Dr. Craig P. Dobson
Overview
Craig P. Dobson, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is clinical director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Dobson received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, and then completed a residency in pediatrics at then Walter Reed Army Medical Center (now Walter Reed National Military Medical Center) followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Dobson’s clinical interests include acquired cardiac conditions in children. He has published several peer reviewed manuscripts on topics pertaining to pediatric cardiology and has received several awards for his service as a physician and in the military, including the Order of Military Medical Merit in 2018 and the Master Clinician Award in 2020. At UPMC Children’s, Dr. Dobson will direct Cardiology Clinical Operations, working directly with the Heart Institute, the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, and hospital leadership to support program development and strengthen existing services.
Dr. Dobson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ebstein's Anomaly. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Pediatric Myocarditis, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Ebstein's Anomaly.
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Locations
449 North Hermitage Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
865 Eisenhower Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15904
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
4055 Monroeville Boulevard, Building 1, Monroeville, PA 15146
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Ebstein's AnomalyDr. Dobson isAdvanced. Learn about Ebstein's Anomaly.
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. Dobson isAdvanced. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.
- Experienced
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Dobson isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Long QT SyndromeDr. Dobson isExperienced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome.
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- PericarditisDr. Dobson isExperienced. Learn about Pericarditis.
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)Dr. Dobson isExperienced. Learn about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
- Tricuspid RegurgitationDr. Dobson isExperienced. Learn about Tricuspid Regurgitation.