Evora Brent, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Evora J. Brent, MD, FAAP is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Division of Child Development. Dr. Brent is a board certified,and fellowship trained Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician. Dr. Brent graduated magna cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton University in Hampton, VA. She completed medical school at Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine in Richmond, VA. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center in Long Island, NY. Dr. Brent then completed her fellowship in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at New York University in New York City, NY. She has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is a member of the Society for Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Brent’s clinical practice is located at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Child Development Unit where she provides diagnostic recommendations and medical management to children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Dr. Brent is passionate about empowering her patients’ families with strategies and resources to improve the social-emotional and functional outcomes of their children.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

Society for Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, 2013-Present
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009-Present

Education & Training

  • BS, Chemistry, Hampton University, 2005
  • MD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 2013
  • Pediatrics Residency, Cohen CHildren’s Medical Center Northwell Health, 2009-2012
  • Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship, New York University Langone Medical Center, 2012-2015

Academic and Research Interests

  • ADHD
  • Autism
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Neurodevelopmental Disabilities