Dr. Amy J. Houtrow
Overview
Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, is a professor and endowed chair in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is also the vice chair for quality and outcomes and chief of pediatric rehabilitation medicine services at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP). She received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and then completed dual residencies in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation in Cincinnati. During her residencies, she also earned her MPH from the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health in health policy and management. While completing an NIH career development award, Dr. Houtrow earned her PhD with distinction in medical sociology from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She is board-certified in pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and pediatric rehabilitation medicine.
Dr. Houtrow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 173 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Mary Russell is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Cerebral Palsy, Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), and Dysferlinopathy. Dr. Russell is currently accepting new patients.
Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services Inc
Andrew Mccoy is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mccoy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Cerebral Palsy, Myelomeningocele, and Opsismodysplasia.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Matthew Brunner is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Brunner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Hypertension, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Experienced
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Houtrow isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Neurogenic BowelDr. Houtrow isExperienced. Learn about Neurogenic Bowel.
- Traumatic Brain InjuryDr. Houtrow isExperienced. Learn about Traumatic Brain Injury.