Dr. Frederico C. Xavier
Overview
Frederico Xavier, MD, MS, is the associate clinical director for the Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania and an associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Xavier completed his medical degree, pediatric residency, and fellowship training in Brazil. He then completed a pediatric residency in New York, pediatric hematology and oncology fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and then a pediatric hemostasis fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Xavier completed a master’s degree in clinical research at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He has published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the field of pediatric hemostasis and is currently awarded with a research grant to study inflammation in Hemophilia. Dr. Xavier also sits in the Newborn Screening and Follow-up Technical Advisory Board for the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Dr. Xavier also practices at the Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania, a state and federally-funded 501(c)3 charitable organization that provides comprehensive medical care to the residents of Western Pennsylvania with hemophilia and other bleeding and clotting disorders. The functions of the center include diagnosis and evaluation of individuals with bleeding disorders; treatment of bleeding episodes and complications; education of the patient and family, the community, and other medical providers; communication and advocacy; supervision of home care; and research and data collection. View the full list of Dr. Xavier’s publications on PubMed.
Dr. Xavier is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophilic Arthropathy. His top areas of expertise are Hemophilia A, Hemophilic Arthropathy, Hemophilia B, and Von Willebrand Disease (VWD).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Xavier 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.
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.
5 Clinical Trials
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
A. Kim Ritchey, MD, is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and is certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is vice-chair of International Affairs of the Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by his fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Yale University. Dr. Ritchey’s clinical interests include all aspects of pediatric hematology and oncology. His career focus is pediatric leukemia and coagulation disorders. He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters and has presented both locally and nationally. He is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology where he served as president, as well as the American Society of Hematology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Ritchey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophilic Arthropathy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Hemophilia B, Hemophilia A, and Leukemia.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Steven Fein is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophilic Arthropathy. His top areas of expertise are Alpha Thalassemia, Blood Clots, Anemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy.
Lubna Mehyar is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Mehyar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemophilic Arthropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Von Gierke Disease, Febrile Neutropenia, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Hemophilia ADr. Xavier isDistinguished. Learn about Hemophilia A.
- Hemophilic ArthropathyDr. Xavier isDistinguished. Learn about Hemophilic Arthropathy.
- Advanced
- Blood ClotsDr. Xavier isAdvanced. Learn about Blood Clots.
- Hemophilia BDr. Xavier isAdvanced. Learn about Hemophilia B.
- Von Willebrand Disease (VWD)Dr. Xavier isAdvanced. Learn about Von Willebrand Disease (VWD).