Overview
Abeer Azzuqa is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Azzuqa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Her top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Hernia, Jaundice, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 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 Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
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Clinical Research
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University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Pediatric Neonatology
James Kiger, MD, specializes in neonatology and is board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is affiliated with UPMC Cole, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Kiger received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Kiger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Premature Infant, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Myelomeningocele.
Liver And Intestine Transplant At Pediatric Gastroenterology In Lawrenceville
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Alagille Syndrome, and Liver Transplant.
Allegheny Clinic
Michael Aziz is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aziz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Premature Infant, Gestational Diabetes, and Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn. Dr. Aziz is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Azzuqa isAdvanced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Necrotizing EnterocolitisDr. Azzuqa isAdvanced. Learn about Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
- Experienced
- GastrostomyDr. Azzuqa isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HerniaDr. Azzuqa isExperienced. Learn about Hernia.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Azzuqa isExperienced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- JaundiceDr. Azzuqa isExperienced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Newborn JaundiceDr. Azzuqa isExperienced. Learn about Newborn Jaundice.
- Premature InfantDr. Azzuqa isExperienced. Learn about Premature Infant.

