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Office
4401 Penn Avenue
4401 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224Phone+1 412-692-5182Fax+1 412-692-7443- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am the Clinical Director of Pediatric Nephrology and Medical Director of Pediatric Dialysis of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. I am an authority on the epidemiology and management of hyponatremia and hypernatremia in both children and adults.
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 1994 - 1997
- University of ChicagoResidency, Pediatrics, 1991 - 1994
- University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1991
- University of MiamiB.A., Chemistry, Cum Laude, 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 1991 - 1996
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Best Doctors Pittsburgh Magazine, 2012
- Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES) UPMC, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Kidney transplant in pediatric gut transplant recipients - Technical challenges and outcomes.Arpit Amin, Bishoy Emmanuel, Vikram Raghu, Ajai Khanna, Kyle Soltys, Rakesh Sindhi, Amit Tevar, Michael L Moritz, Abhinav Humar, George Mazariegos, Armando Ganoza> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2024 May 1
- 1 citationsAdministration of 3% Sodium Chloride and Local Infusion Reactions.Michael L Moritz, Juan C Ayus, Joel B Nelson> ;Children. 2022 Aug 18
- 2 citationsAssociation of early hyponatremia and the development of acute kidney injury in critically ill children.Cassandra L Formeck, Nalyn Siripong, Emily L Joyce, Juan C Ayus, John A Kellum, Michael L Moritz> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2022 Nov 1
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Journal Articles
- Syndrome of Inappropriate AntidiuresisMichael Moritz, MD, ScienceDirect
- Red Man Syndrome following Intraperitoneal Vancomycin Is a Child with PeritonitisDomis M, Moritz ML, Frontiers in Pediatrics, 6/1/2014
- Preventing Breastfeeding-associated Hypernatremia: An Argument for Supplemental FeedingMoritz ML, Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, 9/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Guidelines for Management of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter ContaminationShah S, Lander E, Moritz ML, 33rd Annual Conference on Dialysis, 1/1/2013
- Hospital Pharmacy Guideline for Administration of 3% Sodium Chloride in ChildrenShah S, Goff J, Ayus JC, Moritz ML, American Society of Nephrology: Renal Week, 1/1/2011
- Associated Factors for Hyponatremia in Surgical Correction of Craniosynostosis in ChildrenM.R. Bykowski, S. Naran, L. Grunwaldt, E. Schmitt, M. Moritz, F. Cladis, J.E. Losee, Oral presentation to Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland, OH, 5/14/2010
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Lectures
- Advances in Evidence-Based Care for Pediatric Renal DiseaseAmerican Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/8/2019
- Three Rivers Chapter: "The History of Pediatric Dialysis"West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA - 3/30/2014
- The Ins and Outs of Pediatric DialysisPittsburgh, PA - 1/9/2014
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Other
- Optimizing Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia in the Hospitalized PatientOptimizing Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia in the Hospitalized Patient
Baltimore, MD - 12/3/2010 - Hospital-acquired Hyponatremia: Prevention is KeyInstitute for Safe Medical Practices Canada, Web Seminar
10/27/2010
Press Mentions
- An Update from the Division of Pediatric NephrologyMarch 26th, 2015
- ‘You’re a Match!’ It Was Life-Changing. Now I Look at the Words ‘Donate Life’ and Truly Understand the Meaning.’: Mom Donates Kidney to Newborn Son, ‘It’s the Best Thing I’ve Ever Done’December 23rd, 2020
- Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study - US NewsFebruary 10th, 2016
Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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