA Practice ManagerKristy McCrumb, BBA
Quality Improvement SpecialistKaty Yates, EdD
FacultyElizabeth Gillespie, DOAnna Jolliffe, MDMartin Lubetsky, MD Justin Schrieber, MD Kelley Victor, MD
Clinical StaffClaudia Ardiles, LPCStephanie Azarcon, LCSWRebecca Berton, LPCTherese Burke, LCSWChristina Butler, LPCTara Calhoun, LCSWRebecca De Haven, LCSW Deana Ekas, LCSW Kelsey Emhart, LPCHannah Ford, PhDColleen Gianneski, LCSWNicole Jordan, LPCAshley Linton, LCSWMegan McGraw, LCSWShannon Mikita, RN Barbara Minnich, LPCErin Moriarty, LCSWPeter Mullican, LPCMegan Nowikowski, LPCDanielle Saad, LCSWTaylor Saunders, PsyD
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Director
Monique Jackson, MA Program MangerColleen Gianneski, LCSW
FacultyAlexis Fertig, MDAnna Joilliffe, MDHeather Joseph, DOCristin McDermott, MDPatricia McGuire, MD Justin Schreiber, MD
Clinical StaffCourtney Hopkins, LPCMegan McGraw, LCSWTaylor Naus, LSWNechama Splaver, LSWEmma Walton, LPC
Cleft Craniofacial Center412-692-8650FAX 412-692-8614
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Director Joseph E. Losee, MD, FACS, FAAP
Director Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Coordinator Matthew D. Ford, MS, CCC-SLP
Practice ManagerNoreen Kohl
Clinical StaffDepartment of Audiology
Anthropology Mark Mooney, PhD
Division of Medical Genetics Suneeta Madan-Kheterpal, MD Mary Marazita, PhD Marianne McGuire, MS, LGC
Neurosurgery Stephanie Greene, MD
Molly Selby, LCSW Alexis Sheehan, LCSWJennifer Slane, LSWAngelina Stimmel, LPCJennifer Strohm, LCSW Erin Troup-Drebot, LPC
Child Development Unit412-692-5560 - Oakland Medical Building724-933-8971 - Children’s Pine Center FAX 412-692-5679
LocationsOakland Medical Building3420 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Children’s Pine Center
Interim Chief Ira Bergman, MD, PhD
Interim Clinical Director Kristin Hannibal, MD
FacultyRyan Anderson, PhD Miya Asato, MD Stephen Bagnato, EdD, NCSP Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPHRobyn A. Filipink, MDSara C. Hamel, MD Robert B. Noll, PhD Abigail Schlesinger, MD Advanced Practice Provider Beth Heuer, DNP, CRNP
Children’s TiPS (Telephonic Psychiatric Consultation Service)724-933-3912FAX 724-933-3916
LocationsChildren’s Pine Center Children’s Specialty Care Center Erie
Chief
Abigail Schlesinger, MD
Ian F. Pollack MD Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
Nursing Jane Alcorn, BSN
Psychology Kathryn Barbash, PsyD
Ophthalmology Ellen Mitchell, MD Kanwal Nischal, MD Christin Sylvester, DO
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Bernard J. Costello III, DMD, MD
Orthodontics Lindsay Schuster, DMD, MS
Otolaryngology Noel Jabbour, MD, MS
Pediatrics Regina Fenton, CRNP
Pediatric Dentistry Heather Baumhardt, DDS Alene D’Alesio, DMD Brian Martin, DMD Katelyn Woods, DMD
Plastic Surgery Alexander Davit, MD Jesse Goldstein, MD Lorelei Grunwaldt, MD Joseph E. Losee, MD, FACS, FAAP
Prosthodontics Matilda Dhima, DMD Heidi Huber, DMD
Social Work Robin Tarbi, MSW
Speech Pathology Matthew D. Ford, MS, CCC-SLP Rhona Galera, MS, CCC-SLP Christal Vuich, MS, CCC-SLP
Colorectal and Hirschsprung Center for Children412-692-7280 FAX 412-692-6069
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s South
Founding Director
Luis De la Torre, MD
Faculty Kelly Miller Austin, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
Miguel Reyes-Mugica, MD Chief of Pathology and Director of Laboratories
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Clinical Coordinator Kimberly Cogley, MSN, MBA
Bowel Managment [email protected]
Critical Care Medicine412-692-5164FAX 412-692-6076
Communications/Transfer Service Center412-692-5000
Transport Service412-692-5402
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 5
Vice Chair Robert Clark, MD
Clinical Chief, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Rajesh Aneja, MD
Academic Chief
Hulya Bayir, MD
Co-Medical Director Transport Team
Matt Bochkoris, MD
Co-Medical Director Transport Team
Melissa Riley, MD
Director Tranport Team Bradley A. Kuch, BS,
RRT-NPS, FAARC
Faculty Alicia Au, MD Yolandee R. Bell-Cheddar, MD, MSc Joseph A. Carcillo, MD Cameron Dezfulian, MD
Yuliya Domnina, MD Ericka L. Fink, MD Dana Fuhrman, DOMelinda F. Hamilton, MD, MScChristopher Horvat, MDNahmah Kim-Campbell, MD Patrick M. Kochanek, MD, MCCMJiuann-huey “Ivy” Lin, MDSarah Rubin, MD, MsCIDennis Simon, MD Ann E. Thompson, MD, MCCMShekhar T. Venkataraman, MBBS
Advanced Practice ProvidersJackie Calhoun, RN, MS, CPNP-AC S. Noona Vehovic, CRNP
Cystic Fibrosis CenterSee Pulmonary Medicine
Dental Services412-692-5440FAX 412-692-7426
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s North
Chief Arlene D’Alesio, DMD
Director Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPN
FacultyHeather I. Baumhardt, DDSWilliam M. Bunting, DDSBernard Costello, DMD, MDMartin Eichner, DDS Marcus Gottlieb, DMDJ. Matthew Stacy, DDS Katelyn Woods, DMD
Dermatology and Acne Treatment Center724-933-9190FAX 724-933-9194
LocationsChildren’s EastChildren’s Pine CenterChildren’s South
Chief, Pediatric Dermatology Medical Director, Pediatric Tele-Dermatology
Robin Gehris, MD
Attending Pediatric Dermatologist
Douglas Kress, MD
Faculty Kate Marks, DO
Advanced Practice ProvidersAmy Dolnack, PA-C Alana Dowiak, PA-C Courtney Geiger, PA-CJaime Keenan, PA-C Lauren Wright, PA-C
DiabetesSee Endocrinology and Diabetes
Dialysis Unit412-864-8717 FAX 412-864-8714
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 4
Medical Director
Michael L. Moritz, MD
Senior Director Kristen Straka, DNP, RN, CPN,
NEA-BC
Director Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPN
Manager Pamela Hackett, BSN, RN
Down Syndrome Center412-692-7963FAX 412-692-7038
CLINICAL SERVICES
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LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s North Children’s South
Children’s Specialty Care Center Chippewa Children’s Specialty Care Center Erie Children’s Specialty Care Center Hermitage Children’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown
Medical Director Kishore Vellody, MD
Faculty ClinicianAndrew McCormick, MD Director, Healthy Transitions Program
Program CoordinatorsSheila A. Cannon, MEd Meredith R. Peterson, MA
Clinical Support Staff Denise York, RN, BSN
Ear, Nose, and ThroatSee Otolaryngology (ENT)
Electroencephalography (EEG)See Neurology/Brain Care Institute
Electromyography (EMG)See Neurology/Brain Care Institute
Emergency Medicine412-692-7692FAX 412-692-7464Trauma/Transport 412-692-5000
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 1
Chief
Richard A. Saladino, MD
Associate Chief Associate Director of Clinical Affairs, Emergency Department
Raymond D. Pitetti, MD
FacultyAnna Ahn, MD Sylvia Owusu Ansah, MD Maria Antonucci, MDMananda S. Bhende, MD Sean Button, MD Elaine Chiang, MD Kavitha Conti, MD Carmen Coombs, MDRotem Elitsur, MD Pegeen Eslami, MDKristin M. Farrell, MD Valerie Greene, MD Martin Hellman, MDElizabeth Hewett, MD Robert W. Hickey, MDJanet Kinnane, MDRhett Lieberman, MDAmanda Lovallo, MD, MPHMaren Lunoe, MDMioara Manole, MD Jennifer Marin, MDBrett McAninch, MDDesiree Neville, MD Erin D. Phrampus, MDKatie Rau, MD Johanna Rosen, MDSrinivasan Suresh, MD, MBA, FAAP Melissa Tavarez, MD Nathaniel Weberding, MD Paria Wilson, MD, MEd Melissa A. Vitale, MDNoel Zuckerbraun, MD
Advanced Practice ProvidersKimberly Backman PA Shayla Brassell, PA Jennifer Lee Burkey, CRNP Jonathan Chestak, PA Julia Early, PA Ericka Fehl, PA Amanda Formosa, PA Julie Dickson Giuffre, CRNP April Dawn Hollenbeck, PA Debra Ann Hornyak, CRNP Kaylynn Marie Lion, PA-C Erin Colleen Madden, PA Kelly Medure, CRNP Laura B, Pete, PA Jenny Marie Petrone, PA-C Rebecca Scherder, PA Jodee C. Stevens, PA Audrey Tracy, PA-C Rachael Zinn, PA
