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Allergy & Immunology

Allergy & Immunology Fellowship Todd Green (CHP) Barbara Persichetti

Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology Residency David Metro, MD Shana M. Heald View
Anesthesia Critical Care Fellowship Murat Kaynar, MD Kimberlee A. Barnhart View​
Pain Medicine Anesthesiology
Fellowship		 Nashaat Rizk, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship​ Franklyn Cladis, MD Patricia Klein ​
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology​
Fellowship		 Erin Sullivan, MD​ Denise Picciafoco​ (Mercy)
​Obstetrical Anesthesiology Fellowship ​​Manuel Vallejo, MD ​​Nancy Reteshka ​

Critical Care Medicine

Internal Medicine Critical Care Fellowship Jason Moore Kimberlee A. Barnhart View
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Scott Watson (CCM)​ Jamie Murphy​ ​
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Samuel Tisherman​ Kimberlee A. Barnhart​ ​
Anesthesia Critical Care Fellowship ​Murat Kaynar
 Kimberlee A. Barnhart​ ​

Dermatology

Dermatology Residency Larisa Geskin, MD Debbie Ackerman (Mercy) View
Dermatopathology Fellowship Jonhan Ho, MD

Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine Residency Allan Wolfson, MD Carrie Yopp View
Medical Toxicology Fellowship Anthony Pizon, MD Matt Freidhoff

Family Medicine

Shadyside Family Medicine Residency
 Tracey Conti, MD Tara Redwing View
​St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency ​Ted Schaffer, MD ​Kathleen Float ​View
​Shadyside Family Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship
 ​Tanya Hagen, MD ​Michele Hilty ​View
​St. Margaret Family Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship ​Jeanne M. Doperak ​Michele Hilty ​View
​McKeesport Family Medicine Residency ​Tracey Conti, MD ​Susan Kramer ​View
​St. Margaret Family Medicine Geriatric Fellowship
 ​Lora A. Cox-Vance, MD ​Courtnay Bryson ​View
​St. Margaret Family Medicine and Psychiatry Fellowship
 ​Michael J, Travis, MD
 ​Kimberly Kirchner ​

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Robert Redner, MD Machele Maus
Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Rene N. Claxton, MD Melissa Knorr
Internal Medicine Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Fellowship
 John Kreit, MD Breann Fiorillo View
Internal Medicine Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Fellowship
 Douglas Lienesch, MD Margie A. Jones
Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology Kapil B. Chopra, MD Kimberly Luketic
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Alda Maria Gonzaga Christi Charnock
Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
 Suresh Mulukutla, MD Rosemary Fox
Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Michael Mathier, MD Denise Goppman
Internal Medicine Mercy Residency AJ Pinevich (Mercy) Katherine L. Collins View
Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship William Barrington, MD Rosemary Fox
Internal Medicine Presbyterian/Shadyside Residency Shanta Zimmer, MD Wendy M. Romeo
Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
 Debra Weiner, MD Linda Eazor
Internal Medicine Nephrology Fellowship
 James R. Johnston
 Nancy Igoe
​Internal Medicine Infectious Diseases Fellowship
 ​Emanuel Vergis, MD ​Janice L. Joseph
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​Internal Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Fellowship ​Harsh Rao, MD ​Lorrie A. Fox ​
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Charles Atwood, MD Breann Fiorillo View
Internal Medicine McKeesport Residency
 Ibrahim Ghobrial Rita Schramm
Internal Medicine Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Fellowship
 Kenneth E. Fasanella, MD Kimberly Luketic

Medical Genetics

Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship Gerard Vockley, MD​ Annette Grechen
Medical Genetics​ Residency Aleksander Rajkovic, MD​ Adele Leibowitz ​

Neurology

​Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship ​David Lacomis, MD ​Pat Trimber ​
Neurology Residency John Doyle, MD Pat Trimber View
Child Neurology Fellowship Patricia K. Crumrine, MD Natalie A. Schmerin
Vascular Neurology Fellowship Maxim Hammer, MD Patricia Trimber

