Shakira Yoosuf is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yoosuf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. Her top areas of expertise are Malabsorption, Celiac Disease, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, and Obesity.

David Binion, MD, specializes in inflammatory bowel disease gastroenterology and gastrointestinal transplant surgery and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his medical degree at SUNY at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Binion is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Colonoscopy.

Ruy Cruz is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cruz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Small Bowel Resection, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Cruz is currently accepting new patients.

Anna Phillips, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Presbyterian. She received her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and then completed a residency at Yale Internal Medicine Residency Programs and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreatectomy.

Simon Horslen, MBChB, FRCPCH, is a pediatric hepatologist and transplant physician and is certified in General Pediatrics and Gastroenterology by the Medical Royal Colleges in the United Kingdom. He is director of Pediatric Hepatology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Horslen earned his medical degree at the University of Bristol Medical School in England and is a fellow and founding member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (UK). He is a fellow of the American Society of Transplantation and of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. Dr. Horslen has worked in the United States for the last 23 years, initially at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, and subsequently at Seattle Children’s in Seattle, WA as director of Hepatology and medical director of Solid Organ Transplantation. His clinical and research interests include pediatric liver disease, acute liver failure, and liver and intestine transplantation. He has over 150 publications in the areas of pediatric liver disease, intestinal failure, and transplantation and participates in several multicenter studies. Dr. Horslen lives in Edgeworth with his wife, Sarah. He has two adult children who continue to live in the Pacific Northwest. He is an avid soccer fan, likes to play golf when his busy schedule allows, and is a woodturner and particularly enjoys making bowls on his lathe. View the full list of Dr. Horslen’s publications on PubMed. 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. Dr. Horslen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Alagille Syndrome, and Liver Transplant.

Mary Vajravelu, MD, is certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Endocrinology and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She completed her fellowship and residency at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Vajravelu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Newborn Low Blood Sugar, Obesity in Children, and Low Blood Sugar.

Jeffrey Rudolph, MD, is a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist. He serves as the clinical director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and medical director of the Intestinal Care and Rehabilitation (ICARE) Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is also vice chair of clinical affairs and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Rudolph completed his undergraduate work at Yale University and medical school training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He went on to complete his pediatric residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and his pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Rudolph’s clinical interests are in the care of children with intestinal failure as well as those that go on to intestinal transplant. View Dr. Rudolph's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Rudolph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Berdon Syndrome, and Pancreas Transplant.

Gursimran Kochhar is a Gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kochhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Heitham Abdul is a Gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Nadia Ameen is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ameen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. Her top areas of expertise are Microvillus Inclusion Disease, Diarrhea, and Malabsorption.

Feras Al-Issa is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Al-Issa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastroschisis, Hirschsprung Disease, and Total Intestinal Aganglionosis.

Gordon Handelsman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Munhall, Pennsylvania. Dr. Handelsman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Andrew D. Laman, MD, is a hematologist and oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Laman specializes in hematology and medical oncology. Dr. Laman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.

Jesse Gabriel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gabriel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), High Cholesterol, and Malnutrition. Dr. Gabriel is currently accepting new patients.

Farhad Ismail-Beigi, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at Gastroenterology Associates-UPMC and is affiliated with UPMC East and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine/Academic Affairs and fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine/Academic Affairs. Dr. Ismail is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Esophagitis, Crohn's Disease, and Diarrhea.

John Yaros is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yaros is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Bile Acid Malabsorption, Sitosterolemia, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Kimberly Ackerman is a Nurse Practitioner in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Ms. Ackerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. Her top area of expertise is Malabsorption.

Paul Laman is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. Dr. Laman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top area of expertise is Malabsorption.

Erin Genova is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Genova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Lyme Disease, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Genova is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Vincent Pronesti was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Moon Township. He received his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. Dr. Pronesti then attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 2016 with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. He was elected into the Sigma Sigma Phi honorary service medical society. He then completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, where he served as Chief Fellow, elected by his peers. Dr. Pronesti is active on the staff of Heritage Valley Health System Sewickley Campus, Heritage Valley Health System Kennedy Campus (formerly Ohio Valley General Hospital), and Three Rivers Endoscopy Center. He is an active member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the American Osteopathic Association. He is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Pronesti’s practice includes diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal and liver diseases and performing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy. He resides in Robinson with his wife and two young children. He enjoys spending time with his family and traveling. His hobbies include cooking, golfing, and attending sporting events as an avid Pittsburgh sports fan. Dr. Pronesti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Malabsorption, Swallowing Difficulty, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.