Endocrinology and Diabetes412-692-5170FAX 412-692-7665
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s North Children’s South
Children’s East Children’s Specialty Care Center ChippewaChildren’s Specialty Care Center Erie Children’s Specialty Care Center HermitageChildren’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown Children’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling
Chief
Radhika Muzumdar, MD
Clinical Director Luigi R. Garibaldi, MD
FacultySilva A. Arslanian, MD
Natalie Hecht Baldauff, MD
Dorothy J. Becker, MBBCh
Lesli Dahl, PsyD, MSW
Oscar Escobar, MD
Amanda Flint, MD Associate Clinical Director
Nursen Gurtunca, MD Director of Endocrine Late Effects of Cancer Treatment (ELECT) Clinic
Kara Hughan, MD
Heba Ismail, MBBCh, MSc, PhD Clinical Director of Diabetes
Amy Jean, MD
Ingrid Libman-DeGordon, MD, PhD Director of Diabetes
Amr Morsi, MD
Pushpa Viswanathan, MD Co-Director of Thyroid Center
Selma Witchel, MD Director of Disorders of Sexual Differentiation Center and Co-Director of Thyroid Center
Advanced Practice ProvidersErica Cordell, CRNPDiana DeArment, PA-CTalia Fragello, PA-CPatricia Harris, CRNPBrittaney Moore, CRNPHaley Sager, PA-C Elizabeth Smith CRNP Kathie Sorkin, CRNPKirstin Walther, CRNP John Weidinger, PA-CHaley White, PA-C
Immunogenetics Research FacultyFAX 412-692-5809
Henry Dong, PhD Zhenwei Gong, PhD
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Specialty ClinicsLipid Disorders Clinic Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes Clinic Pittsburgh Endocrine Gender Concerns Clinic Prader-Willi Syndrome ClinicEndocrine Late Effects of Cancer
Treatment ClinicPost-Transplant Diabetes Clinic
Epilepsy Center and Epilepsy Surgery Program412-692-6928FAX 412-692-6787
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 6
Director, Epilepsy and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit; Medical Director, Epilepsy Surgery Program
Christina Patterson, MD
Surgical Director Epilepsy Surgery Program
Taylor Abel, MD
Pediatric EpileptologistsPatricia Crumrine, MDLuis Fernandez, MDBilal Sitwat, MD Yoshimi Sogawa, MD Inna Vaisleib, MDShelley Williams, MD
Pediatric NeurosurgeonTaylor Abel, MD
Nurse CoordinatorGerri vonHofen, RN
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)See Heart Institute
Feeding and Swallowing Center/Rehabilitation Institute412-692-3333 (FEED), Option 1 for appointmentsFAX 412-692-5563
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Director
Sylvia Choi, MD, FAAP
PhysiciansArcangela Balest, MD C. Lynn Cabral, MD Laura Panko, MD
Nurse CoordinatorNancy Weichler, RN, MSN, CNS 412-864-8859
Clinical Support ServicesBehavioral HealthDietaryOccupational TherapySpeech Language Pathology
Fetal and Perinatal Cardiology ProgramSee Heart Institute
Fragile X Center412-692-5561FAX 412-692-5679
LocationOakland Medical Building3420 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Director
Robyn Filipink, MD
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Consultation412-692-5180FAX 412-692-7355 or 412-692-6444
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s North Children’s SouthChildren’s EastChildren’s Specialty Care Center ChippewaChildren’s Specialty Care Center ErieChildren’s Specialty Care Center HermitageChildren’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown Children’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling
UPMC Altoona (Telemedicine)UPMC Bedford (Telemedicine)UPMC Northwest (Telemedicine)
Chief
Andrew Feranchak, MD
Director of Research
David J. Keljo, MD, PhD
Clinical Director
Jeffrey Rudolph, MD
FacultyFeras T. Al-Issa, MD Riha Bhatt, MD Maria Clavell, MDJohn Eisses, MD, PhD Kate Ellery, DOTamara Feliciano, MDSohail Husain, MDZahida Khan, MD, PhDSandy Kim, MDDale King, MDDouglas Lindblad, MDPatrick McKiernan, MD Wednesday Sevilla, MD, MPH, CHSC Sapana Shah, MD Leah Siebold, MD James Squires, MD, MS Robert H. Squires Jr., MD Whitney Sunseri, MD Arvind Srinath, MD Whitney Sunseri, MDVeena Venkat, MDDean Yimlamai, MD, PhD
Advanced Practice ProvidersLeslie Coda, CRNP Carol Earl, PA Zylphia Ford, PAWhitney Gray, CRNP
Intestinal Care and RehabilitationKimberly Kaloz Ackerman, CRNP Jane Anne Yaworski, MSN, RN, CNS
Hepatology412-692-5180FAX 412-692-7355
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Advanced Practice ProviderAnne Grenci, CRNP
Clinical Support StaffLindsay Marker, RN Amy Morris, RN, CCTC Jessica Theiret, RN
General Academic PediatricsPrimary Care Center 412-692-6000FAX 412-692-6660
LocationsChildren’s Primary Care Oakland3420 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Primary Care of Turtle Creek108 Penn PlazaTurtle Creek, PA 15145412-823-3121
Chief Alejandro Hoberman, MD
Clinical Director
Kristin Hannibal, MD
FacultySonika Bhatnagar, MD, MPHAimee Biller, MDDebra Bogen, MDDiego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH Stacey Cook, MD, PhD Stacey Engster, MD Alicia Haupt, MD Christina Imming, MDSanjay Lambore, MD Ana Malinow, MD Judith Martin, MDDeborah Moss, MDGysella Muniz, MD Dianna Ploof, EdDKumaravel Rajakumar, MDKristin Ray, MD Evelyn Reis, MDAnne-Marie Rick, MD Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH Timothy Shope, MD Katherine Watson, DO Jennifer Zarit, MD
Advanced Practice Providers Emily Barker, PA Leah Conn, RN, MS, CRNP Donna Duchene, RN, MSN, CPNPSandra McRandal, RN, MSN, CRNP
Genetics, Medical412-692-5070FAX 412-692-6472
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Chief Gerard Vockley, MD, PhD
Clinical Director Suneeta Madan-Khetarpal, MD
FacultyJane Breck, MD PKU (Phenylketonuria) Program
Areeg El-Gharbawy, MD
Maria Escolar, MD
Lina Ghaloul Gonzales, MD
Uta Lichter-Konecki, MD, PhD
Damara Ortiz, MD
Audrey Woerner, MD
Clinical NursesTiffany Hughley, RN Laila Parwani, RNKayla Segady, RN
Genetic CounselingRoxanne Acquaro, MS, CGC
Joshua Barch, MS
Rebecca Clark Genetic Counseling Assistant
Sarah Drewes, MS
Nadene Henderson, MS, CGC Lysosomal Disorders
Laura Jenkins, MS, LCGC
Elena Kessler, MS, CGC
Julia Knapo Genetic Counseling Assistant
Ashley Lahr Genetic Counseling Assistant
Elizabeth McCracken, MS, CGC
Jessica Sebastian, MS, CGC
Leslie Walsh, MS
Catherine M. Walsh Vockley, MS, CGC
Metabolic DietitiansKristen Engler, RD Meghan Rice, RD
Research Study CoordinatorsJennifer Baker, MADanielle Black, BSSandra Braden, RNMichele Graham, RNAngela Leshinski, RD, LDNJessica Lindenberger, RNKeith McIntire
Health Informatics412-692-6303
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 4
Chief
Srinivasan Suresh, MD, MBA
Manager, Clinical Informatics Gabriella Butler, MSN
Heart Institute412-692-5540 FAX 412-692-5138
Executive Director
Vivek Allada, MD
Co-Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Victor O. Morell, MD
Co-Director, Cardiology
Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD
Co-Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Justin Yeh, MD
Cardiology412-692-5540 FAX 412-692-5138
CLINICAL SERVICES
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LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
Children’s North Children’s South Children’s EastChildren’s Specialty Care Center Chippewa Children’s Specialty Care Center SharonChildren’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown Children’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling Conemaugh Medical CenterDubois Medical Arts Building UPMC Altoona UPMC Hamot
Chief
Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD
Clinical Director
Vivek Allada, MD
FacultyGaurav Arora, MD Lee B. Beerman, MDMark DeBrunner, MD Stacey Drant, MD Johanna L. Drickman, MD Brian Feingold, MD, MS Tyler Harris, MD Jennifer Johnson, DOBernhard Kuhn, MDJacqueline Kreutzer, MD Lizabeth Lanford, MDFrancis M. McCaffrey, MD Brenda Mendizabal, MD Susan A. Miller, MD Evonne Morell, DO Mousimi Moulik, MDLan Nguyen, MDSandhya R. Ramlogan, MD Linda M. Russo, MD Sara Trucco, MD Jacqueline Weinberg, MD Shawn West, MD, MSc Matthew Zinn, DO