Neurosurgery

Neurological Surgery Residency Dade L. Lunsford Melissa Lukehart

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Obstetrics/Gynecology Gabriella Gosman, MD Diana Brucha View

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Residency Evan Waxman, MD, PhD Mary Lindenfelder View

Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Vincent F. Deeney, MD Roberta Moenich View
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Christopher Harner, MD Jacqueline Detty
Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship James Roach, MD Roberta Moenich
Hand Surgery Fellowship ​Joseph Imbriglia, MD Denise A. Buyna ​
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency -- Hamot John Lubahn Patricia Rogers
​Hand Surgery Fellowship -- Hamot ​John Lubahn ​Patricia Rogers ​

Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology Residency Barry Schaitkin, MD Julie M. Englert View
Pediatric Otolaryngology Cuneyt Alper, MD Marsha Clark
Neurotology Fellowship barry Hirsch, MD Monica Devey

Pathology

​Neuropathology Fellowship ​Clayton Wiley, MD ​Karen Weber ​
Pathology Residency Trevor MacPherson, MD Trish Zrimsek View
Bone & Soft Tissue Pathology Fellowship Uma Rao, PhD Janaha Edmonds
Cytopathology Fellowship Walid Khalbuss, MD Aimee Bender
Breast & Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship David Dabbs, MD Dianne Bell
Surgical Pathology Fellowship Sheldon Bastacky, MD Lynn Wolkenstein
Thoracic Pathology Fellowship Samuel Yousem, MD Diana Winters
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Lirong Qu Patricia L. Zrimsek
Transplant Pathology Fellowship Michael A. Nalesnik, MD Linda Askren
Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Miguel Reyes-Migica, MD Diann Bruni
Head and Neck Pathology Fellowship Raja Seethala, MD Kim Marie Adams
Genitourinary Anil V. Parwani, MD, PhD Eileen Misencik

Pediatrics

​Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship ​Selma Witchel, MD ​Marjorie Seskey ​View
​Pediatric Nephrology ​Carlton Bates, MD ​Kathleen M. Price ​View
Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship ​Jonathan Spahr, MD ​Barbara Persichetti ​View
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship ​Mark Debrunner, MD ​Lynda Cocco ​View
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship ​Noel S. Zuckerbraun, MD ​Roberta Smith ​View
​Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship ​Toni Darville, MD ​Trish Martino ​View
​Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship ​Mark Lowe, MD ​Coleen McGill ​View
​Adolescent Medicine Fellowship ​Gina Sucato, MD ​Pauline Zorosak ​View
Pediatric Residency Dena Hofkosh, MD Patti Larison View
​Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship ​Daniel Kietz, MD ​Cynthia E. Hovanec ​View
​Neurodevelopmental Disorders Fellowship ​Miya Asoto ​Natalie E. Schmerin ​
​Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship ​Gary A. Silverman, MD ​Jan Walker ​View
​Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship ​A. Kim Ritchey, MD ​Linda Frazier ​View

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Wendy Helkowski, MD Stacey Snead (Mercy) View
​Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship ​Amanda Harrington, MD ​Stacey Snead (Mercy) ​View
Pediatric Rehabilitation Fellowship Amy Houtrow, MD Stacey Snead (Mercy) View

Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery Independent Fellowship Joseph Losee, MD Michelle Gigliotti
Plastic Surgery Hand Surgery Fellowship ​Alexander Spiess, MD ​Michelle Gigliotti
Plastic Surgery - Integrated Residency Joseph Losee, MD Michelle Gigliotti

