Experienced in Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

Dr. Oscar Escobar

Pediatric Endocrinology
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Experienced in Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Oscar Escobar is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Escobar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD). His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Noonan Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD).

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5170

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Escobar 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.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

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.


3 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized, Multicenter, 12 Months, Efficacy and Safety Study of Weekly MOD-4023 Compared to Daily Genotropin - Therapy in Pre-pubertal Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency
A Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized, Multicenter, 12 Months, Efficacy and Safety Study of Weekly MOD-4023 Compared to Daily Genotropin - Therapy in Pre-pubertal Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: MOD-4023, Somatropin
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, 24-Month, Randomized, Open-Label, Active Control, Parallel Arm, Phase 2 Study of Daily Oral LUM-201 in Naïve-to-Treatment, Prepubertal Children With Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
A Multicenter, 24-Month, Randomized, Open-Label, Active Control, Parallel Arm, Phase 2 Study of Daily Oral LUM-201 in Naïve-to-Treatment, Prepubertal Children With Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 15, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: LUM-201, rhGH Norditropin® pen
Study Phase: Phase 2
Non-Invasive Methods to Maximize Fertility in Peri-Pubertal Patients With Klinefelter Syndrome
Non-Invasive Methods to Maximize Fertility in Peri-Pubertal Patients With Klinefelter Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 24, 2018
Intervention Type: Other
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15 Total Publications

A novel GK Ala469Val variant resulting in glycerol kinase deficiency with concurrent hepatoblastoma: A case report.
A novel GK Ala469Val variant resulting in glycerol kinase deficiency with concurrent hepatoblastoma: A case report.
Journal: Molecular genetics and metabolism reports
Published: October 13, 2023
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