Advanced Practice ProvidersJamie Bloch, MSN CRNP Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Catherine Brailer, MSN CPNP-AC Heart Failure
Ashley Burns, MSN CRNP Inpatient Cardiology
Beth Deeley, PA-C Exercise Lab
Patricia Hovanec, MSN CRNP ACHD
Vanessa Kowalski, MSN CRNP ACHD
Concetta Lombardo, PA-C Preventive & General Cardiology
Cardiac Anesthesiology412-692-5260 FAX 412- 692-8658
LocationsAdministrative Offices
Main Hospital, Floor 5
Director, Pediatic Cardiac Anesthesia
Patrick M. Callahan, MD
FacultyBrian Blasiole, MD, PhDKhoa Nguyen, MDAparna Suresh Phadke, MDPhillip Adams, DO
Cardiac Critical Care Medicine412-692-8890 FAX 412-692-8888
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 4
Chief
Justin Yeh, MD
FacultyMatthew J Bochkoris, MDJoan Sanchez-de-Toledo, MD, PhDYuliya Anatolievna Domnina, MDYolandee Bell-Cheddar, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery412-692-5218 FAX 412-692-5817
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
Chief
Victor O. Morell, MD
FacultyJosé da Silva, MDMelita Viegas, MD
Advanced Practice ProvidersErin Colvin, CRNPLexie Armstrong, CRNPDana Shiderly, CRNPKristyn Lowery, PATamara Maihle, CRNPKatie Nickolich, CRNP
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center 412-692-5609 FAX 412-692-5138
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
UPMC Presbyterian, Wing 5B UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
FacultyLan Nguyen, MD
Advanced Practice ProvidersPatricia Hovanec, MSN, CRNP Vanessa Kowalski, MSN, CRNP
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory 412-692-5540 FAX 412-692-5138
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 4
Cardiac Genetics and Connective Tissue Disease Clinic 412-692-5540FAX 412-692-5138
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
Echocardiography Laboratory 412-692-5540FAX 412-692-5138
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
Exercise Laboratory 412-692-5540FAX 412-692-5138
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Fetal and Perinatal Cardiology Program 412-641-4107 FAX 412-641-1669
LocationUPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Floor 1, Room 1683
Heart and Heart/Lung Transplant Program 412-692-5541 FAX 412-692-5138
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart and Lung Transplantation
Victor O. Morell, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation Brian D. Feingold, MD, MS,
FAAP
Director, Pediatric Lung Transplantation
Geoffrey Kurland, MD
Clinical Support Staff Pam Berman, BSN, RN, CCTC
Donald Berry, Pharm-D
Dana Parker, RN
Allison Moninger, BSN, RN, CCTC
Jonathan Rabatin, MSW Social Work
Brenda Stinner, BSN, RN, CCTC
Heart Failure and Recovery Program 1-877-PEDS-HRT (1-877-733-7478)
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
Children’s South Children’s East
Perfusion Services and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) 412-692-5218 FAX 412-692-5817
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 4
Preventive Cardiology 412-692-5540 FAX 412-692-5138
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
Single Ventricle Program 412-692-5540 FAX 412-692-5138
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3, Hippo Suite
Heart and Heart/Lung Transplant Program See Heart Institute
Hematology/Oncology412-692-5055Administrative Offices FAX 412-692-7693Lab Results FAX 412-692-6675Referrals FAX 412-692-6033
Treatment Center412-692-5055FAX 412-692-6675
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 9
Children’s Specialty Care Center Erie (Sickle cell patients only)
Chief Linda McAllister-Lucas, MD,
PhD
Clinical Director, Hematology
Cheryl Hillery, MD
Clinical Director, Oncology
Louis Rapkin, MD
FacultySteven Allen, MDKelly Bailey, MD Alberto Broniscer, MD
Andrew Bukowinski, MD James (Jake) D. Cooper, MD Erika Friehling, MDScott Maurer, MDAmma T. Owuwu-Ansah, MD A. Kim Ritchey, MD Brittani Seynnaeve, MDJean Tersak, MDRandy M. Windreich, MDMichael Wollman, MD Frederico Xavier, MD, MS
Research FacultyEdward Prochownik, MD, PhD
Advanced Practice ProvidersDeb Correa, CRNPAimee Costello, CRNPVeronica Ekeroth, CRNPLindsey Faith, CRNPMaggie Holtz, PA-C Whitney Lerch, PA-CHannah Lynch, PA-CKelsey Platte, PA-CRachel Raymond, PA-C Rachel Young, CRNP
Sickle Cell Program412-692-3271FAX 412-692-6675
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 9
Children’s Specialty Care Center Erie
Survivorship Clinic412-692-5082
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 9
Hepatology412-692-5180FAX 412-692-7355
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Director
Patrick McKiernan, MD
FacultyZahida Khan, MD, PhD
James Squires, MD, MS
Robert H. Squires Jr., MDMedical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Veena Venkat, MD
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Advanced Practice ProviderAnne Grenci, CRNP
Clinical Support StaffLindsay Marker, RN Amy Morris, RN, CCTC Jessica Thieret, RN
Research Coordinator Kathy Bukauskas, RN
Hillman Center for Pediatric TransplantationSee Blood Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Heart and Lung Transplant, Kidney Transplant, and Liver and Intestine Transplant
Infectious Diseases412-692-7438FAX 412-692-7016
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Chief
John Williams, MD
FacultyBrian Campfield, MD Terence S. Dermody, MD Michael D. Green, MD, MPH Philana Ling Lin, MD, MSCMarian G. Michaels, MD, MPHAndrew Nowalk, MD, PhD
Clinical Support StaffKerrianne Dunn, RN Robin Telles, MSW
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center412-692-5180FAX 412-692-7355Nurses FAX 412-692-6444
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s North
Co-Director
David J. Keljo, MD, PhD
Co-Director
Sandra Kim, MD
GastroenterologyFeras Al-Issa, MDRiha Bhatt, MD Maria Clavell, MDDale King, MDDouglas Lindblad, MDJeffrey Rudolph, MDSapana Shah, MDArvind Srinath, MDVeena Venkat, MD
Pediatric SurgeryBarbara Gaines, MD Kevin Mollen, MD Stefan Scholz, MD, PhD
RadiologySameh Tadros, MD
PathologySarangarajan Ranganathan, MD
Clinical Support StaffSarah Houston, MSW
Research CoordinatorsAmy Bookser, RN Adam Kufan, RN, BS, CCRC
Infusion Center412-692-8927 412-692-8505 FAX 412-692-7540
Location Main Hospital, Floor 4
Medical Director
Sapana Shah, MD
Senior Director Kristen Straka, DNP, RN, CPN,
NEA-BC
Staff Pam Hackett, BSN, RN Nurse Manager
Intestinal Care and Rehabilitation Center (ICARE)412-692-5180FAX 412-692-7355
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Medical Director
Jeffrey A. Rudolph, MD
Surgical Director
Geoffrey Bond, MD
FacultyFeras T. Al-Issa, MD
Dale King, MD
George V. Mazariegos, MD Director, Pediatric Transplantation
Wednesday Sevilla, MD, MPH, CNSC
Rakesh Sindhi, MD
Kyle A. Soltys, MD
Robert H. Squires, Jr., MD
Advanced Practice ProvidersKimberly Kaloz Ackerman, CRNP Armanda Baker, CRNP
Clinical Support StaffRene Brown-Bakewell, BSN, RN, CPN, CCTC Jane Anne Yaworski, MSN, RN, CNS
Kidney Transplant412-692-5182FAX 412-692-7443
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Medical Director Christina Nguyen, MD
Surgical Director Abhinav Humar, MD
CLINICAL SERVICES
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FacultyCarlton Bates, MD Pediatric Nephrology
Armando Ganoza, MD Transplant Surgery
Jacqueline Ho, MD Pediatric Nephrology
Beth Logan, PhD Behavioral Pediatrics
Yosuke Miyashita, MD Pediatric Nephrology
Michael Moritz, MD Pediatric Nephrology
Agnieszka Swiatecka-Urban, MD Pediatric Nephrology
Transplant Coordinators Debra Bills, RN, BSN, C-NPT Gina Doyle, RN, BSN
