George K Gittes MD
Chief of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittburgh
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3705 5th Ave# ChildrenPittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-7291
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Education & Training
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1994 - 1996
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1987 - 1994
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
WV State Medical License 2008 - 2018
OH State Medical License 2008 - 2015
NY State Medical License 1996 - 2001
NJ State Medical License 1998 - 1999
American Board of Surgery Surgery- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2014
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006-2011
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Viral-mediated increased hippocampal neurogranin modulate synapses at one month in a rat model of controlled cortical impact.Sarah E Svirsky, Jeremy Henchir, Madison Parry, Erik Holets, Ting Zhang
Scientific Reports. 2024-11-22 - Intra-Amniotic Sildenafil and Rosiglitazone Late in Gestation Ameliorate the Pulmonary Hypertension Phenotype in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.Shiho Yoshida, Olivia Eichelberger, Michael Ulis, Alexander M Kreger, George K Gittes
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024-08-01 - 2 citationsAcinar to β-like cell conversion through inhibition of focal adhesion kinase.Shakti Dahiya, Mohamed Saleh, Uylissa A Rodriguez, Dhivyaa Rajasundaram, Jorge R Arbujas
Nature Communications. 2024-05-03
Lectures
- Long-term Immunologically Unrecognized Reprogrammed Beta Cells as a Promising Cure for Autoimmune DiabetesPittsburgh, PA - 6/15/2014
- Exposure to Exendin-4 In Utero Results in DiabetesPittsburgh, PA - 6/15/2014
- Exendin-4 Enhances Endocrine Differentiation and Redirects Acinar Progenitors to an Endocrine FatePittsburgh, PA - 6/15/2014
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Press Mentions
Repurposed Cancer Drug Could Treat Diabetes by Nudging Pancreatic Acinar Cells to Produce InsulinMay 6th, 2024
Taking Gene Therapy to the Masses with Innovations in Diabetes, Alzheimer's and MoreMarch 30th, 2021
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Brother, Shankar, Spins Out on His Own, Launching Audacious Gene Therapy PlayMay 12th, 2020- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Alpha cell conversion to beta cells in non-human primatesUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2018–2025
- SMAD Regulation Of Pancreatic Islet FormationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
- Activin VS BMP Signaling In Pancreatic Lineage SelectionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2008
- Activin VS BMP Signaling In Pancreatic Lineage SelectionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004
- Tfg-Beta Isoform Signaling In Pancreatic DevelopmentNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2004
- Selection And Ex Vivo Culture Of Islet Stem CellsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2002
- Beta-Cell Differentiation: Role Of The SMAD NetworkNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2002
- Mesenchymal Inducers Of Beta Cell DifferentiationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2000
- Mesenchymal Inducers Of Beta Cell DifferentiationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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