
Overview
Dr. Alejandro Hoberman graduated from medical school and general pediatrics residency in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He completed a General Academic Pediatrics fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. He currently heads the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, is the executive vice chair and vice chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Pediatrics, and has been established as the Jack L. Paradise Distinguished Service Professor in honor of his research mentor. Dr. Hoberman also has administrative responsibilities as the president of UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics, the largest primary care pediatrics organization in western and central Pa. with 58 offices including Express Care locations and over 1M yearly visits. Dr. Hoberman is very involved in research related to acute otitis media (AOM). He has contributed studies to enhance prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this frequently occurring condition. He has also contributed studies related to prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up imaging of urinary tract infections (UTI) in children. Click here to view Dr. Hoberman’s Department of Pediatrics bio page which has more information about his specific research endeavors, including publications, leadership positions, awards, and more. Click here to view Dr. Hoberman’s full list of publications from PubMed.
Dr. Hoberman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otitis Media with Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Otitis Media with Effusion, Diarrhea, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Myringotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 97 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Otitis Media with Effusion.
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Locations
3420 5th Avenue, Upper Level, 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.
4 Clinical Trials
Ellen Mandel is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mandel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otitis Media with Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis Media with Effusion, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Pediatrics
Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH, is a professor of pediatrics and clinical and translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Division of General Academic Pediatrics. Dr. Shaikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otitis Media with Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Otitis Media with Effusion, Streptococcal Group A Infection, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Myringotomy.
Primary Health Network/Sharon Medical Group Primary Care
John Cunningham is a Pediatrics provider in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otitis Media with Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Otitis Media with Effusion and Asthma in Children.
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
- Elite
- Urinary Tract Infection in Children
- Distinguished
- MyringotomyDr. Hoberman isDistinguished. Learn about Myringotomy.
- Otitis Media with EffusionDr. Hoberman isDistinguished. Learn about Otitis Media with Effusion.
- Experienced
- DiarrheaDr. Hoberman isExperienced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Hoberman isExperienced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.

