Overview
Jon Watchko is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Watchko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Bilirubin Encephalopathy, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, and Newborn Jaundice.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 81 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 1 article 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.
1 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.
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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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Jirair Bedoyan is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bedoyan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bedoyan is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- Bilirubin EncephalopathyDr. Watchko isElite. Learn about Bilirubin Encephalopathy.
- Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
- Newborn JaundiceDr. Watchko isElite. Learn about Newborn Jaundice.
- Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia
- Advanced
- ABO IncompatibilityDr. Watchko isAdvanced. Learn about ABO Incompatibility.
- HemolysisDr. Watchko isAdvanced. Learn about Hemolysis.
- Infantile ApneaDr. Watchko isAdvanced. Learn about Infantile Apnea.
- JaundiceDr. Watchko isAdvanced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Watchko isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Premature InfantDr. Watchko isExperienced. Learn about Premature Infant.
- Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)Dr. Watchko isExperienced. Learn about Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).
