DiegoGChaves-GneccoMDMPH, FAAP

Pediatrics • Pittsburgh, PA

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Professor of Pediatrics, University Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
3420 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-6000

Fax+1 412-692-6660

Summary

Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco is a pediatrician in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Pontificia Unversidad Javieriana and has been in practice 26 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in developmental-behavioral pediatrics and is experienced in ADHD, Autism, pediatrics, medical education, patient advocacy, medically underserved areas and Latino Heath.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2005
UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Clinical Pharmacology, 1998 - 2002
Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1998 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Hispanic & Latino Doctors Castle Connolly, 2023-2024
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2013-2024
Herbert L. Needleman, MD Lead Champion Award Life Without Lead, 2022
Pediatrician of the Year PA AAP Chapter, 2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
"How Fluent Do I Need to Be to Say I'm Fluent?" Research Experiences of Communities that Speak Languages Other than English.
Kelsey Schweiberger, Olivia Migliori, Mayah Mbangah, Constanza Arena, Jenny Diaz
Community Health Equity Research & Policy. 2025-01-01
Associations Between Acculturation, Discrimination, and Adolescent Relationship Abuse: A Matched Parent-Adolescent Study of Latine Families.
Christina Huerta, Kimberly A Randell, Jennifer Unger, Scott Rothenberger, Diego Chaves-Gnecco
Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2024-10-07
Respiratory Distress and Hypocalcemia in a 2-Week-Old Boy.
Rachel Hill, Alyssa A Vigliotti, Diego G Chaves-Gnecco, Allison E Williams
Clinical Pediatrics. 2024-03-01

Journal Articles

How Should Clinicians Respond to Children in Transgenerationally Traumatized Families?
Chaves-Gnecco, Diego, AMA J Ethics, 6/1/2021
Cultural understanding, experiences, barriers, and facilitators of healthcare providers when providing preconception counseling to adolescent Latinas with diabetes
Peterson-Burch FM, Olshansky E, Abujaradeh HA, Choi JJ, Zender R, Montgomery K, Case A, Sorkin DH, Chaves-Gnecco D, Libman I, Lucas CT, Zaldivar F and Charron-Prochown..., Research Journal of Women’s Health, 12/25/2018
The Effect of Implementing an Adapted Standardized Vision Screening Process on an Underserved Spanish Speaking Population of Children.
Giambrone T, Chaves-Gnecco D, Rohay JM, Ross C, Albrecht SA, Int J Nurs Res Health Care, 6/22/2018
El Acta de fundacion de la Sociedad Colombiana de Pediatria
Chaves, D., Londono, L.J., Pediatria, 1997
La Historia de la Sociedad Colombiana de Pediatria de 1917 a 1967 (History of the Colombian Society of Pediatrics from 1917 to 1967)
Vargas, A., Londono, L.J., Chaves, D., Pediatria, 1997
El efecto de la Nimodipina en el tratamiento del vasoespasmo en la hemorragia subaracnoidea. (The effect of the Nimodipine in the treatment of the vasoespasm in subara...
Chaves,D., Davila, C., Cosma, G., Revista Medica Estudiantil, 1994
Dolor: AINE’s y otros analgesicos orales no opioides. (Pain: NSAID’s and others non-narcotic oral analgesics)
Chaves, D., Revista Medica Estudiantil., 1992
Beta-bloqueadores en el tratamiento de la hipertension arterial esencial (Beta-adrenorreceptor blocking drugs in the treatment of the Essential Hypertension)
Chaves, D., Revista Medica Estudiantil, 1991
Amibas de vida libre patogenas para el hombre (Free-living Amoebas pathogenic for Human)
Quintero, C., Vargas S., Camacho, M., Chaves, D., Revista Medica Estudiantil, 1990
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Press Mentions

Casa San Jose breaks ground on $6.3 million community centerOctober 10th, 2024
Health Disparities Q&A with Diego Chaves Gnecco, MD, MPHNovember 17th, 2021
Now That Your Younger Child Can Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, Here’s How to Be Fully Vaccinated by Christmas and KwanzaaNovember 3rd, 2021
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