Clinical StaffMary Jo Grosso, RN, MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist
Jessica Leib, MS, RD Nutritionist
Emily Sandridge, MSN, LSW Social Worker
Carol Reitmayer, BSN, RN Clinical Nurse Specialist
Liver and Intestine Transplant412-692-6110 412-648-3200 (after hours)FAX 412-692-6116
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Director, Pediatric Transplantation
George Mazariegos, MD
FacultyGeoffrey Bond, MD Transplant Surgery
Ira J. Fox, MD Cellular Therapies
Michael D. Green, MD, MPH Infectious Diseases
Beth Logan, PhD Behavioral Pediatrics, Transplant Surgery
Diana Shellmer, PhD Behavioral Pediatrics, Transplant Surgery
Rakesh Sindhi, MD Director, Pediatric Transplantation Research
Kyle A. Soltys, MD Transplant Surgery
Transplant CoordinatorsRene Brown-Bakewell, BSN, RN, CPN, CCTCKatie Dirling, RN Tara Hartle, RNPam Kachmar, RN Megan Law, BSN, RN Lindsey O’Toole, BSN, RN Kate Zetler, RN
Advanced Practice ProvidersTammy Fazzolare, PA-C
Patti Harris, DNP, CWOCN, CTNN, CCTC
Beverly Kosmach Park, DNP, CRPN Clinical Nurse Specialist
Lisa Remaley, PA-C
Katie Rennie, PA-C
Clinical Support StaffChris Divens, CNS
Ellen Johnson MSW Social Work
Bill McGhee, Pharm-D Pharmacist
Minimally Invasive Surgery Center
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Stefan Scholz, MD, PhD Division of Pediatric General
and Thoracic Surgery
Director, Robotic Surgery Glenn Cannon, MD
Division of Pediatric Urology
Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgery412-692-7280 FAX 412-692-6069
FacultyKelly M. Austin, MD, MS Geoffrey J. Bond, MD Luis De la Torre, MDBarbara A. Gaines, MDGeorge K. Gittes, MDMarcus Malek, MDKevin P. Mollen, MD Michael J. Morowitz, MDDouglas A. Potoka, MD Ward Richardson, MD Indranil Sau, MD
Pediatric Urology412-692-7932 FAX 412-692-7939
FacultyGlenn Cannon, MD Rajeev Chaudhry, MDFrancis X. Schneck, MD
Muscular DystrophySee Neurology/Brain Care Institute
Nephrology412-692-5182FAX 412-692-7443
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s East Children’s Specialty Care Center ErieChildren’s Specialty Care Center ChippewaChildren’s Specialty Care Center Hermitage Children’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown Children’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling
Division Chief
Carlton M. Bates, MD
Clinical Director Michael L. Moritz, MD
FacultyPaul Fadakar, MD
Dana Fuhrman, DO, MS
Jacqueline Ho, MD
Emily Joyce, MD
Yosuke Miyashita, MD
Christina Nguyen, MD Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program
Agnieszka Swiatecka-Urban, MD
Clinical StaffMary Jo Grosso, RN, MSN
Neelam Katyal, MS, RD, LDN
Jessica Kirin, RD, LDN
Jessica Lieb, RDRegistered Dietitian
Carol Reitmeyer, RN, BSN Clinical Nurse Specialist
Emily Standridge, MSW, LSWSocial Worker
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Pediatric Hypertension ClinicYosuke Miyashita, MDDirector
Pediatric Kidney Transplant SurgeryAbhinav Humar, MD Armando Ganoza, MD
Program for the Study of Neurodevelopment in Rare Disorders (NDRD)412-692-9955 FAX 412-692-9900
Location Plaza Building, Floor 4 Director
Maria L. Escolar, MD, MS
Research FacultyMichele Poe, PhD
Advanced Practice ProviderValerie Fonarev, BSN, RN, MSN, CPNP Clinical Support Staff Allison Baggiano, MS, CCC-SLP Kelly Bossola, MSPT Lynn Golightly, MS, CCC-SLP Karen Karnavas, MSPT Dayna Pitcairn, MA, CCC-SLP Shannon Spady, MPT
Neurology/Brain Care Institute412-692-5520 FAX 412-692-6787
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 2
Children’s Pine CenterChildren’s SouthChildren’s EastChildren’s Specialty Care Center Chippewa Children’s Specialty Care Center Erie Children’s Specialty Care Center HermitageChildren’s Specialty Care Center JohnstownChildren’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling
Chief
Ira Bergman, MD, PhD
Clinical Director Rajiv R. Varma, MD
FacultyHoda Abdel-Hamid, MD Gulay Alper, MDMiya Asato, MD Catalina Cleves-Bayon, MDPatricia Crumrine, MDDana D. Cummings, MD, PhD Nadia Dominguez-Molina, MDLuis Fernandez, MDRobyn A. Filipink, MD Jenna Gaesser, MDTodd Lamitina, PhD Monica Naik, MDUdai Pandey, PhDChristina Patterson, MDDeepa Rajan, MD Robert Safier, MDLevi Shelton, MD Bilal Sitwat, MDYoshimi Sogawa, MDKavita Thakkar, MDInna Vaisleib, MDShelley Williams, MD
Electroencephalography (EEG)412-692-6163FAX 412-692-9661
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 6
Children’s Pine Center Children’s South Children’s East
Electromyography (EMG)412-692-5520FAX 412-692-6787
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 2
Epilepsy Center and Epilepsy Surgery Program412-692-6928FAX 412-692-6787
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 6
Muscular Dystrophy412-692-5520FAX 412-692-6787
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 2
Neurophysiology Laboratory412-647-3450FAX 412-647-7247
LocationUPMC Presbyterian
Neuro-OncologyPediatric Hematology/Oncology412-692-7056 FAX 412-692-3412
Director Alberto Broniscer, MD, MS
Pediatric Neurosurgery 412-692-5090 FAX 412-692-5921
Faculty Taylor Abel, MD Stephanie Greene, MD Ian F. Pollack, MD Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
Location Main Hospital
Neurosurgery/Brain Care Institute412-692-5090FAX 412-692-5921
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 2
Children’s EastChildren’s Specialty Care Center Erie
Chief Ian F. Pollack, MD
FacultyTaylor Abel, MD Stephanie Greene, MDElizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
Endoscopic Assisted Neurosurgery412-692-5094FAX 412-692-5921
Location Main Hospital, Floor 2
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Neonatal Developmental Follow-Up ClinicUPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh724-933-8971Fax 724-933-4508
Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment CenterUPMC Magee-Womens HospitalCoordinator: Michele Clemens, MSMain 412-641-3382FAX 412-641-1032
The Center for Innovative Fetal Intervention and Treatment Center412-641-FDTC (3382) FAX 412-647-1032
LocationUPMC Magee-Womens HospitalDirector: Stephen P. Emery, MDNewborn Medicine
StaffMichele Clemens, MS Patient Care Coordinator
OncologySee Hematology/Oncology
Ophthalmology412-692-8940Outpatient Clinic FAX 412-692-7220 Administrative Office FAX 412-692-3203
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s Pine Center Children’s North (Surgery only) Children’s South Children’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown
Chief Ken K. Nischal, MD
FacultyEllen Mitchell, MD Sara Otaibi, DO Matthew Pihlblad, MD Jacqueline Pokusa, OD
Pediatric OptometristContact Lens & Low VisionCraig A. Luchansky, OD
Epilepsy Surgery Program412-692-6928 FAX 412-692-6787
Location Main Hospital, Floor 6
Vascular Neurosurgery412-692-3433 FAX 412-692-5881
Location Main Hospital, Floor 2
Newborn Medicine412-692-5325FAX 412-692-6691
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 8
Chief, Newborn Medicine, and Director, Neonatal Cardiovascular Research
Thomas G. Diacovo, MD
Clinical Director, Children’s NICU Beverly Brozanski, MD
Clinical Director, Magee NICU
Jennifer Kloesz, MD
Clinical Director, Mercy NICU Carol Gilmour, MD, MPH
Clinical Director, Hamot NICU
Michael Balsan, MD
FacultyAbeer Azzuqa, MD Arcangela Balest, MD Greg Barretto, MDCarmela Coppola, MD Sean Frederick, MD Carol Gilmour, MD, MPH Edward Hurley, MDLaura Jackson, MDJames Kiger, MDLiza Konnikova, MDKarena Lawrence, MD
Natasha Lopez, MDBianca Loverde, DOBurhanuddin Mahmood, MD Sharmila Nanda, MDIfy Nwankwor, MD Brighid O’Donnell, MD Mohammad Riaz, MD Melissa Riley, MD Kathleen Schwabenbauer, MDRichard Telesco, MD Kalyani Vats, MD Jon Watchko, MD Andrea Willeitner, MDToby Yanowitz, MD, MS Jennifer Zank, MD
Faculty are based at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Hamot.
