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.

David Miller is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Miller is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Common Variable Immune Deficiency, Selective Deficiency of IgA, and Allergic Rhinitis.

Mark Blatter is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Blatter is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top area of expertise is Tetanus.

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.

Selma Witchel is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Witchel is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, Turner Syndrome, Mosaicism, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Thyroidectomy.

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, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Diarrhea, and Myringotomy.

Meghal Gagrani, MD, is a pediatric ophthalmologist who practices at UPMC Children’s Pediatric Eye Centers in Lawrenceville, Bridgeville, and Wexford. Dr. Gagrani was born and raised in India. She earned her medical degree with distinction from All India Institute of Medical Sciences at New Delhi where she also completed her ophthalmology residency in 2018. She moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 2019 to pursue a research fellowship followed by a clinical glaucoma fellowship at University of Nebraska Medical Center. She has a special interest in pediatric glaucoma and is delighted to be at University of Pittsburgh for her pediatric ophthalmology fellowship. She is passionate about dancing and loves to cook in her free time. Dr. Gagrani is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT) and Trabeculectomy.

Gary Smith, MD, specializes in pediatrics and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He practices at UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Smith received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Omphalocele, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Rotor Syndrome.

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.

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.

Robert Squires is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Squires is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Biliary Atresia, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Gastrostomy.

Samantha Hathaway is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hathaway is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Low Blood Pressure, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Kevin Gerlach is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gerlach is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Obesity in Children, Lyme Disease, and Increased Head Circumference.

Debra Bogen is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bogen is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Premature Infant, Newborn Jaundice, and Tubal Ligation.

Rajeev Chaudhry, MD, is a pediatric urologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in addition to being the Pediatric Urology Division Clinical Director. He specializes in robotic surgery, genitourinary reconstruction, and spina bifida. Dr. Chaudhry received his medical degree from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He then completed a residency in urology and a urology research fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and a fellowship in pediatric urology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. View Dr. Chaudhry's full list of publications from PubMed. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel and Hypospadias.

Amgad Eldib, MD, is an ophthalmologist specialized in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and Adult Motility disorders. He is a clinical assistant professor at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received his medical degree from the faculty of medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. He completed his ophthalmology residency and pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. This was then followed by another fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and Adult motility at UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, UK.  Dr. Eldib’s clinical interests include pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, retinopathy of prematurity, adult motility disorders. His area of sub-specialization is Pediatric Glaucoma in which he has written a book chapter. He has numerous publications in pediatric ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS-Glasgow). His top areas of expertise are Trisomy 13, Chromosome 13q Duplication, Ectodermal Dysplasias, and Clouston Syndrome.

Ken K. Nischal, MD, FAAP, FRCOphth, is chief of the Division of Pediatric Opthalmology and Strabismus at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, director of pediatric program development at the UPMC Eye Center, and professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is certified in ophthalmology by the College of Ophthalmologists. Dr. Nischal is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Conjunctivitis with Pseudomembrane, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy.

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 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Undescended Testicle, Turner Syndrome, Anorchia, Orchiectomy, and Lithotripsy.

Evora Brent, MD, FAAP, specializes in developmental-behavioral pediatrics and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Brent received her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed her residency at Northwell Health, followed by a fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center. Dr. Brent is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Delayed Growth.

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 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Liver Failure, Gastroschisis, and Malabsorption.

Dennis Simon, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is affiliated with UPMC Altoona, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Simon received his medical degree from State University of New York (SUNY) and completed his residency at Boston Children's Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Simon is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Hypoxia, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Microcephaly, and Craniectomy.

Maggie Whelan, MD, PhD, specializes in psychiatry and pediatric psychiatry and is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Psychiatry and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She completed her residency at Tulane University School of Medicine and medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Whelan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Infantile Apnea, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Robert Clark, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is affiliated with UPMC Horizon, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Altoona. Dr. Clark received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his residency at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, followed by a fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Clark is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury and Cerebral Hypoxia.

Veena Venkat, MD, is a gastroenterologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board-certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Venkat received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics and her fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. Venkat's clinical and research interest is in pediatric liver disease and liver transplant. She is a co-investigator in the multicenter Childhood Liver Disease Research Network consortium. She has worked collaboratively to further understand the natural history and outcomes of children with cholestatic liver diseases with a focus on biliary atresia. In addition, she has collaborated on studies of primary sclerosing cholangitis, Alagille syndrome, alpha-one antitrypsin deficiency and PFIC. Her work with the liver transplant program has included involvement in the Immunosuppression Withdrawal for Stable Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients trial, with a focus on long-term graft health, safety outcomes, and reversibility of rejection during immunosuppression withdrawal. She is a member of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, and the American Society of Transplantation. View Dr. Venkat's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Venkat is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Liver Failure, Jaundice, and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).

Senthilkumar Sadhasivam is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sadhasivam is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Adenoidectomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.