Lewis Kline is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kline is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Emphysema, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy.

Benjamin Shneider is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shneider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Shneider is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Squires is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Squires is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Biliary Atresia, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Gastrostomy.

Kapil B. Chopra, MD, is a transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist, who is certified in transplant hepatology, gastroenterology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is professor of medicine and serves as the vice chair of medicine for UPMC Mercy. He also enjoys an adjunct appointment with the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Clinical Research Education. Dr. Chopra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

Joseph Pilewski, MD, specializes in pulmonology and the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. He also cares for patients pre- and post-lung transplant. Dr. Pilewski is certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC East. Dr. Pilewski is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at  University of Pennsylvania Health System, and his medical degree at University of Rochester. Dr. Pilewski specializes in lung transplantation and treating patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Dr. Pilewski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Kevin Gibson, MD, specializes in interstitial lung disease and is board-certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Comprehensive Lung Center - Simmons Center and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Gibson completed his medical degree at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, residency at Emory University School of Medicine, and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gibson specializes in treating patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, autoimmune lung disease, and occupational lung disease. Dr. Gibson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

Frank Sciurba, MD, specializes in pulmonology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. Dr. Sciurba completed his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at the University of Chicago. Dr. Sciurba specializes in treating patients with emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Sciurba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Long Haul COVID, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Endoscopy.

Chadi Hage is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hage is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Blastomycosis, Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Hage is currently accepting new patients.

Mordechai Rabinovitz, MD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology. He practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant, UPMC Horizon, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Rabinovitz received his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine and completed his residency at Beilinson Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Rabinovitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Simon Horslen, MBChB, FRCPCH, is a pediatric hepatologist and transplant physician and is certified in General Pediatrics and Gastroenterology by the Medical Royal Colleges in the United Kingdom. He is director of Pediatric Hepatology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Horslen earned his medical degree at the University of Bristol Medical School in England and is a fellow and founding member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (UK). He is a fellow of the American Society of Transplantation and of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. Dr. Horslen has worked in the United States for the last 23 years, initially at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, and subsequently at Seattle Children’s in Seattle, WA as director of Hepatology and medical director of Solid Organ Transplantation. His clinical and research interests include pediatric liver disease, acute liver failure, and liver and intestine transplantation. He has over 150 publications in the areas of pediatric liver disease, intestinal failure, and transplantation and participates in several multicenter studies. Dr. Horslen lives in Edgeworth with his wife, Sarah. He has two adult children who continue to live in the Pacific Northwest. He is an avid soccer fan, likes to play golf when his busy schedule allows, and is a woodturner and particularly enjoys making bowls on his lathe. View the full list of Dr. Horslen’s publications on PubMed. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Horslen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Alagille Syndrome, and Liver Transplant.

James E. Squires MD, MS, is a pediatric hepatologist and is certified in pediatric gastroenterology and advanced/transplant hepatology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and is the Associate Director of Hepatology and the Director of the Pediatric Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Texas and completed his residency followed by his fellowships in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Advanced/Transplant Hepatology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Squires is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Vikram Raghu, MD, MS, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist. He is a member of the Intestinal Care and Rehabilitation Center and is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, followed by his fellowships in both pediatric gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Raghu’s clinical interests include intestinal failure, intestinal rehabilitation, and intestinal transplant, and his research interests include decision-making in these fields. He has several publications spanning pediatric intestinal failure and both liver and intestinal transplant and is a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association, and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. He lives north of the city with his wife and two kids and enjoys music, dance, and cheering on all the Pittsburgh sports teams. View a full list of Dr. Raghu’s publications on Google Scholar. Dr. Raghu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia, Biliary Atresia, and Phenylketonuria (PKU).

Veena Venkat, MD, is a gastroenterologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board-certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Venkat received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics and her fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. Venkat's clinical and research interest is in pediatric liver disease and liver transplant. She is a co-investigator in the multicenter Childhood Liver Disease Research Network consortium. She has worked collaboratively to further understand the natural history and outcomes of children with cholestatic liver diseases with a focus on biliary atresia. In addition, she has collaborated on studies of primary sclerosing cholangitis, Alagille syndrome, alpha-one antitrypsin deficiency and PFIC. Her work with the liver transplant program has included involvement in the Immunosuppression Withdrawal for Stable Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients trial, with a focus on long-term graft health, safety outcomes, and reversibility of rejection during immunosuppression withdrawal. She is a member of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, and the American Society of Transplantation. View Dr. Venkat's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Venkat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Her top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Biliary Atresia, Bile Duct Obstruction, and Liver Transplant.

Andrew Perez is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Perez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Patrick Reilly is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reilly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Metastases.

Tariq Cheema is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cheema is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, and Emphysema.

Marvin Balaan is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Balaan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Endoscopy.

Cristina Strahotin is a Hepatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Strahotin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

Mazen El Ali is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. El Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), and Drowsiness.

Ahmad Alhajhusain is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alhajhusain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.