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Katherine Reitz, MD, Vascular Surgery, Oakland, PA, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside

KatherineMollReitzMDMSc(She/Her)

Vascular Surgery Oakland, PA

General Surgery and Early Specialization Vascular Surgery Resident

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Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Vascular Surgery, 2022 - 2024
  • UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
    UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 2015 - 2022
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Pharmacologic Prehabilitation—What About “The Polypill”?  
    Katherine M Reitz, Matthew D Neal, JAMA Surgery
  • Association Between Preoperative Metformin Exposure and Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes  
    Katherine M Reitz, Edith Tzeng, Timothy R Billiar, Brian S Zuckerbraun, Richard L Simmons, Matthew R Rosengart, Matthew D Neal, JAMA Surgery
  • Treating the Patient with Appendicitis, Not Just the Appendicitis  
    Brian S Zuckerbraun, Katherine M Reitz, JAMA
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Authored Content

  • Pharmacologic Prehabilitation—What About “The Polypill”?August 2020
  • Association Between Preoperative Metformin Exposure and Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 DiabetesApril 2020
  • Comparable Perioperative Mortality Outcomes in Younger Patients Undergoing Elective Open and Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairOctober 2017

Press Mentions

  • Early Sepsis Control Tied to Lower 90-Day Mortality
    Early Sepsis Control Tied to Lower 90-Day MortalityJuly 14th, 2022
  • Surgery Still Best Approach for Appendicitis
    Surgery Still Best Approach for AppendicitisNovember 16th, 2018

Grant Support

  • Vascular Training GrantNHLBIPresent
  • Frontline Innovation ProgramBeckwith InstitutePresent

Hospital Affiliations