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Office
3705 5th Ave
# 1
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-692-7682
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 2001 - 2004
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 1998 - 1999
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 67 citationsValidation of a Clinical Decision Rule to Predict Abuse in Young Children Based on Bruising Characteristics.Mary Clyde Pierce, Kim Kaczor, Douglas J. Lorenz, Gina Bertocci, Amanda K. Fingarson
JAMA Network Open. 2021-04-01 - 74 citationsMissed opportunities to diagnose child physical abuseElizabeth L. Thorpe, Noel S. Zuckerbraun, Jennifer E Wolford, Rachel P. Berger
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2014-11-01 - 121 citationsAssociation of Race and Ethnicity With Management of Abdominal Pain in the Emergency DepartmentTiffani J. Johnson, Matthew D. Weaver, Sonya Borrero, Esa M. Davis, Larissa Myaskovsky
Pediatrics. 2013-10-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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