Philana L. Lin

Dr. Philana L. Lin

Pediatric Infectious Disease
UPMC
Pediatric Infectious Diseases In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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UPMC
Pediatric Infectious Diseases In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Philana Lin, MD, specializes in pediatric infectious diseases and is certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Hamot. She completed her fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Bacterial Meningitis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and HIV/AIDS.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 109 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Northeast Ohio Universities, College Of Medicine (NEOUCOM)
Residency
University of Chicago
Specialties
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Licenses
Pediatric Infectious Diseases in AZ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-7438

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.


109 Total Publications

Distinct mechanisms drive post-antibiotic Tuberculosis relapse post-cure versus post-treatment-failure.
Distinct mechanisms drive post-antibiotic Tuberculosis relapse post-cure versus post-treatment-failure.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: January 16, 2026
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