Peter S. Maria
Experienced in RASopathies

Dr. Peter S. Maria

Otolaryngology
UPMC
University Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists At UPMC Eye & Ear Institute
203 Lothrop Street, Suite 300, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in RASopathies
UPMC
University Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists At UPMC Eye & Ear Institute
203 Lothrop Street, Suite 300, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, is a professor and the division chief of Otology & Neurotology and vice chair of Translational and Clinical Research within the Department of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Maria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, and Infant Hearing Loss.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in CA
Fellowships
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
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Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Passavant
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
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Locations

University Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists at UPMC Eye & Ear Institute
203 Lothrop Street, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-2100

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.


8 Total Publications

Targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome in cochlear macrophages protects against hearing loss in chronic suppurative otitis media.
Targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome in cochlear macrophages protects against hearing loss in chronic suppurative otitis media.
Journal: Journal of neuroinflammation
Published: May 08, 2024
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203 Lothrop Street, Suite 300, 
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