Overview
Merrian Brooks is an Adolescent Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Brooks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Malnutrition, Protein Deficiency, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 42 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Malnutrition.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
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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.
Jonathan Pletcher is an Adolescent Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pletcher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Malnutrition, Anorexia, and Painful Menstrual Periods.
Pediatric Primary Care In Turtle Creek
Research Interests: - Vitamin D and Vascular Function in Obese Children. - Vitamin D nutrition in pre- and early adolescent children: focused on characterization of vitamin D status and defining the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D thresholds for vitamin D insufficiency, with an emphasis on minority health and health disparities. - Relationship between vitamin D and obesity. - Explore the skeletal and non-skeletal benefits of vitamin D supplementation. - Benefits of vitamin D optimization for metabolic and vascular health outcomes. - Racial differences in parental trust towards medicine and research: implications for enrollment of minority children in clinical research. View Dr. Rajakumar's full list of publications from PubMed: Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Rajakumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Malnutrition, and Vitamin D Deficiency.
Karen Morris is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Morris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. Her top area of expertise is Malnutrition.
Areas of Expertise
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- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Brooks isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- HIV/AIDSDr. Brooks isExperienced. Learn about HIV/AIDS.
- Intrauterine Device InsertionDr. Brooks isExperienced. Learn about Intrauterine Device Insertion.
- MalnutritionDr. Brooks isExperienced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Protein DeficiencyDr. Brooks isExperienced. Learn about Protein Deficiency.
- Stent PlacementDr. Brooks isExperienced. Learn about Stent Placement.