Dr. Oscar Escobar
Overview
Oscar Escobar, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist and is certified in pediatric endocrinology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is director of the growth program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Escobar received his medical degree from the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia, and completed his residency at Hospital Universitario del Valle in Cali, Colombia and Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. He completed fellowships in pediatric endocrinology both at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, La., and Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Dr. Escobar’s clinical interests include management of growth disorders, disorders of puberty, thyroid disorders, diabetes, and general pediatric endocrinology. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the Pediatric Endocrine Society, Endocrine Society, and the Colombian Association of Pediatric Endocrinology. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Human Growth Foundation. Dr. Escobar lives with his wife, a research nurse at UPMC Children’s. He has two daughters: one is an environmental engineer and the other is in medical school. View the full list of Dr. Escobar’s publications on PubMed. View Dr. Escobar’s profile at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – Department of Pediatrics. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule.
Dr. Escobar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), RASopathies, Hepatoblastoma, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 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
449 North Hermitage Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
865 Eisenhower Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15904
2599 Wexford Bayne Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Escobar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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3 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
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- HepatoblastomaDr. Escobar isExperienced. Learn about Hepatoblastoma.
- RASopathiesDr. Escobar isExperienced. Learn about RASopathies.
- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)Dr. Escobar isExperienced. Learn about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).