DouglasAPotokaMD
Pediatric (General) Surgery • Pittsburgh, PAAssistant Professor, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Office
3705 5th Ave
Childrens Hospital 48485
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-692-7280Fax+1 412-692-5572
Summary
- Dr. Douglas Potoka, MD is a Pediatric Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. He is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Akron Children's Hospital.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2003 - 2005- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2008 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2024
WV State Medical License 2008 - 2011- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Diaphragmatic Hernia Research & Exploration, Advancing Molecular Science Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 252 citationsImpact of pediatric trauma centers on mortality in a statewide system.Douglas A. Potoka, Laura C. Schall, Mary J. Gardner, Perry W. Stafford, Andrew B. Peitzman
The Journal of Trauma. 2000-08-01 - 78 citationsDe novo variants in congenital diaphragmatic hernia identify MYRF as a new syndrome and reveal genetic overlaps with other developmental disorders.Hongjian Qi, Lan Yu, Xueya Zhou, Julia Wynn, Haoquan Zhao
Plos Genetics. 2018-12-10 - 23 citationsRare and de novo variants in 827 congenital diaphragmatic hernia probands implicate LONP1 as candidate risk gene.Lu Qiao, Le Xu, Lan Yu, Julia Wynn, Rebecca Hernan
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2021-10-07
Press Mentions
Pediatric Surgeon Joins Akron Children's Hospital in Mahoning ValleyJanuary 24th, 2020
Akron Children’s Hospital Welcomes Pediatric Surgeon to Boardman CampusJanuary 24th, 2020
Professional Memberships
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