
Overview
Kevin P. Mollen, MD, is a pediatric surgeon in the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.. Dr. Mollen received his medical degree from the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and completed his residency in general surgery at The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine followed by his fellowship in pediatric surgery at UPMC Children’s.
Dr. Mollen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Toxic Megacolon, Thyroid Nodule, Necrosis, Thyroid Cancer, and Appendectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
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Michael Morowitz, MD, FACS, is a board-certified pediatric surgeon in the Department of General and Thoracic Surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania followed by his Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Morowitz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Premature Infant, Necrosis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Appendectomy.
Shahab Shaffiey is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shaffiey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumomediastinum, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and Infantile Pneumothorax. Dr. Shaffiey is currently accepting new patients.
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Ward Richardson, MD, is a pediatric surgeon and is certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery through the American Board of Surgery. He is director of the Benedum Pediatric Trauma Program and is assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center followed by his fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Richardson’s clinical interests include neonatal surgery, intestinal failure, minimally invasive surgery, chest wall deformities, tumors, lung and esophageal surgery, Hirschsprung’s disease, and anorectal malformations. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Richardson is a member of The American College of Surgeons and the Pediatric Trauma Society. He is on the UPMC Trauma Leadership Council and is an instructor teaching Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). He is the proud father of two daughters. View the full list of Dr. Richardson’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- AppendectomyDr. Mollen isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- NecrosisDr. Mollen isExperienced. Learn about Necrosis.
- Necrotizing EnterocolitisDr. Mollen isExperienced. Learn about Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Mollen isExperienced. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
- Thyroid CancerDr. Mollen isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.
- Thyroid NoduleDr. Mollen isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Nodule.


