Dr. Sara B. Sakamoto
Overview
Sara Sakamoto, 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. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is affiliated with UPMC Northwest, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Bedford, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Presbyterian. She completed her residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Her top area of expertise is Eclampsia.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
300 Halket Street, Suite 610, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
Jon Watchko is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Watchko is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bilirubin Encephalopathy, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, and Newborn Jaundice.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
Steleanos Caritis, 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 Horizon, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Bedford, UPMC Altoona and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his fellowship at Columbia University Hospital. Dr. Caritis is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gestational Diabetes, Newborn Low Blood Sugar, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn.
UPMC Magee-Womens Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. Simhan is an experienced clinical and translational perinatal researcher, with focus on preterm birth. He completed his undergraduate studies and medical school at Boston University. Following completion of internship and residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Simhan completed fellowship training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Infectious Diseases and Immunology. He also received a Master of Science in Clinical Research from the University of Pittsburgh. He is active in establishing and implementing obstetrical patient safety and health care quality efforts, including obstetrical crisis medical emergency teams and labor induction process improvement. These efforts have been acknowledged through receipt of the Fine Award for Health Care Quality Improvement from the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative and the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania, Achievement Award for Health Care Quality Improvement/Patient Safety. Dr. Simhan is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Preeclampsia, Gestational Diabetes, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Intrauterine Growth Restriction.
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