UPMC Physician Resources

Recently, UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization, and venture capital arm of UPMC, hosted the Top of Mind Summit: Life Sciences at the Center for Connected Medicine. Several UPMC physicians, including Donald M. Yealy, MD, José-Alain Sahel, MD, Oscar Marroquin, MD, Billiar Timothy, MD, and Robert Edwards, MD, took part in the event. 📑 Read the recap report for event highlights ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dVDixtkn

Megan Bradley, MD, associate professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, and Fellowship Director, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, UPMC Medical Education Program, was part of team that published a commentary piece in the journal Urogynecology outlining alternatives for reducing intravenous fluid (IV) consumption during common urogynecologic procedures of cystoscopy and urodynamics during the IV fluid shortage. https://lnkd.in/eK-SHfPK

Jessica Maxwell, MD, MPH, FACS, associate professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, associate program director for the Department of Otolaryngology, and chief of Otolaryngology at the Pittsburgh Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, was recently awarded a $50,000 Telehealth Research and Innovation for Veterans with Cancer (THRIVE) grant from the Office of Rural Health to improve treatment delays among Veterans with head and neck cancer. https://lnkd.in/eD4Y65qN

A new multicenter study, including Pitt and UPMC researchers, finds HIV-to-HIV kidney transplants are as safe and effective as non-HIV donor transplants. This supports expanding their use in routine clinical practice – reducing stigma and the organ transplant waiting list time for persons with HIV. https://bit.ly/3CBO0Rf

The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) launched its first-ever Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) in 2024, a competitive program designed to foster the next generation of musculoskeletal researchers. The program was created to provide undergraduate and medical students with immersive research experiences while developing the basic skill sets necessary for a successful career in biomedical research. Leading many of the efforts of the program’s development and coordination, including program curriculum are UPMC's Allison Bean, MD, PhD, assistant professor physical medicine and rehabilitation, and Laurie Dearolf, PhD, operations manager of the BMRC. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eay3R6gA

Katherine Vu-Boast, MD, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, discusses the latest tools for type 1 diabetes management, reviews important updates in type 2 pharmacotherapy, and more in this new #CME course. Earn credit: https://lnkd.in/ewyfbNz4

Experts at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in Central Pa. recently performed their first TricValve case to treat a patient with tricuspid regurgitation. UPMC is amongst the first centers in the country to use this groundbreaking therapy. Hemal Gada, MD, president of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in Central Pa., is a principal investigator on an innovative trial testing the TricValve® Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System at UPMC Harrisburg. https://lnkd.in/eW9c-RgF

A #CME course from UPMC's Frank Sciurba, MD, and Melanie Koenigshoff, MD, reviews the variation in disease pattern and progression in #COPD, describes the current and projected future approaches to precision medicine, and more. Earn credit now ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eMbpaB5j

Dr. José-Alain Sahel, Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh endowed chair, and chair and distinguished professor of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, is a co-founder of UPMC Enterprises' portfolio company SparingVision. Read their latest blog written by CMO Daniel C. Chung, DO, MA to learn about the latest developments in ocular gene therapy. ⤵️

Please join the UPMC Vision Institute for the Retinal Dystrophy Symposium on December 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. The Vision Institute's goal is to establish a collaborative effort with eye care providers in the Pittsburgh area to create a center of excellence for the evaluation and management of local IRD patients. Our faculty will review the state-of-the-art electrophysiological testing and imaging, visual rehabilitation spaces, gene therapy efforts, and more at the event. Register ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dC2junyP