Overview
Christine Kistler, MD, specializes in geriatric medicine and is board-certified in family medicine, geriatric medicine, and hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Geriatrics and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Kistler received her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed her residency at the University of Michigan Medical School, followed by a fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Kistler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Dementia, Pneumonia, and Osteoporosis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 87 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Osteoporosis.
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Locations
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
1 Clinical Trials
UPMC Senior Care (Benedum Geriatric Center)
David Nace, MD, specializes in geriatric medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Senior Care (Benedum Geriatric Center) and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC St. Margaret. Dr. Nace received his medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Nace is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Osteoporosis, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Muscle Atrophy.
Genesis Medical Associates, Inc.
Thomas Shetter is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Butler, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shetter has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Low Sodium Level, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
Huai Cheng is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Dementia, and Melorheostosis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Dr. Kistler isAdvanced. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
- Experienced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Kistler isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- DementiaDr. Kistler isExperienced. Learn about Dementia.
- NecrosisDr. Kistler isExperienced. Learn about Necrosis.
- OsteoporosisDr. Kistler isExperienced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- PneumoniaDr. Kistler isExperienced. Learn about Pneumonia.