Kathryn S. Torok
Experienced in Arthritis

Dr. Kathryn S. Torok

Pediatric Rheumatology
UPMC
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Rheumatology
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Arthritis
UPMC
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Rheumatology
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Kathryn Torok, MD, is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist and director of the Pediatric Scleroderma Clinic at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Torok earned her medical degree from the Penn State College of Medicine. She began her career in pediatric rheumatology as a fellow at UPMC Children’s Hospital in 2006. Upon completion of her fellowship, she started as an instructor in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in July 2009 and was promoted to assistant professor in July 2010.

Dr. Torok is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Localized Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Arthritis, and Dermatomyositis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 88 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Arthritis.

Specialties
Pediatric Rheumatology
Licenses
Pediatric Rheumatology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Rheumatology
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5081

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


88 Total Publications

Correction: Developing consensus outcome measures in juvenile systemic sclerosis: a global survey of pediatric rheumatologists and literature review.
Correction: Developing consensus outcome measures in juvenile systemic sclerosis: a global survey of pediatric rheumatologists and literature review.
Journal: Pediatric rheumatology online journal
Published: June 23, 2025
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