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs)UPMC Children’s Hospital of PittsburghMain Hospital, Floor 8Main 412-692-5325NICU 412-692-5030FAX 412-692-6691
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital300 Halket StreetPittsburgh, PA 15213Main 412-641-1000NICU 412-641-4420FAX 412-641-8070
UPMC Mercy1400 Locust StreetPittsburgh, PA 15219Main 412-232-8111NICU 412-232-7551FAX 412-232-8579
UPMC Hamot201 State StreetErie, PA 16550Main 814-877-6000 NICU 814-877-6165FAX 814-877-6545
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center, The Transitional Infant Care Unit (TIC)5324 Penn AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15224Main 412-441-4884FAX 412-441-0167
Newborn NurseryUPMC Horizon - Shenango Valley2200 Memorial DriveFarrell, PA 16121Main 724-981-3500FAX 724-373-1999
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Pediatric OrthoptistsKaajal Nanda, BMedSci Katherine Sanchez, BMedSci
Pediatric ElectrophysiologistValeria Fu, PhD
Genetic & Low Vision CounselorsJennifer Huey, MS, CGC Hannah Scanga, MS, CGC
Orthodontics412-692-3450 FAX 412-692-7426
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Director Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPN
FacultyLindsay Schuster, DMD, MS
Orthopaedic Surgery412-692-5530FAX 412-692-6088
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 2
Children’s NorthChildren’s SouthChildren’s East Children’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling Erie-Shriner’s Hospital for Children
Chief W. Timothy Ward, MD
FacultyPatrick Bosch, MD Ozgur Dede, MD John Fowler, MDRobert J. Goitz, MDJan S. Grudziak, MD, PhD Stephen A. Mendelson, MDMichael P. McClincy, MD Z. Deniz Olgun, MD
Advanced Practice Providers Audrey Imhof, CRNPElena Irizarry, CRNP
Otolaryngology (ENT)412-692-5460FAX 412-692-7203
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s NorthChildren’s South Children’s EastChildren’s Specialty Care Center Hermitage Children’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown Children’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling
Chief
David H. Chi, MD
FacultyCuneyt M. Alper, MDDavid H. Chi, MD Joseph E. Dohar, MD, MSNoel Jabbour, MD, MS Dennis J. Kitsko, DO Raymond C. Maguire, DOReema Padia, MD Jeffrey P. Simons, MD Amanda L. Stapleton, MD Allison B.J. Tobey, MD
Advanced Practice ProvidersBrianna Brancazio, PA-C Blake Boggess, CRNP Kristin Burke, CRNP Jonelle Chir, PA-C Jennifer Hanselman, PA-C Amber Latterner, PA-C Beverly Richert, PhD, CRNP, PNP-BC Kathryn Williams, CRNP
Pain Clinic412-692-8700 FAX 412-692-8658
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s Pine Center, Suite 202 Children’s South
Faculty Scott A. Brancolini, MD Angela Garcia, MD
Pathology and Laboratory MedicineAutomated Clinical Lab412-692-7583, option #3412-692-7583, option #4 send out testingFAX 412-692-5504
Biochemical Genetics Lab412-864-9890
Microbiology Lab412-692-5665
Pathology412-692-5650FAX 412-692-6550
LocationMain Hospital, Floor B
Chief Miguel Reyes-Múgica, MD
Medical Director, Anatomic Pathology Labs
Sarangarajan Ranganathan, MD
Director Jayne Rasmussen,
MT(ASCP), MSM
FacultyRita Alaggio, MDAmy Davis, MDMiroslav Djokic, MD Steve Dobrowolski, PhD Stephanie Mitchell, PhD Sara Monaco, MD John A. Ozolek, MD Jennifer Picarsic, MD Sarah Wheeler, PhD
Pediatric Clinical and Translational Research Center412-692-5573FAX 412-692-6783
LocationAOB Floor 3 , Rabbit Suite
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Program Director Silva A. Arslanian, MD
Administrative DirectorLynnette Orlansky
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology412-692-7280
LocationsMain Hospital
Children’s South
Chief
Serena Chan, MD
Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery412-692-7280FAX 412-692-6069Same-Day Surgery Center 412-692-5240
LocationsOutpatient Visits: Main Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s NorthChildren’s South Children’s EastChildren’s Specialty Care Center ErieChildren’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown TelemedicineStation Medical Center Altoona TelemedicineChildren’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling
Chief George K. Gittes, MD
Clinical Director Director, Trauma Program
Barbara A. Gaines, MD
FacultyKelly M. Austin, MD, MS
Geoffrey J. Bond, MD
Luis De la Torre, MD Director, Colorectal Center for Children
Marcus Malek, MD
Kevin P. Mollen, MD
Michael J. Morowitz, MD
Douglas A. Potoka, MD
Ward M. Richardson, MD
Indranil Sau, MD
Stefan Scholz, MD, PhD
Advanced Practice ProvidersKristen Eberlein, DNP, CRNPChristine McKenna, MSN, CRNPMarissa Narr, DNP, CRNP Mallory Onarecker, MSN, CRNP
Trauma Program412-692-8288 FAX 412-692-8299 Patient Transfer 412-692-5000
Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine412-692-5135FAX 412-692-7038
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Interim Chief Benjamin Miller, MD
FacultyAndrew R. Buchert, MDSylvia S. Choi, MDMichael Decker, MDStephanie Dewar, MD Leigh Anne DiCicco, MD Allison Fleischer, MDJessica Garrison, MDKatharina Hayes, MDChristina Imming, MDJoyce Leifer, MD Andrew McCormick, MDCristin McDermott, MD Sara McIntire, MDBenjamin Miller, MDMaanasi Mistry, MDLaura M. Panko, MD Catherine Polak, MDAllison Rometo, MD Elizabeth Sensenig, MDNeema Shah, MDJohn Szymusiak, MDTony Tarchichi, MD Matthew Valente, MDKishore Vellody, MD Maria Widmann, MD Allison Williams, MD
Practice Manager Marilyn Cieri
Clinical Support StaffVickie Vandergrift, RN, BSN Denise York, RN, BSN
Complex Care Clinic412-692-7644
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 2
Director
Stacey Cook, MD, PhD
Faculty Christina Imming, MD
Perfusion ServicesSee Heart Institute
Perioperative ServicesSame Day Surgery 412-692-5241Procedure Center 412-692-5419Operating Room 412-692-9666Surgery Scheduling 412-692-5275North Surgery Center 724-933-3709
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 4
Children’s North
Clinical Director, Surgery/Anesthesia Kristin Vitalone, MBA, BSN,
RN, CNOR
Unit Director, Same-Day/PACU
Natalie McLane
Director, Operating Room
Patricia Munk, MHA, BSN, CNOR
Director, Children’s North Surgery Center
Jennifer Dickman, DNP, RN, CPN
CLINICAL SERVICES
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PKU (Phenylketonuria) Program412-692-8631FAX 412-692-6472
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Clinical Director Jane M. Breck, MD
FacultyNancy Perrott Taylor, RD, LDN Melissa Zawislak, MSW
Clinical Support StaffKristen Engler, RDLaila Parwani, RNMeghan Rice, RD
Plastic Surgery412-692-8650FAX 412-692-8614 Appointments 412-692-8650
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s North Children’s SouthChildren’s East
Chief Joseph E. Losee, MD
Practice ManagerNoreen Kohl
FacultyAlexander Davit, MD Jesse Goldstein, MD Lorelei J. Grunwaldt, MD
Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Center and Clinic412-692-3433FAX 412-692-5263
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Director Lorelei Grunwaldt, MD
Pediatric Vascular Anomalies Center412-692-8942 FAX 412-864-8784
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Lorelei Grunwaldt, MD Director
Sabri Yilmaz, MDRadiology Director
Preventive CardiologySee Heart Institute
Primary Care CentersSee General Academic Pediatrics
Psychiatry and PsychologySee Behavioral Health
Pulmonary Medicine412-692-5630FAX 412-692-6645
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s NorthChildren’s SouthChildren’s EastChildren’s Specialty Care Center ChippewaChildren’s Specialty Care Center ErieChildren’s Specialty Care Center Hermitage Children’s Specialty Care Center Johnstown Children’s Specialty Care Center Wheeling
Chief Juan Celedón, MD, DrPH
Clinical Director, Pediatric Pulmonology
Mark Dovey, MD
Director, Pulmonology Fellowship
Hiren Muzumdar, MD
Laboratory Director, Pulmonary Laboratory and Cystic Fibrosis Center
Daniel J. Weiner, MD
