Christopher M. Horvat
Advanced in Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Christopher M. Horvat

Pediatrics
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Critical Care Medicine
3550 Terrace Street, 640 Scaife Hall, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Traumatic Brain Injury
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Critical Care Medicine
3550 Terrace Street, 640 Scaife Hall, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Christopher Horvat, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics as well as clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Horvat received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed his residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Dr. Horvat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 156 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Traumatic Brain Injury.

Graduate Institution
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Residency
University of Washington School of Medicine/Academic Affairs
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Preventive Medicine
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Critical Care Medicine
3550 Terrace Street, 640 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-569-4126
Other Locations
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
4401 Penn Avenue, One Children's Hospital Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5164
University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Pediatrics
4401 Penn Avenue, 8811 Main Hospital, 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.


155 Total Publications

Neonatal artificial intelligence and machine learning mortality prediction modeling: A systematic review for risk adjustment in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Neonatal artificial intelligence and machine learning mortality prediction modeling: A systematic review for risk adjustment in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Journal: Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine
Published: November 27, 2025
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