Psychiatry

Psychiatry Residency Michael Travis, MD Kim Kirchner View
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry​ Residency ​Abigail Schlesinger, MD Kim Kirchner​ View​
​Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Jules Rosen, MD Kim Kirchner​ ​
​Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship ​Antoine Douaihy, MD ​Kim Kirchner​ ​
Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatrics (Triple Board)​ Abigail Schlesinger, MD​ Kim Kirchner​ ​
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Stephen Zerby, MD Kim Kirchner

Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology Residency Sushil Beriwal, MD Shannon Kroskie Smith

Radiology

Neuroradiology Fellowship William Delfyett, MD Sandra Minor
​Radiology Residency ​Philip Orons, DO ​Patricia O'Kelly ​
​Pediatric Radiology Fellowship ​Erica Kar, MD ​Roseanne D. Smith ​
​Vascular & Interventional Radiology Fellowship ​Nikhil Amesur, MD ​Rosilyn Simpson ​

Surgery

Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Barbara Gaines, MD Pauline Tyler
​Pediatric Surgical Critical Care ​ Kelly Miller, MD​ ​Pauline Tyler ​
​General Surgery Residency ​Kenneth K. Lee, MD ​Maggie Mrozinski ​View
​General Surgery Residency (Mercy) ​Kurt Stahlfeld, MD ​Lisa Herald View​
​Vascular Surgery Independent Fellowship ​Rabih A. Chaer, MD ​Sherry Steppling ​
​Vascular Surgery - Integrated Residency ​Rabih A. Chaer, MD ​Sherry Steppling​ ​

Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic Surgery Integrated Residency James Luketich, MD​ Christine Carey  
​Thoracic Surgery Independent Fellowship ​James Luketich, MD​ ​Christine Carey ​View

Transitional Year

​Transitional Year (Presby) ​Julie McCausland, MD ​Linda Kregar ​
​Transitional Year (Mercy) ​A.J. Pinevich, MD, MBA ​Katie Collins ​ View
Transitional Year (Shady) Gary Tabas, MD Paula Desabato

Urology

Pediatric Urology Fellowship Francis Schenck Winter Epps  
​Urology Residency Stephen V. Jackman, MD​ Terri Peitz ​ View


Special Institutional Education Programs (SIEP)

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Anesthesiology

​Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology ​Steven Lichtenstein, MD ​Patricia Klein ​
Hepatic Transplantation Anesthesiology Raymond Planinsic, MD Debi Hotejuc
Acute Pain & Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Jacques Chelly, MD Barb Chrismar
​Neuroanesthesiology Fellowship ​Steve Whitehurst ​Barb Chrismar ​
​Combined Anesthesiology & General Pediatrics ​Neal F. Campbell, MD ​Barb Chrismar ​

Cardiovascular Institute

​Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation ​Ravi Ramani, MD ​Rosemary Fox ​
Advanced Cardiac Electrophysiology​ Training Program William Barrington, MD​ Rosemary Fox​ ​

Critical Care Medicine

International Multidisciplinary Program in Advanced Critical Care Training A. Murat Kaynar, MD Kimberlee A. Barnhart
​Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Fellowship ​Constantinos Chrysostomou ​Jamie Murphy
​Emergency Medicine Critical Care Fellowship ​Lillian Emlet, MD ​Kimberlee A. Barnhart ​

Dermatology

​Psoriasis ​ Fellowship ​Laura Ferris ​Diane Ubinger ​
​Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship ​Douglas W. Kress ​Jill Sheon ​View
Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship Larisa Geskin, MD, FAAD Debbie Ackerman
Medical Dermatology​ Fellowship Joseph English, III, MD​ Diane Ubinger ​

Family Medicine

Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship (1 or 2 year version) Stephen A. Wilson, MD, MPH Paula Preisach
Advanced Family Medicine Faculty
Development Fellowship (3rd year option only)		 Stephen A. Wilson, MD, MPH Paula Preisach

