Kathleen S. Schwabenbauer, MD

Schwabenbauer completed her undergraduate (2008, BS, Biology, Schreyer Honors College) and graduate degrees (2012, MD) at The Pennsylvania State University. She completed her Pediatric residency at the Jefferson Medical College/duPont Hospital for Children Pediatric Residency Program (2012-2015) followed by fellowship training in Newborn Medicine at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (2015-2018). She joined the Division of Newborn Medicine in 2018 as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Attending Physician in the NICU at Magee-Womens Hospital and Children's. 

One of Schwabenbauer's primary interests is the UPMC Triage and Antenatal Consult Service. She enjoys working with the multidisciplinary team of fellows, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists and MFM/OB colleagues to develop therapeutic plans and provide the bestc are possible for neonates. She also works with this team on protocol development, data analysis and QI to improve practices. Additionally, Schwabenbauer has interests in clinical research and is involved in several ongoing studies in the NICU at Magee and Children's. She also works with the mock code committee in the NICU at Children's to develop scenarios and provide education to all members of the care team to ensure everyone is prepared to respond in an emergency situation.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012-Present