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Christopher Horvat, MD, Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA

ChristopherMichaelHorvatMD

Pediatrics Pittsburgh, PA

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Informatics

Physician

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  • Office

    4401 Penn Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15224
    Phone+1 412-692-5325

Summary

  • Dr. Christopher Horvat is a pediatrician in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Joseph's Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received his medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is experienced in cystic fibrosis, traumatic brain injury, and trauma care.

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • University of North Carolina School of Public Health
    University of North Carolina School of Public HealthB.S., Major in Chemistry, Minor in Biochemistry Track, Highest Honors and Distinction, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Ann E. Thompson Scholarship 2014
  • Resident Peer-Teacher Award Seattle Children’s Hospital, 2013
  • Course Scholarship National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), 2008
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Trends in US Pediatric Hospital Admissions in 2020 Compared with the Decade Before the COVID-19 Pandemic  
    Jonathan H Pelletier, Jaskaran Rakkar, Alicia K Au, Christopher M Horvat, JAMA Network Open
  • Prescribing Prevalence of Medications with Potential Genotype-Guided Dosing in Pediatric Patients  
    Amber L Beitelshees, Philip E Empey, Christopher M Horvat, Jeffrey R Bishop, JAMA Network Open
  • Taking Predictive Analytics to Point-of-Care  
    Horvat CM, Clark RS, Critical Care Connections, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Post-resuscitation GCS is Associated with Outcome in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
    Horvat CM, Bell M, Wisniewski S, Balasubramani G, Kochanek P, Beers S, Danielle Brown S, Adelson P, Soc. Crit. Care Med. Annual Congress, Honolulu, HI, 1/25/2017
  • Pharmacogenomic-based Evaluation of Fentanyl Requirements in Diagnostically Diverse PICU Patients
    Horvat CM, Au A, Empey P, Conley Y, Clark RS, Soc. Crit. Care Med. Annual Congress, Honolulu, HI, 1/25/2017
  • Prospective Evaluation of the Pediatric Rothman Index as a Measure of Pediatric Inpatient Acuity
    Horvat CM, Hamilton MF, Almasi GS, Palmer F, Valenta C, Kyper C, Rothman MJ, and Clark RS, Health Services Research Session, Fink Scholar Day, Pittsburgh, PA, 1/26/2016
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Lectures

  • Thoracic ultrasound 
    Pittsburgh, PA - 1/11/2016
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Critical Care 
    Pittsburgh, PA - 1/29/2015
  • Condition E: Early, EMR-Based Recognition of Clinical Deterioration 
    Pittsburgh, PA - 1/22/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Association of Severe Hyperoxemia Events and Mortality Among Patients Admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
    Association of Severe Hyperoxemia Events and Mortality Among Patients Admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care UnitAugust 23rd, 2019
  • Opioid E-prescribing Trends at Discharge in a Large Pediatric Health System
    Opioid E-prescribing Trends at Discharge in a Large Pediatric Health SystemApril 18th, 2019
  • Healthy Babies Can Still Get Very Sick from RSV
    Healthy Babies Can Still Get Very Sick from RSVAugust 23rd, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Bio-Digital Rapid Alert to Identify NeuromorbidityNational Institute of Neurologic Diseases and Stroke2021–2026
  • A Learning Health System Approach to Precision Sedation and Analgesia in Critically Ill ChildrenEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development2020–2025