Co-Director, Pediatric Sleep Program
Deepa Burman, MD
Co-Director, Pediatric Sleep Program
Hiren Muzumdar, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Lung Transplantation
Geoffrey Kurland, MD
Director, Outreach Pulmonary
Jonathan D. Finder, MD
FacultyJohn F. Alcorn, PhD Nadia Boutaoui, PhD Wei Chen, PhD Amy J. Damask, MD Erick Forno, MDRaymond A. Frizzell, PhD Yueh-Ying Han, PhD Michelle Manni, PhD Michael Myerberg, MD Joseph M. Pilewski, MD David Orenstein, MDKeven Robinson MD Jieru Wang, PhD Joel H. Weinberg, MD
Advanced Practice Providers John M. Broyles, CRNP Heather Dufer, CRNP Lori S. Holt, CRNP
Clinical Support Staff Connie Richless, CNS
Pediatric Asthma Center 412-692-LUNG (5864)FAX 412-692-6645
CLINICAL SERVICES
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LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Cystic Fibrosis Center412-692-5630
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Pulmonary Exercise LaboratoryDirector: Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPN Chief Tech: Maria Latanzi412-692-5873FAX 412-692-9719
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 6
Pulmonology Function LaboratoryDirector: Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPN Chief Tech: Maria Latanzi 412-692-5452FAX 412-692-7942
LocationMain Hospital, Floors 3 and 6
Sleep Program, PediatricDirector: Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPNLead: Craig Halper412-692-5661FAX 412-692-6645
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 8
Radiology412-692-5500FAX 412-692-6929Radiation Oncology: 412-692-9513
LocationsMain Hospital • Floor 2• Floor 1, Emergency Department• Floor 4, Interventional Radiology• Basement, Radiation Oncology
Children’s NorthChildren’s South Children’s East
Chief
Ashok Panigrahy, MD
Clinical Director, Director of Quality Assurance
Sheila G. Moore, MD, FACR
Senior Director Durae Vincze, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Director Kristen Harman, BS, RT(R)(MR),
MRSO (MRSC™)
FacultyCardiac ImagingSameh S. Tadros, MD, MSc – Section Chief Erica D. Kar, MD, MPHShelia G. Moore, MD, FACR Darshit Thakrar, MD Kevin G. Vaughan, MD, PhD
Pediatric Body ImagingSameh S. Tadros, MD, MSc – Section ChiefAndre Furtado, MD Serter Gumus, MD Erica D. Kar, MD, MPH Sheila G. Moore, MD, FACRAshok Panigrahy, MDAmisha Shah, MD Judy Squires, MD Darshit Thakrar, MD Kevin G. Vaughan, MD, PhD Chido Vera, MDSabri Yilmaz, MD
Pediatric General RadiologyStefano Bartoletti, MD – Section ChiefA’Delbert Bowen, MDJohn J. Crowley, MDLynda Flom, MDAndre Furtado, MD Serter Gumus, MD Erica D. Kar, MD, MPHSheila G. Moore, MD, FACRAshok Panigrahy, MDAmisha Shah, MD Judy Squires, MD Sameh S. Tadros, MD, MScDarshit Thakrar, MD Kevin G. Vaughan, MD, PhD Sabri Yilmaz, MD
Pediatric Interventional RadiologyJohn J. Crowley, MD – Section Chief Charles R. Fitz, MD James Park, MD, PhD Chido Vera, MD Sabri Yilmaz, MD
Pediatric NeuroradiologyCharles R. Fitz, MD Lynda Flom, MD Andre Furtado, MDSerter Gumus, MD Ashok Panigrahy, MD
Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Wael Abdalla, MD Badreddine Bencherif, MDJudith M. Joyce, MD Shelia G. Moore, MD, FACRJames M. Mountz, MDAshok Muthukrishnan, MD, MS Kevin Vaughan, MD, PhD
Pediatric Radiation OncologyMelvin Deutsch, MD – Section Chief
Pediatric UltrasoundA’Delbert Bowen, MD – Section ChiefJohn Crowley, MDLynda Flom, MDAndre Furtado, MD Serter Gumus, MD Erica D. Kar, MD, MPHSheila G. Moore, MD, FACRAshok Panigrahy, MDAmisha Shah, MD Judy Squires, MD Sameh S. Tadros, MD, MScDarshit Thakrar, MD Kevin G. Vaughan, MD, PhD Sabri Yilmaz, MD
FellowsAzza Elgendy Jeffrey Poot
Rare Disease Therapy, Center for412-692-RARE (7273)FAX 412-692-6504
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 2
Children’s Pine CenterChildren’s Specialty Care Center Hermitage
Director Gerard Vockley, MD, PhD
Manager
Jodie Vento, MGC, LCGC
FacultyHoda Abdel-Hamid, MDScott Canna, MD
CLINICAL SERVICES
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Hey Chong, MDMaria Escolar, MD, MS Ira Fox, MD Cheryl Hillery, MDGeorge Mazariegos, MD, FACS Patrick McKiernan, MD Mousumi Moulik, MDKen K. Nischal, MD, FRCOphth Kim Ritchey, MDDeepa Rajan, MDKyle Soltys, MD Robert Squires, MD Paul Szabolcs, MD
Genetic Counselor Deanna Steele, MGC, LCGC Jodie Vento, MGC, LCGC
Rehabilitation Medicine/Rehabilitation Institute412-692-5097FAX 412-692-6462
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 2
Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation UnitChildren’s South
Chief, Program Director Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH
FacultyUnoma Akamagwuna, MDDirector of Quality
Jason Edinger, DO Outpatient Clinical Director
Angela Garcia, MD Resident and Medical Student Rotation Director
Dina Patterson MD
Amit Sinha, MD Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Medical Director
Neuropsychology412-692-5097FAX 412-864-8617
LocationLawrenceville Medical Building
Faculty Daryaneh Badaly, PhD John Hamilton, PhD Sarah Laughlin, PhD Krestin Radonovich, PhDMelissa Sutcliffe, PhD Amery Trebel-Barna, PhD
Cerebral Palsy and Related Disorders412-692-5097FAX 412-692-6462
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 2
Clinical Support Staff Amy Lieberum, BSN, RN, CPN Lisa Kolodziejski, BSN, RN CPN
Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation Unit412-692-9800
Medical Director Amit Sinha, MD
Location5324 Penn Ave., Floor 3 Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Advanced Practice ProvidersElizabeth Guzek, PAAmanda McCeary, CRNP
Clinical Support Staff Bethany Conway, BSN, RN Margot Stein, BSN, RN, CPN
Spina Bifida Program412-692-5096FAX 412-692-7942
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 2
Clinical Support Staff Renee Fischer, MSN, RN Georgia Wiltsie Tilford, RN
Rheumatology412-692-5081FAX 412-692-5054
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Interim Chief
A. Kim Ritchey, MD
Clinical Director and Fellowship Program Director
Daniel Kietz, MD, PhD
Faculty Scott Canna, MD
Elaine Cassidy, MD Associate Fellowship Program Director
Margalit Rosenkranz, MD
Kathryn Torok, MD
Abbe de Vallejo, PhD
Clinical Support StaffPamela Banks, MA Mary Sue Bobalik, RN, BSNTerra Jackson, RN
Clinical Research Kimberly Francis Research Coordinator
Kaila Scholleart-Fitch Research Coordinator
Same-Day Surgery412-692-5241
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 4
Unit Director
Natalie McLane, MSN, RN, CPN
Sedation Services412-692-5500 for Imaging Services (Select prompt 4)412-692-7980 for billing questions
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 2
Medical Director, Sedation Services and Offsite Anesthesia
Brian Blasiole, MD, PhD
Clinical Director
Isabela Cajiao-Angelleli, MD
CLINICAL SERVICES
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FacultyMaria Antonucci, MDMatt Bochkoris, MDYuliya Domnina, MDRotem Elitsur, MDIdris Evans, MDUrmila Tirodker, MDShekhar Venkataraman, MD
Advanced Practice ProvidersJen Burkey, CRNP Julie Giuffre, CRNPKaylynn Hlasnik, PAApril Hollenbeck, PA-CDeb Hornyak, CRNPErin Madden, PA-CJenny Marie Petrone, PA-CDaria Segers, PA-C
Sickle Cell ProgramSee Hematology/Oncology
Sleep Program, PediatricSee Pulmonary Medicine
Spanish Clinic: Salud Para Niños (Health for the Children)412-692-6000Option 8 (In Spanish during business hours)FAX 412-692-6660
LocationsOakland Medical Building3420 Fifth Ave.3420 Euler WayPittsburgh, PA 15213
Ronald McDonald Care MobileBirmingham Clinic865 Cabot WayPittsburgh, PA 15203
Program Director Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD,
MPH, FAAP
FacultyNatalia E. Morone, MD, MScJustin Schreiber, DO Jennifer Wolford, DO, MPH
Bilingual NurseMaria Santiesteban, RN
Staff Amy Messick Volunteer Coordinator
Faculty, Nurses, and Staff of the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Division of General Academic Pediatrics - Primary Care Center.
