Overview
Alexander Tarr is an Infectious Disease specialist and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tarr is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Parainfluenza Virus Type 3.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 67 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Medicine, Division Of Infectious Disease
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UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Neurological Surgery
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Blair Jobe is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jobe is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HepatitisDr. Tarr isDistinguished. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Hepatitis CDr. Tarr isDistinguished. Learn about Hepatitis C.
- Experienced
- Common ColdDr. Tarr isExperienced. Learn about Common Cold.
- Parainfluenza Virus Type 3Dr. Tarr isExperienced. Learn about Parainfluenza Virus Type 3.
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

