Dr. A K. Ritchey

A. Kim Ritchey, MD, is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and is certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is vice-chair of International Affairs of the Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by his fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Yale University. Dr. Ritchey’s clinical interests include all aspects of pediatric hematology and oncology. His career focus is pediatric leukemia and coagulation disorders. He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters and has presented both locally and nationally. He is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology where he served as president, as well as the American Society of Hematology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

His clinical expertise encompasses Childhood Pancreatitis, RASopathies, Infantile Neutropenia, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).

Dr. Ritchey is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles and participating in 20 clinical trials. Dr. Ritchey is currently accepting new patients.