The researchers said certain antiseizure medication could reduce the effectiveness of several kinds of hormonal birth control.

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Erika Friehling, MD, MS for receiving the 2026 Steve Kanter Exemplary Educator Award from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Academy of Distinguished Medical...

Congratulations to Erica Braverman, MD as the 2026 recipient of the FY27 i4Kids Pilot Grant for the 7th grant funding cycle. Braverman is an assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology....

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The official YouTube channel of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Across our 26 divisions, centers, and institutes, Pitt Pediatrics discovers and delivers the...

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Jane Taylor, MD, MsCR, FAAP for receiving the 2026 American Lung Association’s Volunteer Excellence Award – Medical. Taylor is a professor of Pediatrics in the Division o...

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH, FAAP for being among the very few UPMC faculty and staff recognized with this year’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). T...

Every year, national doctor and physician ranking organization, Castle Connelly, evaluates clinicians from across all 50 states and major specialties based on nominations from the doctors themselves. ...

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates the Bondi and Kline Labs for their recent manuscript published in the Journal of Neurotrauma titled “From Cortical Impact to Inattention: Real-Time Acetylcholine Disrupti...

The annual Ascending Star Awards and lecture series showcase research by highly productive, creative midcareer faculty members at the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences. Selection is based on a ...

Join us for the next lecture of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar Series on Friday, June 12, 2026. Megan Culler Freeman, assistant professor of pediatrics, School of Medicine, will di...

Pitt Pediatrics is excited to announce that Laura Kirkpatrick, MD, recently received notice of award for her K23 grant from the NIH. Kirkpatrick is an Assistant Professor in our Division of Neurology ...

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Paul Szabolcs, MD for his recent first author publication in JCI Insight titled, “Durable hematopoiesis and tolerance after vertebral bone marrow transplant from a deceas...

Wassim Chemaitilly, MD, will receive the Clinician of the Year Award from PES at the organization's 2026 Annual Meeting.

Abstract. Characterization of the structural integrity of cortex in adults who have undergone resection for epilepsy treatment has revealed persistent or even accelerated cortical atrophy in some case...

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Bianca Seminotti, PhD, MSc, for recently being awarded the 2026 ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Early Career Travel Award. This award is presented by the American...

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Geoffrey Kurland, MD for his recent award from the Children’s Interstitial and Diffuse Lung Disease Foundation (chILD). Kurland is a professor of Pediatrics and Director ...

Pitt Pediatrics is proud to announce Alison Culyba, MD, PhD, MPH, and the Empowering Teens to Thrive Program (ET3) at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has been awarded continued funding for 2026...

Dr Jerry Vockley, Director of the Center for Rare Disease Therapy and Chief of the Division of…

Pregnant with twins, Kelly Harris looked up at her anatomy ultrasound and knew that something wasn’t right with one of her babies. Harris is a doctor...

43 likes, 3 comments - mdowusu on January 25, 2026: "Honored and deeply grateful to be recognized with the Dignity, Respect, and Champion Award from UPMC. This work has always been about people – our...

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2026 Pediatrician of the Year Deborah Moss, MD, MPH, FAAP

Pitt Pediatrics Congratulates Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH, FAAP for his recent UPMC’s Dignity & Respect Lifetime Achievement Award! UPMC’s Dignity & Respect Lifetime Achievement award is given annual...

UPMC Children’s position in this year’s U.S. News rankings once again highlights outstanding pediatric care and clinical excellence.

Many different types of stress can trigger a headache. Luckily, there are treatments that can help stop your head from pounding.

Pitt Pediatrics is proud to announce that our CHAMP group recently earned the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Good Skin Knowledge Grant for its traction alopecia curriculum. This is the fir...