
Overview
Michael Morowitz, MD, FACS, is a board-certified pediatric surgeon in the Department of General and Thoracic Surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania followed by his Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Morowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Premature Infant, Necrosis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Appendectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 87 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, 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.
Trauma And General Surgery, UPMC Presbyterian
Jason Sperry, MD, specializes in general surgery and trauma surgery and is certified in surgical critical care and surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Division of General and Trauma Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC East, and UPMC St. Margaret. He completed his fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and medical degree at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Sperry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
UPMC Division Of Trauma And General Surgery
Juan Puyana is a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Puyana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Puyana is currently accepting new patients.
Trauma And General Surgery, UPMC Presbyterian
Christine Leeper, MD, MS, is a trauma and general surgeon and intensivist certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is an assistant professor of surgery and critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Leeper’s clinical interests include trauma-induced coagulopathy and optimal transfusion practice in adult and pediatric trauma. Dr. Leeper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury. Her top areas of expertise are Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Low Blood Pressure, Hemolysis, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Necrotizing EnterocolitisDr. Morowitz isElite. Learn about Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
- Distinguished
- Premature InfantDr. Morowitz isDistinguished. Learn about Premature Infant.
- Advanced
- NecrosisDr. Morowitz isAdvanced. Learn about Necrosis.
- Viral GastroenteritisDr. Morowitz isAdvanced. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
- Experienced
- AppendectomyDr. Morowitz isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Morowitz isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Morowitz isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- MalnutritionDr. Morowitz isExperienced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Neonatal SepsisDr. Morowitz isExperienced. Learn about Neonatal Sepsis.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Morowitz isExperienced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.



