·Center for Clinical Pharmacology The Center for Clinical Pharmacology’s mission and vision is to provide a national center of expertise in clinical pharmacology incorporating drug discovery, drug development and optimization of drug use.
·Center for Pathology Informatics Center studies the developing discipline that focuses on the management and analysis of clinical and research pathology data using modern computing and communications techniques.
·Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all children through excellence in patient care, teaching and research.
·Department of Anesthesiology The mission of the Department of Anesthesiology is to provide superlative service, excellence in education and world-renowned research.
·Department of Biomedical Informatics The Department has a two-fold mission: 1) to promote research addressing the use of information technology in health care and health education; 2) to promote the direct application of state-of-the-art information technology to our ongoing programs of health care and education.
·Department of Cell Biology and Physiology The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (CBP) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine would like to welcome you to our web site. The academic and research facilities of the department, which are located in the South Biomedical Sciences Tower and Scaife Hall, serve as home for our investigators whose research focuses on Cystic Fibrosis, Reproductive Physiology and Development, Diabetes as well as Ion-channel Biophysics and Biochemistry.
·Department of Computational Biology Computational Biology advances the scientific knowledge in biological sciences using advanced computational tools, and theoretical approaches based on first principles of basic sciences.
This department introduces computational biology problems and methods to chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics and computer sciences students.
·Department of Critical Care Medicine Thank you for visiting the University of Pittsburgh Critical Care Medicine (CCM) Department web site. Consisting of more than twenty physicians, as well as numerous full-time scientists, educators and administrative assistants, the CCM Department at the University of Pittsburgh is one of the largest organizations of this type in the world.
·Department of Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology The mission of the Department of Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology is three-fold: to provide high quality patient care; to support research initiatives; and to equip future physicians with the competencies required for family-oriented patient care and to nurture their leadership characteristics.
·Department of Medicine Striving for excellence is not a challenge, but our standard. We are focused on our tripartite mission - state-of-the-art patient care, innovative teaching and cutting edge research. The Department of Medicine is built upon the principle that talented individuals with many different interests are vital to push the limits of modern medicine. The roles of physician, physician educator, researcher, administrator, technician, and dedicated staff are the key to the on-going success of our mission. Each day offers the potential for new discoveries and we invite you to explore our web site to learn more about our challenges, successes and on-going adventures.
·Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Welcome to the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics website. Faculty research interests in our department encompass the following four major areas: advanced biochemistry, molecular genetics, molecular pathogenesis, and virology.
·Department of Neurobiology The Department of Neurobiology emerged in 1993 from the reorganization of two basic science departments in the Medical School, Neurobiology, Anatomy & Cell Science (NACS) and Physiology.
The department currently has 18 tenure stream and 7 non-tenure stream faculty with substantial research strengths in neural development, circuit function, computation, cellular communication through receptors, channels and synapses and neurological and psychiatric diseases.
·Department of Neurosurgery The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh was started more than 60 years ago with a strong commitment to patient care, education and research. Today, our department is the largest neurosurgical academic provider in the United States performing more than 6,500 procedures annually.
·Department of Ophthalmology The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh supports a wide spectrum of Ophthalmic endeavors to promote, discover, and practice the best in clinical care and research.
·Department of Pathology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pathology. Transforming the present - Discovering the future.
·Department of Pediatrics Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all children through excellence in patient care, teaching and research.
·Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology The principal goal of the Department of Pharmacology is the creation of an intellectual and physical environment in which teaching and research in Pharmacology are pursued as one common enterprise.
·Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers inpatient and outpatient services to those with musculoskeletal injuries, spinal cord or traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, or cerebral palsy; those who have had a stroke; and amputees. Services -- which are offered in several UPMC hospitals and outpatient facilities -- include up-to-date diagnostic options, surgical and nonsurgical treatment, and help with rehabilitative equipment.
·Department of Surgery The mission of the department of surgery is threefold:
1. to provide the best possible care to patients who require surgical services in the areas of general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, urological surgery, vascular surgery, transplantation surgery and wound healing
2. to provide state of the art educational programs in all areas of clinical surgery and in the biologic basis of surgical illness
3. to produce new information from its research programs which will contribute to the practical solutions and theoretical structure of future surgical practice.
·Department of Urology The Department of Urology at UPMC is at the forefront of providing clinical services, innovative treatment strategies, and fundamental research for diseases of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs. We offer a multidisciplinary approach to care, with our team of nationally recognized clinicians and researchers working together to make available the very latest in diagnostic and treatment options for urologic disease.
·Division of Cardiology When it comes to clinical excellence, results -- correct diagnosis and effective therapy -- are what matter. The greatest measures of academic excellence are the discoveries and innovations produced by an institution's researchers -- and by the young investigators they train. These qualities are pursued and embodied by UPMC's Cardiovascular Institute (CVI).
·Division of Endocrinology The Endocrine Division at Pitt is among the strongest in the US. We have a longstanding tradition of excellence in patient care and research in endocrinology and metabolism, resident and fellow education, basic and clinical research training, with particular strengths in diabetes and obesity, osteoporosis and disorders of mineral metabolism, neuroendocrine disorders, thyroid disorders and reproductive disorders.
·Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Ranked among the Top Ten Digestive Disorders Centers in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, July 2002), the University of Pittsburgh Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is one of the leading gastrointestinal centers in the world. The Division is committed to providing the best of tomorrow's medicine today.
·Division of General Internal Medicine Under the leadership of Wishwa Kapoor, MD, the Division of General Internal Medicine bears primary responsibility for the training of house staff and medical students in medicine. It is nationally known for its research in health services, medical informatics, and medical ethics, and has markedly increased its clinical productivity over the past three years.
·Division of Geriatric Medicine Designated a National Center of Excellence by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Division of Geriatric Medicine is committed to excellence in geriatric research, clinical care, and training.
·Division of Hematology/Oncology The Division of Hematology-Oncology is an integral part of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and emphasizes clinical care, research, and teaching. Programs within the division include clinical research in solid tumor oncology, hematological malignancies, clinical hematology, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and thrombosis/hemostasis.
·Division of Infectious Diseases The Goals and Mission of the Division of Infectious Diseases are to provide state-of-the-art care to patients with infectious diseases that is easily accessible by patients and that is responsive to the needs of our physician colleagues.
·Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (PACCM) at the University of Pittsburgh is deeply committed to its mission of providing compassionate and the highest quality patient care for patients with lung disease, mentoring and training of fellows, residents, and medical students, and making discoveries of new knowledge in basic and clinical research.
·Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Our clinical activities emphasize care of both common and rare rheumatic diseases. We have outpatient clinics devoted to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, vasculitis and systemic sclerosis. Our reputation is evidenced by a ranking of #12 in the 2005 U.S. News and World Report Survey.
·Renal-Electrolyte Division The Renal-Electrolyte Division of the University of Pittsburgh has a fundamental commitment to patient care, teaching and research.
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