Robert A. Safier, MD

Dr. Robert Safier joined the University of Pittsburgh in September 2005 to serve as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology in the Division of Child Neurology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University in 1991. He received his MD degree from Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1999. He completed his training in Pediatrics at MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, OH in 2002. At the completion of his Pediatric Residency, he was awarded the resident Good Fellow Award, which is selected by junior residents for being an outstanding senior resident for dedication and service towards his colleagues. He completed his training in Child Neurology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in 2005. During his final year, he was awarded the Child Neurology Society Outstanding Junior Member Award, which is chosen by the Scientific Selection Committee as an outstanding junior member presenting an abstract. Dr. Safier had two abstracts presented during that annual meeting in Los Angeles, CA in 2005. In July 2019, Dr. Safier was appointed Clinical Director for the Division of Child Neurology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. It was at this time that Dr. Safier was promoted to Associate Professor.

Dr. Safier is highly skilled as an educator. Dr. Safier is committed to teaching and mentoring medical students. On the graduate medical education level, Dr. Safier is involved in the clinical education of child neurology residents. As an active member on the Child Neurology Education Committee, he developed new Clinical Neurosciences Clerkship structures within the Division of Child Neurology. His mentorship directly influenced medical students to choose the field of child neurology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and nationally. Dr. Safier is recognized as an excellent general clinical child neurologist and regularly receives high praises from his patients and their families. In 2020, Dr. Safier was award the UPMC Excellence in Patient Experience Award. His main research interest is studying the clinical and radiological presentation of hemiplegic migraine of childhood to better understand the pathophysiology.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999-2006
• American Medical Association, 1999-2002
• Northern Ohio Pediatric Society, 1999-2002
• American Academy of Neurology, 2002-Present
• Child Neurology Society, 2003-Present
• Pittsburgh Pediatric Society, 2006
• Allegheny County Medical Society, 2006
• Pennsylvania Medical Society, 2006