Pitt Pediatrics is excited to officially announce the appointment of Jen Kloesz, MD, FAAP, as Director of the Division of Newborn Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.
Kloesz received her medical degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed her residency in Pediatrics and a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a faculty member in the Division of Newborn Medicine since 2004.
Dr. Kloesz has been actively involved in medical education and hospital administration throughout her career. She served as Associate Program Director and Program Director of the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program for 17 years and participated in several committees for the Pediatric Residency Program. Dr. Kloesz also supervised the clinical care provided in the UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital NICU as the Medical Director from 2009 to 2021 and represents the Department of Pediatrics on multiple hospital committees. Dr. Kloesz has served as interim Newborn Medicine Division Director since January 1, 2022. She will begin her new responsibilities as permanent Division Director on April 1, 2023.
Kloesz was identified as the candidate for Division Director following a national search, led by search committee chair Radhika Muzumdar, MD.
Please join us in congratulating Kloesz on this important leadership role!