Diagnostic Referral Center

Medical Director, Clinical Excellence and Service
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine


Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Referral Center
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
3705 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-692-5135
412-692-7038 Fax
andrew.urbach@chp.edu
Physician referrals only.

Medical School:

1979 State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY

Residency:

1982 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1983 Chief Pediatric Resident, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

• Pittsburgh Pediatric Society
• American College of Physician Executives
• American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
• Pennsylvania Medical Society
• Pediatric Travel Club

• 1996-2008 Cited in "Best Doctors in America"
• 2002-2007 Cited in "Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians"
• 2005-2006 Top Performer Patient Perception Award for Professional Research Consultants, "Four Star Pediatrician"
• 2004 Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Patient Satisfaction Awar, "Top 10 Overall Quality of Doctor Care" – Physician Rank 2
• 2004 UPMC ACES Award (Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service)

Andrew H. Urbach, MD, was born in Staten Island, N.Y. He received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Rochester and attended the State University of New York at Buffalo for medical school. He arrived in Pittsburgh in 1979 to begin a three-year residency at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. After completing his residency, he served as the inpatient chief pediatric resident for 1982-83. He was promoted to professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1997.

Dr. Urbach’s initial career focus was on clinical care and education. He directed medical student activities for pediatrics at Children’s Hospital for five years.

His current focus remains on clinical care but he also is involved in hospital and departmental administrative activity (for the Vice President of Medical Affairs), particularly in the area of clinical excellence and service, care coordination, insurance denial mediation, utilization of resources and fund-raising for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation.