JonFWatchkoMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Pittsburgh, PA

Professor of Pediatrics, University Pittsburgh

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Office
300 Halket St
# Magee-Wo
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-641-4111

Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1983
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
WV State Medical License 2017 - 2021
WA State Medical License 1983 - 1998
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2011

Clinical Trials

Demographic, Metabolic, and Genomic Description of Neonates With Severe Hyperbilirubinemia Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
Completed
Point-of-Care System for Determination of Bilirubin Capacity in Neonates Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Revised World Health Organization (WHO) classification of G6PD gene variants: Relevance to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
Jon F Watchko, Vinod K Bhutani
Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2025-02-25
Utility of Jaundice Surveillance and Bilirubin Screening in Identifying Neonates Who Qualify for Phototherapy ≤24 Hours after Birth.
Gysella B Muniz, Rebecca Saliga, Hui Liu, Jon F Watchko, Abeer Azzuqa
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025-01-01
Clarifying the Role of Serum Albumin in Hyperbilirubinemia Management.
Alex R Kemper, Thomas B Newman, M Jeffrey Maisels, Jon F Watchko
Hospital Pediatrics. 2025-01-01

Grant Support

Neonatal Bilirubin Neurotoxicity And P-GlycoproteinNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999–2007
Core--Muscle PhysiologyNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2002
Neonatal Bilirubin Neurotoxicity And P-GlycoproteinNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000
Mechanism To Limit CNS Bilirubin Influx: P-GlycoproteinEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1998–1999
Postnatal Development Of Expiratory MuscleNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990–1994