Overview
Hala Tfayli is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tfayli is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. 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.
2 Clinical Trials
Mary Vajravelu is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vajravelu is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Newborn Low Blood Sugar, Obesity in Children, and Low Blood Sugar.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Uta Lichter-Konecki is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lichter-Konecki is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Phenylketonuria (PKU), Maple Syrup Urine Disease, and Hypotonia.
Pediatric Primary Care (Upper Level) In Oakland
Dr. Alejandro Hoberman graduated from medical school and general pediatrics residency in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He completed a General Academic Pediatrics fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. He currently heads the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, is the executive vice chair and vice chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Pediatrics, and has been established as the Jack L. Paradise Distinguished Service Professor in honor of his research mentor. Dr. Hoberman also has administrative responsibilities as the president of UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics, the largest primary care pediatrics organization in western and central Pa. with 58 offices including Express Care locations and over 1M yearly visits. Dr. Hoberman is very involved in research related to acute otitis media (AOM). He has contributed studies to enhance prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this frequently occurring condition. He has also contributed studies related to prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up imaging of urinary tract infections (UTI) in children. Click here to view Dr. Hoberman’s Department of Pediatrics bio page which has more information about his specific research endeavors, including publications, leadership positions, awards, and more. Click here to view Dr. Hoberman’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Hoberman is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Otitis Media with Effusion, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Diarrhea, and Myringotomy.
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
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Tfayli isDistinguished. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Advanced
- Congenital HyperinsulinismDr. Tfayli isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
- ObesityDr. Tfayli isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Tfayli isAdvanced. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Experienced
- IntersexDr. Tfayli isExperienced. Learn about Intersex.
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the YoungDr. Tfayli isExperienced. Learn about Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.
- Ovarian Overproduction of AndrogensDr. Tfayli isExperienced. Learn about Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens.
- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)Dr. Tfayli isExperienced. Learn about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

