Sami P. Makaroun

Dr. Sami P. Makaroun

Neonatology
UPMC
UPMC Greater Pittsburgh OB/GYN
901 East Brady Street, Suite 100, 
Butler, PA 
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17 Years of Experience

UPMC
UPMC Greater Pittsburgh OB/GYN
901 East Brady Street, Suite 100, 
Butler, PA 
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Overview

Sami Makaroun, MD, specializes in maternal and fetal medicine and is certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal and fetal medicine by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Bedford, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Hamot and UPMC Horizon. He completed his fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, Small for Gestational Age, Angiomyoma, and Intrauterine Growth Restriction.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2009
Residency
Yale University School Of Medicine
Specialties
Neonatology
Licenses
Obstetrics & Gynecology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Greater Pittsburgh OB/GYN
901 East Brady Street, Suite 100, Butler, PA 16001
Call: 878-877-5638
Other Locations
University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
300 Halket Street, Suite 610, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-238-2958

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.


1 Total Publications

Differential Methylation of Syncytin-1 and 2 Distinguishes Fetal Growth Restriction from Physiologic Small for Gestational Age.
Differential Methylation of Syncytin-1 and 2 Distinguishes Fetal Growth Restriction from Physiologic Small for Gestational Age.
Journal: AJP reports
Published: August 26, 2016
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