Overview
Jessica Merlin is a Palliative Medicine specialist and an Addiction Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Merlin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, HIV/AIDS, Opioid Use Disorder, and Myelitis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 158 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 45 articles in the study of HIV/AIDS.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
200 Lothrop St, 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.
1 Clinical Trials
Center For Care Of Infectious Diseases (Ccid)
Deborah McMahon, MD, is certified in internal medicine and infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. She completed her fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at Maimonides Medical Center, and medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Mcmahon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Sepsis, Myelitis, and AIDS Dementia Complex.
Center For Care Of Infectious Diseases (Ccid)
Sharon Riddler, MD, is certified in infectious disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. She completed her fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at University of Missouri Kansas City, and medical degree at Medical College of Wisconsin. 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. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Riddler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Sepsis, Myelitis, and AIDS Dementia Complex.
Allegheny Clinic
Chiu-bin Hsiao is an Infectious Disease provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hsiao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and AIDS Dementia Complex.
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
- Chronic PainDr. Merlin isElite. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Distinguished
- HIV/AIDSDr. Merlin isDistinguished. Learn about HIV/AIDS.
- Advanced
- Opioid Use DisorderDr. Merlin isAdvanced. Learn about Opioid Use Disorder.
- Experienced
- AIDS Dementia ComplexDr. Merlin isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dementia Complex.
- AIDS Dysmorphic SyndromeDr. Merlin isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
- MyelitisDr. Merlin isExperienced. Learn about Myelitis.

