Gastroenterology

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Veena Venkat, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics


Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
3705 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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Education and Training

Medical School:

2001 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency:

2004 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Fellowship:

2007 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Memberships
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Board Certification
  • American Board of Pediatrics
Awards
  • Studies of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT) Travel Grant
  • Teaching and Tomorrow Program, NASPGHAN
  • University of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship
Publications
  • Venkat, Veena L, Nick, Todd G, Wang, Y, Bucuvalas JC. "An Objective Measure to Identify Pediatric Liver Transplant Candidates at Risk for Late Allograft Rejection Related to Non-Adherence." Pediatric Transplantation. 2007 (in press).
  • Venkat, Veena L. "50 years in The Journal of Pediatrics - Neonatal Hepatitis in Siblings." Journal of Pediatrics. 150(4);2007:382.

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