The Silva Lab studies chikungunya virus, a reemerging arbovirus that has recently caused explosive epidemics of febrile arthritis throughout many parts of the world. Dr. Silva’s research interests are focused on virus-host interactions that dictate chikungunya virus entry, tropism, replication compartment formation, and pathogenesis. By understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern viral and host determinants of viral replication, Dr. Silva aims to contribute to a better understanding of ac...
Jul 19, 2024•19 min
Dr. Chong is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology. At the Center for Rare Disease Therapy at UPMC Children’s, Dr. Chong’s role often involves evaluating patients with immune disorders to determine whether they are candidates for a bone marrow transplant.
Jul 19, 2024•21 min
Dr. Allyson Larkin is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and is part of the Allergy and Immunology Division here at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She joined the Department of Pediatrics in July of 2011 after completing her fellowship program here at Children’s. She currently serves as the Fellowship Program Director, the Co-Director of the Difficult to Treat Asthma Clinic and the Course Director for medical students and resident allergy and immunology rotations.
Jul 19, 2024•21 min
Dr. Stacey Cook is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of The Complex Care Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. This center offers primary care and care coordination for kids with complex medical needs. Their mission is to be a central point of contact for families who use many services at Children’s.
Jul 19, 2024•20 min
Dr. Freeman is a Fellow at UPMC specializing in Infectious Diseases. Learn about her Coronavirus research.
Jul 19, 2024•27 min
Dr. Abel’s clinical interest is in pediatric neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, and neuromodulation. He completed a fellowship in epilepsy surgery and deep brain stimulation with Philippe Kahane, Dominique Hoffmann, and Stephan Chabardes at University Hospital of Grenoble in Grenoble, France. In Grenoble, Dr. Abel received special training in identification of epileptic foci using stereoelectroencephalography and use of the ROSA robot for epilepsy surgery. Dr. Abel then completed a pediatric neuros...
Jul 19, 2024•25 min
Dr. Kemaladewi has extensive training in human genetics and development of genetic therapy, with a focus on neuromuscular disorders. She is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying layers of pathophysiology involved in muscular dystrophies, including muscle atrophy, -regeneration, -fibrosis, and nerve damages. In parallel, the exposure to technology-driven field of human genetics has provided a strong basis on her translational research arm. She has a robust portfolio on t...
Jul 19, 2024•20 min
Gerard Vockley, MD, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in medical genetics and the field of inborn errors of metabolism. He joined Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as chief of the Division of Medical Genetics in 2004 and was named professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and professor of human genetics at the university's Graduate School of Public Health.
Jul 19, 2024•27 min
July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month! Jesse A. Goldstein, MD, is an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at University of Pittsburgh. He practices as a pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgeon at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, helping patients from newborns to young adults restore function and appearance as a result of birth defects, trauma, injury, or disease. Dr. Goldstein serves as the Program Director of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh/UPMC Pediatric Plastic a...
Jul 19, 2024•21 min
Dr. Andrew Buchert joined the Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) in 2009 immediately following completion of his pediatric residency at Children’s of Alabama. Since that time, Dr. Buchert has assumed a major role in the oversight and expansion of quality improvement and high-value clinical care endeavors both at the hospital level for Children’s as well as for the entire UPMC Graduate Medical Education program. This administrative experience allows him to approach his ...
Jul 19, 2024•19 min
Dr. Kochanek is internationally respected for his expertise in and research on traumatic brain injury and cardiopulmonary arrest, as well as for his leadership of the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research. As director for 25 years, he has established the Safar Center as one of the leading sites in the world for the investigation of traumatic brain injury and cardiopulmonary arrest. The Safar Center focuses on bench to bedside investigations for TBI and CA related to mechanisms involved in the ...
Jul 19, 2024•26 min
Dr. Serena H. Chan is an obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
Jul 19, 2024•18 min
Dr. Freeman is a Fellow at UPMC specializing in Infectious Diseases. Learn about her Coronavirus research.
Jul 19, 2024•22 min
Dr. Ettinger is a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics In the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. She is currently working on the Pittsburgh Study and the Family Strengths Survey, a survey of how caregivers support their children during COVID-19.
Jul 19, 2024•21 min
Many children with developmental and behavioral health needs often experience a difficult journey toward wellness due to services that are fragmented or inaccessible. UPMC Children’s partnered with renowned UPMC Behavioral Health Services to launch a behavioral health medical home pilot for children and adolescents, Whole Child Wellness Clinic. This clinic is the first of its kind in the United States, and if proven effective, could revolutionize how to care for behavioral health in children, mi...
Jul 19, 2024•19 min
Next to the common cold, acute otitis media is the most frequently diagnosed illness in children in the United States. Dr. Alejandro Hoberman discusses medical management for recurrent acute otitis media.
Jul 19, 2024•21 min
Tyler Harris, MD, a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses MIS-C and specifically myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) that can occur in children who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have received the vaccine.
Jul 18, 2024•34 min
Kate Watson, DO, FAAP, director of the Pediatric Residency Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses how the program prepares residents to be physician leaders in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Jul 18, 2024•19 min
John “Jack” Rozel, MD, MSL, medical director of resolve Crisis Services, discusses the services available for free to all residents of Allegheny County, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through resolve.
Jul 18, 2024•21 min
Anne-Marie Rick, MD, MPH, newborn care physician researcher and director of the Newborn Research Support Service (NuRSERy) at the University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute, discusses how mothers can best protect their infants from infectious disease during pregnancy and after birth.
Jul 18, 2024•20 min
Joseph Carcillo, MD, a physician scientist in Critical Care Medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the intersection of precision medicine and pediatric critical care medicine research.
Jul 18, 2024•24 min
Bryan Goldstein, MD, FACC, FSCAI, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory ("Cath Lab") and Interventional Cardiology Service at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the intersection of research and precision medicine in interventional cardiology.
Jul 18, 2024•20 min
Alison Culyba, MD, PhD, MPH, and Sarah London, LSW, of the Empowering Teens to Thrive (ET3) hospital-based violence intervention program for assault-injured youth at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh discuss their work empowering patients who have experienced traumatic events.
Jul 18, 2024•22 min
Basil Zitelli, MD, former (retired) division chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and former (retired) director of the Diagnostic Referral Service at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the history of the unique, multi-practitioner Pediatric Hospitalist Program at UPMC Children’s.
Jul 18, 2024•25 min
Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH, FAAP, founder and program director of Salud Para Niños (Health for the Children), the Spanish language clinic at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the growth of the Clinic over the past 20 years as well as plans for the next 20.
Jul 18, 2024•20 min
Ericka Fink, MD, MS, FCCM, and Shannon Snatchko, MSN, RN, CCRN, discuss the Critical Illness Recovery for ChiLdrEn (CIRCLE) program at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Jul 18, 2024•24 min
Lina Ghaloul-Gonzalez, MD, a medical geneticist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses next-generation (next-gen) sequencing and its impact on the field of genetic medicine.
Jul 18, 2024•30 min
Gerard (Jerry) Vockley, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Rare Disease Therapy and chief of the Medical Genetics Division at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the growing potential of gene therapy, especially in treating patients with rare diseases.
Jul 18, 2024•22 min
Sandra Kim, MD, pediatric gastroenterologist and director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses how the Center diagnoses, treats, and researches IBD in children and young adults.
Jul 18, 2024•29 min
Andrew Buchert, MD, medical director of Clinical Resource Management at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses how data-informed clinical pathways improve experiences and outcomes for patients and providers alike.
Jul 18, 2024•23 min
