Katherine Cobb-Pitstick

  • Assistant Professor, Division of Child Neurology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Assistant Professor, UPMC Headache Center

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

  • American Headache Society, 2019-present
  • International Headache Society, 2021
  • Child Neurology Society, 2017-present

Specialy Certification:

  • American Borad of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Secial Qualification in Child Neurology, 2020
  • United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Headache Medicine Certification, 2022

Education & Training

  • BS, University of Dayton, 2011
  • MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2015
  • Pediatric Residency, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2015-17
  • Child Neurology Residency, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2017-20
  • Headache Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2020-21

Selected Publications

Cobb-Pitstick K, Cummings DD, Zuccoli G. Prolonged Hyperperfusion in a Child with ATP1A2 Defect-Related Hemiplegic Migraine. Can J Neurol Sci. 2020;00:1-2. doi:10.1017/cjn.2020.83

Cobb-Pitstick KM, Munjal N, Safier R, Cummings DD. Time Course of Cerebral Perfusion Changes in Children with Migraine with Aura Mimicking Stroke. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2018; 39(9) 1751-1755. 

Cobb-Pitstick KM, Hershey AD, O’Brien HL, Kabbouche MA, LeCates S, White S, Vahghn P, Manning P, Segers A, Bush J, Horn PS, Kacperski J. Factors Influencing Migraine Recurrence After Infusion and Inpatient Migraine Treatment in Children and Adolescents. Headache. 2015; 55(10):1397-403.

Richards G, Osterwuk J, Flikkema J, Cobb K, Sullivan M, Swavey S. Monometallic and bimetallic europium(III) and terbium(III) complexes: Synthesis and luminescent properties. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2008; 11:11(1385-1387).