Our Physicians and Staff

George K. Gittes, MD
Benjamin R. Fisher Chair of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief
Director, Pediatric Surgical Research
Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Timothy D. Kane, MD, FACS, FAAP
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Co-Director, UPMC Center for Surgical Innovation
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

R. Cartland Burns, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Julie R. Fuchs, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Barbara A. Gaines, MD
Surgical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Director, Benedum Pediatric Trauma Program
Director, General Surgery Resident Education
Program Director, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Residency, University of Pittsburgh and Hospitals of the University Health Center of Pittsburgh
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

David J. Hackam, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center
Director, Training Program (START) for Medical Students, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Aviva L. Katz, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

James M. Lynch, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Kelly Ann Miller, MD, MS, FAAP
Assistant Director, Surgical Critical Care Residency Program
Surgical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Douglas A. Potoka, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

David A. Rodeberg, MD
Assistant Director, Benedum Pediatric Trauma Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine