Damara N. Ortiz
Expertise in
1
conditions

Dr. Damara N. Ortiz

Pediatrics
UPMC
Medical Genetics In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Expertise in
1
conditions
UPMC
Medical Genetics In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Damara Ortiz, MD, specializes in medical genetics and pediatric genetics and genomics and is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and clinical genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. She is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Ortiz completed her fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, residency at NYU Langone Medical Center and medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Dr. Ortiz is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Gaucher Disease Type 2, Gaucher Disease, and Gaucher Disease Type 3.

Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Clinical Genetics in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics
Fellowships
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Medical Genetics in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5070
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