Nurses and Staff of the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.
Spina Bifida ProgramSee Rehabilitation Medicine/Rehabilitation Institute
SurgerySee Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
Telemedicine ProgramSee listing under Support Services
Transplant ServicesSee Blood Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies, Heart and Lung Transplant, Kidney Transplant, and Liver and Intestine Transplant
Trauma Program412-692-8288 FAX 412-692-8299Patient Transfer 412-692-5000
Director Barbara A. Gaines, MD
Associate DirectorWard M. Richardson, MD
FacultyKelly M. Austin, MD, MS
Geoffrey J. Bond, MD
Luis De la Torre, MDDirector, Colorectal Center for Children
Marcus Malek, MD
Kevin P. Mollen, MD
Michael J. Morowitz, MD
Douglas A. Potoka, MD
Indranil Sau, MD
Stefan Scholz, MD, PhD
ManagerChristine Perlick, RN, BSN
Advanced Practice ProviderMelanie Jung, MSN, CRNP
EMS SpecialistsBob Hrabar, EMT-P David LaCovey, BS, EMT-P
Urology412-692-7932FAX 412-692-7939
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3, Elephant Suite
Children’s NorthChildren’s South Children’s East
Chief Glenn Cannon, MD
Clinical and Program Director Francis X. Schneck, MD
FacultyRajeev Chaudhry, MD
UTI Center412-692-UTIS (8847) FAX 412-692-5807
Director Alejandro Hoberman, MD
Clinical Director
Mary Ann Haralam, CRNP
Faculty General Academic Pediatrics Sonika Bhatnagar, MD, MPH Judith Martin, MDGysella Muniz Pujalt, MDNader Shaikh, MD, MPH Timothy Shope, MD, MPH
CLINICAL SERVICES
Directory of Services — Physician Referral Line: 412-692-PEDS (7337) 37
Patient Care Units
Unit Name Beds Unit Director Phone Number
9A – Adolescent Medical 24 Susan Wible 412-692-7752
9B – BMT/Hematology/Oncology 19 Tonya Evangelista 412-692-5848
8B – GI/Medical/Sleep 22 Lauren Christy 412-692-7743
7A – Cardiac* 24 Marcie Tharp 412-692-7068
7B – Transplant & Intestinal Care 23 Stacey Cote 412-692-5037
7C – Medical/Surgical 26 Holly Warmus 412-864-8831
6A – Orthopaedic/Neurosurgical/Trauma 24 Ann Terzis 412-692-7244
6B – Pediatric & Thoracic Surgery 23 Amanda Petrill 412-692-8376
6E – Epilepsy Center 8 Paula Eicker 412-692-7296
CHRU at The Children’s Home 8 Margot Stein 412-692-8301
CICU 12* Marcie Tharp 412-692-7068
NICU 55 Diane AnkneyCarrie Rubino
412-692-6239412-692-5236
PICU 36 Annette ChaplikEmily Shawley
412-692-6259412-692-8946
Children’s North Surgery Center Jennifer Dickman 724-933-3701
Emergency Department & Observation Unit Shannon YoungJennifer Woodring
412-692-6161412-692-7380
Operating Room Patricia Munk 412-692-7538
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Natalie McLane 412-692-5004
Procedure Center Patricia Munk 412-692-7538
Same-Day Surgery Natalie McLane 412-692-5004
Pediatric Nephrology Carlton M. Bates, MD Division Chief
Michael J. Moritz, MD Clinical Director
Pediatric Urology Francis X. Schneck, MD Clinical Director
Glenn Cannon, MD
Clinical Support StaffGeneral Academic Pediatrics Diana Kearney, RN, CCRC Jennifer Nagg, RN, NSB, MS Marcia Pope, RN
Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction Program Kathryn Carter, PA-C Dana Casciato, CRNP Kathy Perich, CRNP Susan Kasubick-Tillman, PA-C
Vocal Cord Dysfunction Clinic412-692-5460FAX 412-692-7203
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3
Faculty Raymond C. Maguire, DO Otolaryngology
* To be converted to 21 private Cardiac ICU beds by 2019.
CLINICAL SERVICES
Directory of Services — Physician Referral Line: 412-692-PEDS (7337) 39
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation412-692-3900
Toll-free 1-877-CHP-GIVE (247-4483)FAX 412-692-3901
LocationCentral Plant, Floor 3
Clinical Engineering/Biotronics412-692-5377
LocationMain Hospital, Basement Room B330
Clinical Nutrition Department412-692-3482FAX 412-692-8093Appointments 412-692-3482
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 5
Senior Director Kristen Straka, DNP, RN, CPN,
NEA-BC
Manager: Sharon Strohm, MBA, RD, LDN
Clinical Nutrition Staff:Cindy Miller, RD, LDNAnn Meyers, MS, RD, LDNS Stacey Zettle MS, RD, LDN
Clinical Research Support Services412-692-7060FAX 412-692-6645
LocationAdministrative Office Building, Suite 3300
Director Nancy Harter
Manager: Elizabeth Hartigan, MPH, RN, CRM
Please note that staff listings, phone numbers, and locations do occasionally change. For complete, up-to-date information about our services, visit www.chp.edu.
ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Ambulatory
Senior Director, Rehabilitation Services Kristen Straka, DNP, RN, CPN,
NEA-BC
Director, Outpatient Services
Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPN
Director, Satellite and Outreach Services, Children’s North, South, and East
Alexandra Lackos
Nurse Manager, Children’s Main Erinn Kasubinski, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager, Children’s East and Children’s North
Heather Brinza, RN, BSN
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology/Rehabilitation InstituteScheduling 412-692-5580
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 3
Children’s Pine CenterChildren’s NorthChildren’s SouthChildren’s East
Senior Director, Rehabilitation Services: Kristen Straka, DNP, RN, CPN, NEA-BC
Audiology Staff Manager: Emily Morris, AuD, CCC-A
Speech-Language Pathology Manager: Maxine Orringer, MA, CCC-SLP
Care Management412-692-6849FAX 412-692-6012
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 7
Clinical DirectorMichele Carlson, MSN, RN, CPN
Center for Pediatric Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM)412-692-6935 FAX 412-692-8531
LocationMain Hospital, Faculty Pavilion, Floor 6
Director Silva Arslanian, MD
Administrative Assistant: Marcy Vecchio
Post-Doc: Joon Young Kim, PhD
Advanced Practice Provider: Nancy Guerra, CRNP
Research Nurse Coordinators: Kathleen Brown, RN, BSN, CDESamantha Cochenour, RN, BSNKristin Porter, RN, BSN, CDE
Child Life412-692-5022FAX 412-692-8468
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 1, Office 1266
Manager: Stephanie Colaberardino
ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES
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Community Health
Director, Community Health Anne Marie Kuchera, MS, MA,
RD, LPC
Director, Evaluation
Jodi Krall, PhD
Community Health & Prevention Program Managers:Britnee Nwokeji, MEdDanielle Williams, MSHeather Anderson, MPH
Care Mobile 412-352-1059
Manager, Care Mobile: Cheryl Krause 412-692-7777
School Health Nurse Liaison: Leslie Pitetti, RN, BSN
Family Care Connection (FCC) CentersSenior Manager: Charlotte Byrd 412-273-4614
LocationsBraddock Hilltop (Mt. Oliver) Lawrenceville Penn HillsRankin Turtle Creek
Community Education Program, Children’s Community Pediatrics 412-692-7105
Continuing Medical EducationCenter for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences 412-647-8232 FAX 412-647-8222
Corporate Compliance412-692-3176 FAX 412-692-7844
Location Administrative Office Building, Floor 6
Director
Henry Churilla
Emergency Preparedness Program412-692-6189
Location Administrative Office Building, Suite 6303
Emergency Management CoordinatorMarnie Kaminski, BSN, RN, C-NPT
Enterostomal TherapyLocation Main Hospital, Floor 6
Clinical Support Staff:Jennifer M. Jones, BSN, RN, CPN412-692-7794
Sarah Fox, MSN, RN, CWCN 412-692-5837
Environmental Services412-692-7404 412-864-8099 (24-hour service)
Location Main Hospital, Basement 346
Director
Robert Marchionda
Facilities and Maintenance Department412-692-5370 (Dispatch)
LocationCentral Plant
Senior Director, Support Services Jim Majsak
Managers: Bob BaldridgeKen Kerner
Supervisors: Joe CapozzoliRuss Lehosky
Staff: Anita BrownSharon PetrocelliSuzie Pigmon
Family Resource Center and Library Services412-692-5288Event Line 412-692-9100FAX 412-692-5287
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 6
Clinical Director
Michele Carlson, MSN, RN, CPN
Manager: Stephanie Colaberardino, CCLS, CIMI
Medical Professional and Consumer Health Librarian: Carolyn Biglow
Project Coordinator: Matthus Hartung
Food and Nutrition412-864-9700
Finance412-692-6914FAX 412-692-7844
