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Meet Our Pediatric Surgery Team

	George K. Gittes, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Benjamin R. Fisher Chair of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief Director, Pediatric Surgical Research Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine george.gittes@chp.edu 412-692-7291 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	Barbara A. Gaines, MD Clinical Director, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Director, Trauma and Injury Prevention Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Training Program Program Director, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Residency, University of Pittsburgh and Hospitals of the University Health Center of Pittsburgh Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine barbara.gaines@chp.edu 412-692-8288 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	Kelly Ann Austin, MD Director, Surgical Critical Care Residency Program Surgical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine kelly.austin@chp.edu 412-692-7291 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	Geoffrey J. Bond, MD Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation Assistant Professor in Transplant Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute bondgj@upmc.edu 412-692-8778 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	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 Associate Dean for Medical Student Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine david.hackam@chp.edu 412-692-8449 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	Aviva L. Katz, MD, MA Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Director, Ethics Consultation Service Vice Chair, IRB Review Board, Committee G aviva.katz@chp.edu 412-692-8735 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	Kevin P. Mollen, MD Samuel P. Harbison Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine kevin.mollen@chp.edu 412-692-7282 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	Michael J. Morowitz, MD, FACS Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine michael.morowitz@chp.edu 412-692-7282 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	Douglas A. Potoka, MD, FACS, FAAP Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine douglas.potoka@chp.edu 412-692-8778 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments
	Indranil Sau, MBBS, MS, MRCS, FRCS (PED SURG) Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Physicians indranil.sau@chp.edu 304-243-8878 – Administrative 304-243-3276 – Appointments
	Stefan Scholz, MD, PhD, FAAP Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery stefan.scholz@chp.edu 412-692-8778 – Administrative 412-692-7280 – Appointments