Internal Medicine

​HIV and AIDS Fellowship ​Emanuel Vergis, MD ​Janice Joseph ​
​General Internal Medicine Fellowship Program ​Kevin Kraemer ​Marsha Lee ​
Advanced Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship R. Harsha Rao, MD Lorrie Fox
Advanced Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology (Pediatrics) Todd Green, MD Barbara Persichetti
Blood & Marrow Transplantation​ Fellowship Mounzer Agha, MD​ Julie C. Phillips​ ​
Transplant Nephrology​ Fellowship Carlton Bates ​Kathleen M. Price ​
Transplantation Infectious Disease Fellowship Emanuel Vergis, MD Janice Joseph
​Pulmonary Transplant​ Fellowship ​​Matt Morell, MD ​​Patricia Geraci ​
​Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship ​Miguel Regueiro, MD ​Kimberly Luketic ​

Neurology

​Interventional Neurology ​Tudor Jovin, MD ​Patricia Trimber​ ​
Epilepsy​ Fellowship Anto Bagic, MD​ Patricia Trimber​ ​
​Movement Disorder Fellowship ​Samay Jain, MD​ ​Patricia Trimber​ ​
Headache​ Fellowship Anto Bagic, MD​ Patricia Trimber​ ​
Neurocritical Care​ Fellowship Lori Shutter​ Kimberlee A. Barnhart​ ​
​Neurooncology Fellowship ​Frank Lieberman ​Patricia Trimber​ ​

Neurosurgery

Fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Surgery and Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife) L. Dade Lunsford, MD Melissa Lukehart

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Thomas C. Krivak, MD Debi Hotujec View
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Steve Caritis, MD Christine A. Platania View
​Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Magee Women's Hospital Fellowship		 ​Joseph Sanfilippo, MD, MBA ​Mary Turner ​View
​Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship ​Pamela Moalli, MD, PhD ​Kelli M. Lazar ​View
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery​; Magee Women's Hospital Ted Lee​, MD Susan Eyth​ ​

Ophthalmology

Cornea Fellowship Deepinder Dhaliwal Mary Lindenfelder

Orthopaedic Surgery

​Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Fellowship ​Ivan S. Tarkan, MD ​Roberta Moenich ​
​Spinal Cord Injury Fellowship ​William Donaldson, MD ​Alexis Webb View
Musculoskeletal Oncology​ Fellowship ​Richard McGough ​Roberta Moenich ​
University of Pittsburgh Pediatric Orthopaedic​ Fellowship James Roach, MD Roberta Moenich​ ​

Otolaryngology

​Laryngology and Care of Professional Voice​ Fellowship ​Clark Rosen Diane Keane
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Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology Cuneyt Alper, MD Marsha Clark

Pathology

Pathology Informatics Fellowship Avil V. Parwani Eileen Misencik
​Pathology & General Clinical Informatics Fellowship ​Liron Pantanowitz, MD ​Doris Dayoub ​
​Hematopathology Fellowship Second Year ​Raymond E. Felgar ​Linda Koerbel ​
​Dental Pathology-Head & Neck Pathology Fellowship ​Raja R. Seethala, MD ​Kim Marie Adams ​
​Gastrointestinal Pathology ​ Fellowship ​​Alyssa Krasinskas, MD ​Dee Ann Sapienza ​
Coagulation Fellowship Irina Chibisov, MD Patricia L. Zrimsek

Pediatrics

Academic Research Track in Pediatric Endocrinology: Advanced Fellowship in Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Metabolism Selma Witchel, MD Patricia Antonio
Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplantation Fellowship Paul Szabolcs Brands L. Ziemkiewicz
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Dena Hofkosh, MD

Psychiatry

Public Service Psychiatry Fellowship Wesley Sowers, MD Eileen McKenna
Neuropsychiatry​ Fellowship Robert Sweet​ ​

