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Rajiv R. Varma, MD
Job Title
Clinical Director, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Job Title
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
4401 Penn Avenue, Suite Floor 2
Pittsburgh,
PA
15224
412-692-8844
Phone
412-692-3135
Fax
Education and Training
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Medical School: |
1974 Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna, India |
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Residency: |
1979 Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI |
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Fellowship: |
1983 Pediatric Neurology Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
- American Academy of Neurology, Member
- Child Neurology Society, Member
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Biography Summary
Rajiv Varma, MD, recently joined Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh full-time as Clinical Director in the Division of Child Neurology. After earning a medical degree in India's Prince of Wales Medical College, Dr. Varma traveled to England where he served as senior house officer in Royal Gwent Hospital. Dr. Varma then left England for the United States, and completed his residency in Pediatrics at Hurley Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Michigan. In 1980, Dr. Varma came to Pittsburgh as a pediatric neurology fellow at UPMC and Children's.
Prior to joining Children's, Dr. Varma was Chief, Division of Child Neurology and Vice-chairman of Pediatrics at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Varma's certifications are in Pediatrics and in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology.
A member of ten professional and scientific societies, Dr. Varma has been particularly active in the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation and in Organized Medicine.
