Bryan H. Goldstein MD, FACC, FSCAI is a pediatric interventional cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory and interventional cardiology service at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Boston Combined Residency in Pediatrics (Children’s Hospital Boston) and fellowship at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital (University of Michigan Medicine). Dr. Goldstein joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2019. His clinical interests include congenital cardiac catheterization, minimally invasive transcatheter therapies, and single ventricle (Fontan) circulation. Dr. Goldstein has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a frequent faculty member and presenter at national and international meetings, and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (FSCAI). He is vice president of the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative (CCRC). View Dr. Goldstein's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Goldstein is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty.

Simon Horslen, MBChB, FRCPCH, is a pediatric hepatologist and transplant physician and is certified in General Pediatrics and Gastroenterology by the Medical Royal Colleges in the United Kingdom. He is director of Pediatric Hepatology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Horslen earned his medical degree at the University of Bristol Medical School in England and is a fellow and founding member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (UK). He is a fellow of the American Society of Transplantation and of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. Dr. Horslen has worked in the United States for the last 23 years, initially at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, and subsequently at Seattle Children’s in Seattle, WA as director of Hepatology and medical director of Solid Organ Transplantation. His clinical and research interests include pediatric liver disease, acute liver failure, and liver and intestine transplantation. He has over 150 publications in the areas of pediatric liver disease, intestinal failure, and transplantation and participates in several multicenter studies. Dr. Horslen lives in Edgeworth with his wife, Sarah. He has two adult children who continue to live in the Pacific Northwest. He is an avid soccer fan, likes to play golf when his busy schedule allows, and is a woodturner and particularly enjoys making bowls on his lathe. View the full list of Dr. Horslen’s publications on PubMed. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Horslen is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Alagille Syndrome, and Liver Transplant.

Francis X. Schneck, MD, is a pediatric urologist and program director of the Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is also an associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He then completed a residency in Urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a pediatric urology fellowship at the Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital. He joined UPMC upon completion of his fellowship. Dr. Schneck is the author of numerous articles and book chapters in the field of pediatric urology and is board certified by the American Board of Urology. View a list of Dr. Schneck's publications on PubMed. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Schneck is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cloacal Exstrophy, UPJ Obstruction, Undescended Testicle, Orchiectomy, and Lithotripsy.

Dr. Alejandro Hoberman graduated from medical school and general pediatrics residency in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He completed a General Academic Pediatrics fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. He currently heads the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, is the executive vice chair and vice chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Pediatrics, and has been established as the Jack L. Paradise Distinguished Service Professor in honor of his research mentor. Dr. Hoberman also has administrative responsibilities as the president of UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics, the largest primary care pediatrics organization in western and central Pa. with 58 offices including Express Care locations and over 1M yearly visits. Dr. Hoberman is very involved in research related to acute otitis media (AOM). He has contributed studies to enhance prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this frequently occurring condition. He has also contributed studies related to prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up imaging of urinary tract infections (UTI) in children. Click here to view Dr. Hoberman’s Department of Pediatrics bio page which has more information about his specific research endeavors, including publications, leadership positions, awards, and more. Click here to view Dr. Hoberman’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Hoberman is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Otitis Media with Effusion, Diarrhea, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Myringotomy.

Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH, is a professor of pediatrics and clinical and translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Division of General Academic Pediatrics. Dr. Shaikh is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Otitis Media with Effusion, Streptococcal Group A Infection, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Myringotomy.

Catherine Forster, MD, specializes in pediatric hospital medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Forster received her medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and completed her residency at Boston Children's Hospital, followed by a fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Forster is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Micrognathia, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, and Hypotonia.

Elizabeth Bhoj is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bhoj is highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hardikar Syndrome, Coffin-Siris Syndrome, Acheiropody, Hypotonia, and Myringotomy.

Ingo Helbig is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Helbig is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Spasmus Nutans.

Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahrens-Nicklas is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis, Chondrodysplasia Punctata with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency, and Noonan Syndrome.

Brenda Banwell is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Banwell is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Transverse Myelitis. Dr. Banwell is currently accepting new patients.

Kosuke Izumi is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Izumi is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome, Micrognathia, Hypotonia, and Mosaicism.

Rebecca Ganetzky is a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ganetzky is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Leigh Syndrome, Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Splenectomy.

Uta Lichter-Konecki is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lichter-Konecki is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Phenylketonuria (PKU), Maple Syrup Urine Disease, and Hypotonia.

Kevin Strauss is a Pediatrics provider in Gordonville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Strauss is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Osteotomy, and Gastrostomy.

David Burnham is a Pediatrics provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burnham is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Herpangina, Scarlet Fever, and Pertussis.

Nicolas Bamat is a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bamat is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Premature Infant, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and High Blood Pressure in Infants.

Adele Schneider is an Adolescent Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schneider is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome, Microphthalmia, Coloboma, and Micrognathia.

Leonard Friedland is a Pediatrics provider in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Friedland is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tetanus, Pertussis, Diphtheria, and Intussusception in Children.

Kristopher Bosse is a Pediatrics specialist and a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bosse is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliomatosis Cerebri, and Adrenal Cancer.

Sarah Coggins is a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Coggins is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Neonatal Sepsis and Premature Infant.

Ingrid Libman is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Libman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Obesity in Children, Wilson Disease, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Ian Paul is a Pediatrics provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Paul is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Shakuntala Varhade is a Pediatrics provider in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Varhade is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Rotor Syndrome, Delayed Growth, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Obesity in Children.

Dorothy Becker is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Becker is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Obesity in Children.

Ariel Salas is a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Salas is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Malnutrition, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn. Dr. Salas is currently accepting new patients.