News

March 22, 2023

Ray Receives Health Sciences Ascending Star Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Kristin Ray, MD, MS, for her selection as one of the Health Sciences Ascending Star awardees for 2023 from the University of Pittsburgh. 

March 21, 2023

Kloesz Named Director of Division of Newborn Medicine

Pitt Pediatrics is excited to officially announce the appointment of Jen Kloesz, MD, FAAP, as Director of the...

March 16, 2023

Ragavan Named 2023 Recipient of Pitt Sustainability Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS, for being named a recipient of the 2023 Pitt...

March 16, 2023

Arslanian Given National Award From American Diabetes Association

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Silva Arslanian, MD, for being named a recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement in...

March 15, 2023

Alade Accepted Into Highly Competitive CDC Fellowship

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates third-year resident Rachel Alade, MD, for her acceptance to the CDC’s renowned Epidemic Intelligence Service (...

March 13, 2023

Miller Receives DEI Champion Award

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, FSAHM, for receiving the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ DEI Champion Award.

March 13, 2023

DePas Receives Grant From NIH

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates William DePas, PhD, for his grant award from the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). 

March 8, 2023

Research Into Plain Communities May Unlock Greater Understanding of Genetic Diseases

One of the trickiest things about genetic disorders or diseases is that they may go completely unnoticed until a severe problem occurs. And even then, if the condition presents with unusual or...

March 7, 2023

Tavarez Appointed To APPD Committee

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Melissa Tavarez, MD, MS, for her appointment as the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Fellowship Directors’ Executive Committee At-Large Member.

March 3, 2023

Rare Disease Day Brings Families Together To Raise Awareness

Rare Disease Day is an annual event on February 28 to bring awareness to the many rare diseases physicians and researchers know little to nothing about. 

February 28, 2023

New Diagnosis Tool to Help Patients, and Physicians, in Diagnosing Acute Otitis Media

As many parents of young children know, Acute Otitis Media (AOM), a type of ear infection, can be a problem ranging from minor to serious. While easily treatable, the bigger ongoing problem with...

February 27, 2023

Pitt Pediatrics Welcomes Former Resident and Fellow to Our Faculty

Pitt Pediatrics welcomes Catherine Poholek, MD, PhD to our faculty in the ...

February 20, 2023

Study Finds Effective Drug Treatment to Help Teens and Adolescents Lose Weight

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Silva Arslanian, MD on her November publication in the New England Journal of Medicine. The...

February 20, 2023

Pandey Appointed Director Of CNI

Pitt Pediatrics is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Udai Pandey as Director of the Children’s Neuroscience Institute (CNI) at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.