Kathryn Torok, MD, is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist and director of the Pediatric Scleroderma Clinic at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Torok earned her medical degree from the Penn State College of Medicine. She began her career in pediatric rheumatology as a fellow at UPMC Children’s Hospital in 2006. Upon completion of her fellowship, she started as an instructor in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in July 2009 and was promoted to assistant professor in July 2010. Dr. Torok is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Localized Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Scott Canna is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Canna is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Arthritis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Margalit Rosenkranz, MD, joined the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in 2004. She brings a strong background in research focused on developing a deeper understanding of the immunogenetics of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and other rheumatic diseases. Dr. Rosenkranz is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Daniel Kietz, MD, PhD, specializes in pediatric rheumatology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. He practices at Pediatric Rheumatology in Lawrenceville and Lupus Center at Pediatric Rheumatology in Shadyside and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Kietz received his medical degree from Frankfurt University Hospital and completed his residency and fellowship at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Kietz is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Paul Tsoukas is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tsoukas is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki Disease.

Elaine Cassidy, MD, RhMSUS, is a pediatric rheumatologist and is certified in pediatric rheumatology by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is the Associate Director for the Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship program, and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University and completed her residency at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, followed by her fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Her top areas of expertise are DRESS Syndrome, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Arthritis, and Adult Still's Disease.

Amanda Robinson is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her top area of expertise is Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Dr. Robinson is currently accepting new patients.

Kader Cetin Gedik, MD is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist and director of the Pediatric Autoinflammatory Diseases Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is also an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gedik received her medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical School in Istanbul, Turkey. She then completed her residency at Nassau University Medical Center followed by fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in NY. She also completed a clinical/research fellowship in autoinflammatory diseases at the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Catherine Poholek, MD, PhD is currently an Instructor of Pediatrics in the Division of Rheumatology and an early career physician scientist. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame and received a Master of Science degree in Teaching at Pace University. Poholek went on to earn her MD and PhD in Immunology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she studied the role of interleukin-21 in intestinal health and disease. Poholek completed her Pediatrics Residency at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh as part of the Pediatric Scientist Development Program and remained at CHP to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology. During her fellowship she was awarded a position on the University of Pittsburgh’s Autoimmunity and Immunopathology T32 training grant to perform research under the mentorship of Mandy McGeachy, PhD. Her research culminated in a publication in the Journal of Experimental Medicine showing that the transcription factor STAT3 alters immunometabolism and antigen response of Th17 cells during autoimmunity. She went on to investigate the role of IL-17 signaling on lymph node stromal cells during the immune response in intestinal inflammation.  Poholek is the proud recipient of a position on the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Scholars/NIH K12 grant, which supports her current research under the mentorship of Alison Kohan, PhD. Ongoing research interests focus on investigating the underlying etiologies of pediatric autoimmune disease to improve treatment options. Poholek’s current work centers on the role of lipid metabolism and a cholesterol-binding protein called apolipoprotein E in lymph node stromal cells during the immune response.  Professional and Scientific Society Memberships - The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) - The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) - The American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (ATVB) Education & Training - BS, Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, 2005 - MS, Teaching, Pace University, 2007 - PhD, Immunology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014 - MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2016 - Residency in Pediatrics, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2016-2019 - Fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2019-2022.