Radiology

​Pediatric Body Imaging​ Fellowship ​Erica Kar, MD​ ​Roseanne D. Smith ​
Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Mitchell Tublin Vivian McBride
Advanced Pediatric Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship 2nd Year John J. Crowley, MD ​Roseanne D. Smith
Pediatric Neuroradiology​ ​Erica Kar, MD​ ​​Roseanne D. Smith ​
Pediatric Vascular and Interventional Radiology​ Fellowship John J. Crowley, MD ​Roseanne D. Smith ​

Surgery

​Magee Women's Hospital Breast Surgery Fellowship ​Gretchen M. Ahrendt ​Karen Sauerwein ​
​Surgical Oncology Fellowship ​David Bartlett, MD ​Margaret Corson ​
​Adult Advanced Cardiac Surgery Fellowship ​ Lawrence Wei, MD ​Christine Carey ​View
Advanced General Thoracic and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship ​James D. Luketich, MD ​Christine Carey View​
​Minimally Invasive Bariatric & General Surgery​ Fellowship ​​Anita Courcoulas, MD ​ ​
Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery​ Fellowship ​Michael Gimbel, MD ​Michelle Gigliotti ​

Transplant Surgery

Intestinal and Multi-Visceral
Transplant Surgery		 Kareem Abu-Elmagd Pamela Slivinske
Pediatric Transplant Surgery George Mazariegos, MD Pamela Slivinske
​Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery ​Henkie P. Tan, MD, PhD ​Pamela Slivinske ​

Urology

International Fellowship in Pediatric Urology Francis Schneck, MD Winter Epps

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Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine (Osteo), UPMC Hamot Brian Risavi Patricia Rogers

Family Medicine

Family Medicine (Osteo), UPMC Horizon Aaron Listopad, DO Aleesa Foltz
Family Medicine (Osteo), UPMC Shadyside Jacqueline Weaver-Agostoni, DO Tara Redwing
Family Medicine (Osteo, UPMC McKeesport Cathleen McGonigle, DO Sandra Zimmerman
Family Medicine (Osteo), UPMC St. Margaret Jeffrey Lineman, DO Michele Hilty ​

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine (Osteo), UPMC McKeesport Oksama Karpov, DO ​Rita Schramm
Internal Medicine (Osteo), UPMC Horizon Roy Sartori, DO Aleesa Foltz

Internship

Internship (Osteo), UPMC Shadyside William Lamb, DO Paula Desabato
​Internship (Osteo), UPMC Mckeesport ​Cathleen McGonigle, DO ​Sandra Zimmerman ​

Neurology

Neurology Resident (Osteo), UPMC Hamot Jeffrey Esper Shanna Koval ​

Surgery

General Surgery (Osteo), UPMC Horizon Jon R. Henwood, DO Aleesa Foltz

CPME Accredited Programs

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Podiatry

Podiatry Patrick Burns, DPM Debra Bodner View

ASHP Accredited Programs

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Pharmacy

Pharmacy Amy Seybert Kathleen Woodburn
​Pharmacy -- UPMC Hamot ​Brad Cooper ​ ​

Coda Accredited Programs

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Dental

Advanced Education in General Dentistry Dr. Maribeth Krzesiniski
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Dental Anesthesiology Dr. Michael Cuddy​ ​Ms. Lisa Lehman​ ​View
​Endodontics ​Dr. Herb Ray​ ​Ms. Sandra Kipp​ ​View
​General Practice Residency ​Dr. Mary Ellen Cuccaro ​Ms. Andrea Ford​ ​View
​Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics ​​Dr. Joseph Petrone ​Ms. Lauren Breskovich ​View
​Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery ​​Dr. B.J Costello ​Ms. Andrea Ford​ ​View
​Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology ​Dr. Kurt Summershill ​ ​View
​Pediatric Dental

​​Dr. Deborah Studen-Pavlovich

Dr. Margaret Elliot
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​Periodontics ​Dr. Pouran Famil​ ​Ms. Andrea Ford ​View
​Prosthodontics ​Dr. Mohsen Azarba​ Ms. Rita Dreucci View

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