Dr. Scott H. Maurer
Overview
Scott Maurer, MD, is a pediatric palliative care physician and a pediatric oncologist. Dr. Maurer is certified in pediatrics, pediatric hematology/oncology, and hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is the chief of the division of palliative medicine and supportive care at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Maurer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). His top areas of expertise are Infantile Neutropenia, Rosai-Dorfman Disease, Leukemia, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 37 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Maurer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
4 Clinical Trials
Lindsay Blazin is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Blazin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
A. Kim Ritchey, MD, is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and is certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is vice-chair of International Affairs of the Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by his fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Yale University. Dr. Ritchey’s clinical interests include all aspects of pediatric hematology and oncology. His career focus is pediatric leukemia and coagulation disorders. He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters and has presented both locally and nationally. He is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology where he served as president, as well as the American Society of Hematology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Ritchey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Hemophilia B, Hemophilia A, and Leukemia.
Lubna Mehyar is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Mehyar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Von Gierke Disease, Febrile Neutropenia, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Maurer isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.
- Langerhans Cell HistiocytosisDr. Maurer isExperienced. Learn about Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis.
- LeukemiaDr. Maurer isExperienced. Learn about Leukemia.
- Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG)Dr. Maurer isExperienced. Learn about Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG).
- Rosai-Dorfman DiseaseDr. Maurer isExperienced. Learn about Rosai-Dorfman Disease.