Overview
Jon Watchko is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Watchko is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Bilirubin Encephalopathy, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, and Newborn Jaundice.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 82 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Infantile Apnea.
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Locations
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
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
Caitlin McNamara, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Dr. McNamara completed her fellowship and residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Dr. Mcnamara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury and Infantile Apnea.
Kamakshya Patra is a Pediatrics specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Patra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Apnea. His top area of expertise is Infantile Apnea. Dr. Patra is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Western BH-Theiss Early Childhood Mental Health
Maggie Whelan, MD, PhD, specializes in psychiatry and pediatric psychiatry and is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Psychiatry and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She completed her residency at Tulane University School of Medicine and medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Whelan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Apnea. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Infantile Apnea, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.
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
- Bilirubin EncephalopathyDr. Watchko isElite. Learn about Bilirubin Encephalopathy.
- Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
- Newborn JaundiceDr. Watchko isElite. Learn about Newborn Jaundice.
- Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia
- Advanced
- ABO IncompatibilityDr. Watchko isAdvanced. Learn about ABO Incompatibility.
- HemolysisDr. Watchko isAdvanced. Learn about Hemolysis.
- Infantile ApneaDr. Watchko isAdvanced. Learn about Infantile Apnea.
- JaundiceDr. Watchko isAdvanced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Watchko isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Premature InfantDr. Watchko isExperienced. Learn about Premature Infant.
- Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)Dr. Watchko isExperienced. Learn about Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).