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Marian Michaels, MD, MPH, is a physician in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and a professor of pediatrics and surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board-certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Michaels earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She went on to complete a residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children/NHS Trust. She also completed a fellowship with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Michaels is recognized nationally and internationally as an authority on infections in immunocompromised hosts particularly after transplantation. She has served in numerous leadership positions locally and nationally including serving as chair of the United States’ Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (2018-20) and joining the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/OPTN Board of Directors in 2020. Dr. Michaels directs the Clinical Research Unit at UPMC Children’s Hospital with a wide range of studies including those looking at infections in immunocompromised patients, studying treatment of children with congenital cytomegalovirus, and looking at the epidemiology of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in children including SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. Her research interests include epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of infections in immunocompromised hosts particularly those undergoing transplantation; HIV early intervention projects for children, youth, women, and families; acute respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in children; congenital cytomegalovirus; and vaccine preventable diseases. View Dr. Michaels' full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Michaels is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Neutropenia. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Parainfluenza, Chickenpox, Infantile Neutropenia, and Splenectomy.

Joseph Carcillo, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and is affiliated with UPMC Northwest, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Horizon, and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Carcillo received his medical degree from George Washington University Medical Center and completed his residency and fellowship at Children's National Medical Center. Dr. Carcillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Neutropenia. His top areas of expertise are Infantile Neutropenia, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), Cerebral Hypoxia, and High Blood Pressure in Infants.

Uta Lichter-Konecki is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lichter-Konecki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Neutropenia. Her top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Phenylketonuria (PKU), Maple Syrup Urine Disease, and Hypotonia.