Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic disorder that affects almost 1.4 million people worldwide.
At the HHT Center of Excellence of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh, we provide adults and children with complete care across all medical fields that pertain to HHT.
To make an appointment or refer a patient, call the HHT Center of Excellence at 412-648-6161,
or email us at PittHHT@upmc.edu.
Please let us know if the patient is under 18 so we can schedule care at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
HHT is an inherited blood vessel disease that causes abnormal connections between arteries and veins, or arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
Our team of HHT doctors and genetic counselors will:
And, the HHT Center's coordinator will help ensure you have a smooth and efficient visit.
Cure HHT has deemed us a Center of Excellence. This means our standard of care must meet or exceed their guidelines for treating people with HHT.
We're one of just 18 HHT Centers of Excellence in North America. And, we're the only one within 100 miles of Pittsburgh.
In addition to providing state-of-the-art care to people with HHT, the HHT Center's research programs allow us to:
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