Dr. Frederico Xavier

Frederico Xavier, MD, MS, is the associate clinical director for the Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania and an associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.Dr. Xavier completed his medical degree, pediatric residency, and fellowship training in Brazil. He then completed a pediatric residency in New York, pediatric hematology and oncology fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and then a pediatric hemostasis fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Xavier completed a master’s degree in clinical research at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.He has published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the field of pediatric hemostasis and is currently awarded with a research grant to study inflammation in Hemophilia. Dr. Xavier also sits in the Newborn Screening and Follow-up Technical Advisory Board for the Pennsylvania Department of Health.Dr. Xavier also practices at the Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania, a state and federally-funded 501(c)3 charitable organization that provides comprehensive medical care to the residents of Western Pennsylvania with hemophilia and other bleeding and clotting disorders. The functions of the center include diagnosis and evaluation of individuals with bleeding disorders; treatment of bleeding episodes and complications; education of the patient and family, the community, and other medical providers; communication and advocacy; supervision of home care; and research and data collection.View the full list of Dr. Xavier’s publications on PubMed.

Dr. Xavier is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemophilia A, Hemophilic Arthropathy, Hemophilia B, and Von Willebrand Disease (VWD).

Dr. Xavier is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 28 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. Dr. Xavier is currently accepting new patients.