Overview
Benjamin Shneider is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shneider has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Shneider is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 111 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).
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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.
5 Clinical Trials
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Uta Lichter-Konecki is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lichter-Konecki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Phenylketonuria (PKU), Maple Syrup Urine Disease, and Hypotonia.
Patrick Mckiernan is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mckiernan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.
Medical Genetics Metabolic In Lawrenceville
Gerard (Jerry) Vockley MD, PhD, is a medical geneticist and is certified in clinical genetics and biochemical and molecular genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. He is chief of the Division of Medical Genetics, director of the Center for Rare Disease Therapy, and is the Cleveland Family Endowed Professor of pediatric research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree and PhD at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at the University of Colorado, followed by his fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Vockley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Phenylketonuria (PKU), Succinyl-CoA:3-Ketoacid CoA Transferase Deficiency, and Arginase Deficiency.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Alagille SyndromeDr. Shneider isElite. Learn about Alagille Syndrome.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Shneider isElite. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Biliary AtresiaDr. Shneider isElite. Learn about Biliary Atresia.
- CholestasisDr. Shneider isElite. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Distinguished
- Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1
- Advanced
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Shneider isAdvanced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- CholangitisDr. Shneider isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- Esophageal VaricesDr. Shneider isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Varices.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Shneider isAdvanced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Liver FailureDr. Shneider isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Liver TransplantDr. Shneider isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Experienced
- EmphysemaDr. Shneider isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Gastrointestinal BleedingDr. Shneider isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- HypersplenismDr. Shneider isExperienced. Learn about Hypersplenism.
- HypertensionDr. Shneider isExperienced. Learn about Hypertension.
- MalnutritionDr. Shneider isExperienced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Shneider isExperienced. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.
