Dr. A K. Ritchey
Overview
A. Kim Ritchey, MD, is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and is certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is vice-chair of International Affairs of the Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by his fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Yale University. Dr. Ritchey’s clinical interests include all aspects of pediatric hematology and oncology. His career focus is pediatric leukemia and coagulation disorders. He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters and has presented both locally and nationally. He is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology where he served as president, as well as the American Society of Hematology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Dr. Ritchey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, RASopathies, Infantile Neutropenia, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles and participating in 18 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of RASopathies.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3, 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.
18 Clinical Trials
Pediatric Hematology Oncology In Lawrenceville
View the full list of Dr. Friehling's publications on PubMed. Dr. Friehling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. Her top areas of expertise are Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia, Chromosome 7p Deletion, Leukemia, and Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML).
Areas of Expertise
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- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Ritchey isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Ritchey isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)Dr. Ritchey isExperienced. Learn about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
- RASopathiesDr. Ritchey isExperienced. Learn about RASopathies.