
Overview
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 Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Biliary Atresia, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 118 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gastrostomy.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
7 Clinical Trials
Pediatric Gastroenterology In Lawrenceville
Kristen M. Critelli, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh who is certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree from the State University of New York - Upstate Medical University. She completed her residency in pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology at UPMC Children's Hospital, where she was awarded the T32 Postdoctoral Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant. Dr. Critelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Subglottic Stenosis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Gastrostomy.
Patrick Mckiernan is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mckiernan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.
UPMC Pediatric Gastroenterology
Arvind Srinath, MD, MS, is is a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist, associate vice chair for Education for Fellowship Training, and Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship program director at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is also an associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He earned his bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He then went on to complete his residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and his fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He also earned his master's degree in Medical Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He has notably been named Fellow of the Year, faculty Teacher of the Year, Pediatric Clerkship Preceptor of the Year, recognized by the Department Chair as one of the top department educators, and has been awarded the Teri Li Young Educator Award from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition. Dr. Srinath’s areas of interest are curricular development, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and telehealth. Dr. Srinath is also a host for the That’s Pediatrics podcast at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. View Dr. Srinath's full list of publications in PubMed. Dr. Srinath is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Alagille SyndromeDr. Squires isElite. Learn about Alagille Syndrome.
- CholestasisDr. Squires isElite. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Distinguished
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Squires isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Biliary AtresiaDr. Squires isDistinguished. Learn about Biliary Atresia.
- Liver FailureDr. Squires isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Liver TransplantDr. Squires isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1
- Advanced
- Crigler-Najjar SyndromeDr. Squires isAdvanced. Learn about Crigler-Najjar Syndrome.
- Rotor SyndromeDr. Squires isAdvanced. Learn about Rotor Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Squires isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Squires isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- CholangitisDr. Squires isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Squires isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- GastrostomyDr. Squires isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HepatitisDr. Squires isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis.

