Dr. Robert F. Tamburro

Palliative Medicine | Pediatrics
Geisinger Health System
GMC Pediatric Critical Care
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Geisinger Health System
GMC Pediatric Critical Care
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Dr. Tamburro is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric critical care specialist. His clinical interests include pediatric critical care, pediatric palliative care and pediatric trauma care. His research interests include pediatric critical care, pediatric palliative care, pediatric trauma care and injury prevention. Dr. Tamburro attended Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at Western Reserve Care System, and his fellowship at Methodist Hospitals of Memphis. Dr. Tamburro is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatric critical care medicine and in hospice and palliative care medicine.

His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Childhood Pancreatitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 54 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Northeastern Ohio U., College Of Medicine, 1986 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Western Reserve Care System - Southside Medical Ct, 1989
Specialties
Palliative Medicine
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Pediatrics In Pediatric Critical Care Medicine And In Hospice And Palliative Care Medicine
Fellowships
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, 1992
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

GMC Pediatric Critical Care
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 570-214-8790

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.


54 Total Publications

A Multisite Survey of Pediatric Respiratory Therapists Regarding End-of-Life Care in Children.
A Multisite Survey of Pediatric Respiratory Therapists Regarding End-of-Life Care in Children.
Journal: Pediatric pulmonology
Published: September 08, 2025
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