Douglas A Potoka MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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3705 5th AveChildrens Hospital 48485Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-7280
Fax+1 412-692-5572
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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 an Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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- PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
WV State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Common variants increase risk for congenital diaphragmatic hernia within the context of de novo variants.Lu Qiao, Carrie L Welch, Rebecca Hernan, Julia Wynn, Usha S Krishnan
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2024-11-07 - 1 citationsBeing small for gestational age is not an independent risk factor for mortality in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a multicenter study.A Zenilman, W Fan, R Hernan, J Wynn, A Abramov
Journal of Perinatology. 2022-09-01 - 24 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