LocationAdministrative Office Building, Floor 5
Vice President and ChiefFinancial Officer, Pediatric
Academic and Clinical Service Nicholas J. Barcellona
Director, Finance: Greg Keegan
ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES
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Health Information Management Services412-692-5280FAX 412-692-7931
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 5
Executive Director
Mike Comunale
Associate Director: Wendy Hensel, HIM
HIM Release Information412-692-6834FAX 412-692-6068
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 1
Human Resources412-692-7500FAX 412-692-5800
LocationAdministrative Office Building, Floor 1
Vice President
Mike Anderson
DirectorJamie Scarano
International Services(For international and out-of-state families)
412-692-3000Toll-free 1-866-613-2957FAX 412-692-3187
LocationFaculty Pavilion, Floor 1
Sr. Director, International Business, Telemedicine, and UPMC Global Care
Mariel Garcia, MBA
StaffMaria Cecilia Q. Dancisin, MBA Manager, International Department
Mourad Hanna Manager, Middle East
Kathy Iurlano, RN, BSN Care Coordinator
Neal Smalley International Referral Liaison
Nardine Tawfik International Referral Liaison
Lemieux Sibling Center412-692-5343
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 1
Clinical Director Michele Carlson, MSN, RN, CPN
Manager: Stephanie Colaberardino, CCLS, CIMI
Child Life Assistants:Kim Mason Sherry Rectenwald
Nursing Service412-692-5126
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 6 Administrative Office Building, Floor 6
Vice President, Operations and Patient Care Services, and Chief Nursing Officer
Diane Hupp, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation Institute412-692-5480FAX 412-692-6765
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 2412-692-5480
Children’s Pine Center724-933-9250
Children’s East 412-692-9680
Children’s South 412-692-9680
Manager: Meg Stanger, PT, PCS
Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care412-692-3234FAX 412-692-9675
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 6
Chief and Medical Director Scott Maurer, MD
Manager Carol May, RN, CHPN
Faculty: Amanda Brown, MD
Bereavement Coordinator: Lori Malazich, MSW, LCSW 412-692-3585
Advanced Practice Providers: Alyssa Baker, PA-CAlicia Kolling, PA- C
Staff: Riley Herrmann, LSW, MHP
Parking Services412-692-5920 FAX 412-692-8599
Location Main Hospital, Floor 1
Senior Director, Support Services
Jim Majsak
Pastoral Care412-692-5349
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 6
Manager
Rev. Richard Freeman Sr.
ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES
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Patient Access Services412-692-5310FAX 412-692-5886
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 1
Manager, Hospital Services: Jennie Bartko 412-692-8293
Manager, Ambulatory Services: Gina Torbic, BSW, MSPL 412-692-7419
Supervisors:Katherine Erazo Luci Kammenzind Linda Terry
Patient Relations412-692-5489
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 6
Manager J. Joy Gero, MA, LPC
Patient Transport412-692-9989
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 5
Director
Robert Marchionda
Assistant Director: Joe Ulman
Pediatric Simulation Center412-692-5084
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 2
Medical Director Melinda F. Hamilton, MD, MSc
Simulation Specialists:Kevin Miracle, MBA, EMT-P, CHSOS Manager, Simulations Services
Walter Chukwu
Clinton Clegg, CHSOS
Joseph Dunham
Eric Feltner
Martin Mayer, CHSOS
Jon Mazur, CHSOS
Michael Rodgers
Pharmacy DepartmentAdministrative Office412-692-6270FAX 412-692-6566
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 5
Senior Director, Ancillary Services Durae Vincze, MSN,RN, NEA-BC
Director of Pharmacy Anthony Patterson, RPh, MBA,
PharmD
Main Pharmacy412-692-6267Main Hospital, Floor 5
Pint Size Prescriptions(Outpatient Pharmacy)412-692-9200Main Hospital, Floor 1(Managed and operated by UPMC Retail Pharmacy Network)
Chemotherapy412-692-8605Main Hospital, Floor 9
OR Satellite412-692-3406 Main Hospital, Floor 4
Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation Institute412-692-5480
LocationsMain Hospital, Floor 2 412-692-5480
Children’s Pine Center724-933-9255
Children’s East 412-692-9680
Children’s South 412-692-9680
Manager: Meg Stanger, PT, PCS
Pittsburgh Poison Center 24-Hour Emergency1-800-222-1222
Administrative Offices412-390-3300FAX 412-390-3311
Location200 Lothrop Street PFG01-01-01Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Medical Director Michael Lynch, MD
Managing Director: Amanda Korenoski, PharmD, MHA
Prehospital CareEMS SpecialistsBob Hrabar, EMT-P412-692-6502FAX 412-692-9993
David LaCovey, BS, EMT-P 412-692-7116FAX 412-692-9993
Trauma Program412-692-8288FAX 412-692-8299 Patient Transfer 412-692-5000
ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Directory of Services — Physician Referral Line: 412-692-PEDS (7337) 43
Privacy Officer412-692-6159FAX 412-692-5800
LocationAdministrative Office Building, Floor 6
Public Safety412-692-5191FAX 412-692-8559
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 1
Senior Director, Support Services Jim Majsak
Supervisors: 412-692-3999
Manager: Curtis Rice412-692-6466
Investigator: Carmen DeLuca 412-692-7624
Quality Services412-692-7507FAX 412-692-7589
LocationAdministrative Office Building, Floor 6
Senior Director Patrcia Bambrick, BSN,
MSHS, CPHQ
Research Administration412-692-6438FAX 412-692-5723
LocationRangos Research Center, Floor 3
Director Diane E. Cline
Assistant Director Shawn G. Ward
Respiratory Care Services412-692-5670FAX 412-692-7586
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 5
Medical Director Shekhar T. Venkataraman, MBBS
Director Bradley A. Kuch, MHA, RRT-
NPS, FAARC
Ronald McDonald Care MobileSee Community Health
Ronald McDonald House412-362-3400
Location451 44th Street Plaza BuildingPittsburgh, PA 15201
Executive DirectorEleanor Reigel
Family Services Director: Becky Magnelli
Development Director: Megan Skubovius Community Relations: Lynn Ussack
Finance Director: Dana Callier
Safety CenterLocationMain Hospital, Floor 6
Injury Prevention Manager Christine Vitale
Safe Kids Coordinator/Community Program Specialist: Kristen Urso
Community Program Specialist: John Z. Musico
Child Passenger Safety Education and Car Seat Loan Program Technicians:John Z. Musico Erin Shakoske Kristen Urso Chris Vitale
Social Work, Clinical412-692-5255FAX 412-692-6012
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 7
Clinical Director Michele Carlson, MSN, RN, CPN
Manager: Kimberly Washington, MSW, LCSW
Specimen Collection, Outpatient412-692-6999, Option 5FAX 412-692-5739 (to obtain a faxed report)
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 3, Frog Suite
Hours Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to NoonAlicia Kolling PA- C
Staff: Riley Herrmann LSW, MHP
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Telemedicine Program412-692-TMED (8633) Toll-free 1-866-613-2957
Location Main Hospital, Floor 5
Sr. Director, International Business, Telemedicine, and UPMC Global Care
Mariel Garcia, MBA
Program Coordinator: Sarah Claassen, MBA
Visit Navigation Services412-692-5687
LocationPlaza, Floor 3
Director Michelle Capan, MSN, RN, CPN
Nurse Manager: Erinn Kasubinski, RN, BSN
To qualify for our visit navigation program patients must:- need three or more appointments within
the same month- be a returning patient to Children’s Hospital
Volunteer Services412-692-5185FAX 412-692-8468
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 1
Clinical Director Michele Carlson, MSN, RN, CPN
Manager: Stephanie Colaberardino, CCLS, CIMI
Volunteer Coordinators: John Krysinsky Erin Werkmeister
Welcome/Information Center Services412-692-7240
LocationMain Hospital, Floor 1
Senior Director, Support Services
Jim Majsak
Supervisor: Patricia Zeigler
ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES
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