September 2025 – December 2025

Rohit Aggarwal, MD, MS, and the UPMC Myositis Center’s efforts in developing a new framework for conducting clinical trials in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies was discussed in a recent UPMC Physician Resources article. >> Read the story

UPMC Physician Resources highlighted a virtual osteoporosis clinic led by Carolyn M. Casey, DO, designed to increase access to specialty care for patients facing a new diagnosis of osteoporosis or who are being managed longitudinally. >> Read the story

Stephen Chan, MD, PhD, was interviewed by Pitt Health Sciences to discuss sotatercept, a new FDA-approved treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension. >> Read the story

Renee Cloutier, PhD, helped develop a new website that tracks which Pennsylvania programs have received settlements from opioid manufacturers and distributors, featured in a story on PittWire. >> Read the article

Michael Curren, MD, MS, was interview by MedTech Dive on wearables and blood pressure for a recent story. >> Read the article

The UPMC Liver Health and Recovery Clinic, led by Alison J. Faust, MD, MHS, was highlighted by UPMC Physician Resources in a recent article. >> Read the story

AI-driven ECG tools developed by Tanmay Gokhale, MD, PhD, to identify high-risk pulmonary embolism patients were featured in a story by PittMed. >> Read the story

Aditi Gurkar, PhD, was interviewed by the BBC on what you can do now to improve your health in your 70s. >> Read the article

Gavin Hickey, MD, contributed to two recent features highlighting the 40th anniversary of the artificial heart program at UPMC. >> Read the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article  and the Tribune-Review article

PittMed highlighted the Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE) as a national leader in multidisciplinary research training in a recent story. >> Read the article

Aleesha Kainat, MD, discussed how low-dose aspirin may benefit adults with type 2diabetes in a recent U.S. News & World Report article.  >> Read the story

Noor Khan, MD, talked with MedPage Today about the issues with online companies selling unregulated weight loss drugs. >> Read the article

Anita Leon-Jhong, MD, was interviewed by Physician’s Weekly about research that shows engaging in patients’ health-related social needs is linked to burnout. >> Read the article

David Levinthal, MD, PhD, discussed the diagnosis and treatment of cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) in adults on a GI Insights Podcast. >> Listen to the full episode

Jason Ng, MD, contributed to a MedicalNews Today story about how mangoes may be more likely to help prevent type 2 diabetes than a low-sugar snack. >> Read the article

MedicalNews Today also reached out to Jason Ng, MD, on how diet can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. >> Read the article

Gina Piscitello, MD, MS, joined a recent GeriPal Podcast to discuss slow codes.>> Listen to the podcast