Overview
Emir Tas, MD, is a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency training at the Children's Hospital of University of Illinois at Chicago and pediatric endocrinology fellowships at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Tas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turner Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Newborn Low Blood Sugar.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Tas 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
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Selma Witchel is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Witchel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turner Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, Turner Syndrome, Mosaicism, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Thyroidectomy.
Pediatric Urology In Lawrenceville
Francis X. Schneck, MD, is a pediatric urologist and program director of the Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is also an associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He then completed a residency in Urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a pediatric urology fellowship at the Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital. He joined UPMC upon completion of his fellowship. Dr. Schneck is the author of numerous articles and book chapters in the field of pediatric urology and is board certified by the American Board of Urology. View a list of Dr. Schneck's publications on PubMed. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Schneck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turner Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Undescended Testicle, Turner Syndrome, Anorchia, Orchiectomy, and Lithotripsy.
UPMC Children's Express Care - Monroeville
Jadranka Popovic, MD, specializes in pediatrics and is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Express Care - Monroeville and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Popovic received her medical degree from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine and completed her residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, followed by a fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Popovic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turner Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Turner Syndrome, Mosaicism, and RASopathies.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- ObesityDr. Tas isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Tas isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)Dr. Tas isAdvanced. Learn about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
- Experienced
- Congenital HyperinsulinismDr. Tas isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
- Diabetic KetoacidosisDr. Tas isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
- Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency
- Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)Dr. Tas isExperienced. Learn about Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD).
- HypercalcemiaDr. Tas isExperienced. Learn about Hypercalcemia.
- IntersexDr. Tas isExperienced. Learn about Intersex.