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Alexis Hyczko, MD, MPH
- Resident, PGY-2
Alexis Hyczko, MD, MPH, is a categorical pediatric resident in her first year of training at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Hyczko received her Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College. Prior to medical school, she worked at AmeriCorps City Year in Philadelphia where she taught 5th grade, created initiatives to increase school attendance, led an afterschool program and executed beautification projects in Philadelphia’s public schools. She also completed clinical research in gastroenterology and nutrition. Hyczko stayed within the Penn State family and received her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from Penn State College of Medicine. During medical school, Hyczko was a community health outreach coordinator at the student-run health clinic and worked to expand health outreach through local and global projects. Her research in medical school focused on maternal feeding practices and the impact of COVID-19 hospital visitor restrictions on families. Hyczko has a growing interest in pursuing a fellowship in a pediatric subspecialty following her residency training. Her other professional interests include advocacy, health systems, and nutrition equity in schools and communities.
- Hometown
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Blue Bell, PA
- Medical School
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Penn State College of Medicine
- Hobbies and Interests
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Running, hiking, kayaking (anything outdoors!), baking, interior design, exploring art, puzzles, traveling to national parks, trying new restaurants
- Travel Interests
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New Zealand is her favorite place!
- "Likes" about Children's Hospital
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My co-residents and the faculty, with whom I get to work with every day! Everyone is incredibly supportive and caring, while fostering a learning environment that is inclusive and fun.
Professional and Scientific Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, 2018 - Present
- American Academy of Pediatrics, 2020 - Present
Education & Training
- BS, Penn State University
- MD, Penn State University College of Medicine
- MPH, Penn State University College of Medicine
Selected Publications
Stallings V, McAnlis C, Samuel J, Karalunas E, Hyczko A, Bertolaso C, Sainath N, Schall J. 3-month Kalydeco™ (Ivacaftor) treatment resulted in weight gain, decreased resting energy expenditure and gut inflammation, and increased pulmonary function, muscle mass and strength, and growth status. J Cyst Fibros. 2016;15(Suppl. 1): S101-S102.
Hyczko AV, Rohrbaugh MK, Suliman AK, Hackman NM. A crawling case of benign acute childhood myositis. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2021; 9. doi:10.1177/2050313X211047321
Hyczko AV, Ruggiero CF, Hohman EE, Anzman-Frasca S, Savage JS, Birch L, Paul IM. Sex Differences in Maternal Restrictive Feeding Practices in the Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories Study. Acad Pediatr. 2021;21(6):1070-1076. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2021.05.002
Hyczko AV, Fu C, Graf Z, Perkowski CD, Whyte-Nesfield MM, Zhou S, Zurca AD. Evaluating Pediatric Families' Understanding of and Reactions to COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions. J Patient Exp. 2022;9:23743735221077547. Published 2022 Mar 4. doi:10.1177/23743735221077547