
Overview
Dennis Simon, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is affiliated with UPMC Altoona, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Simon received his medical degree from State University of New York (SUNY) and completed his residency at Boston Children's Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Simon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Hypoxia, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Microcephaly, and Craniectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 84 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Cerebral Hypoxia.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
200 Lothrop Street, 613 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Critical Care Medicine
Christopher Horvat, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics as well as clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Horvat received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed his residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Horvat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Robert Hickey is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hickey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Cerebral Hypoxia, Anemia, and Neonatal Herpes.
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Ericka Fink, MD, is certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Horizon. She completed her fellowship and residency at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and medical degree at Thomas Jefferson University Medical College. 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. Fink is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Hypoxia. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Hypertension.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Traumatic Brain InjuryDr. Simon isDistinguished. Learn about Traumatic Brain Injury.
- Advanced
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Simon isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- Experienced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Simon isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- CraniectomyDr. Simon isExperienced. Learn about Craniectomy.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux in InfantsDr. Simon isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Simon isExperienced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- MicrocephalyDr. Simon isExperienced. Learn about Microcephaly.



