RaymondDPitettiMDMPH

Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Delmont, PA

Director, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Director, Patient Safety, Patient Safety Officer, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
4803 Penn Ave
Delmont, PA 15626
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 1995 - 1998
Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1995
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1992, MD

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1993 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2020
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Increasing Frequency of Affirmed Name and Pronoun Documentation in a Pediatric Emergency Department.
Gina M Sequeira, Kacie M Kidd, Caitlin Thornburgh, Alexandra Ley, Darci Sciulli, Megan Clapp, Raymond Pitetti, Loreta Matheo, Heather Womeldorff, Dimitri A Christakis,...> ;Hospital Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1
Ferret bite causing a near-death in an infant: An opportunity for paediatric advocacy.
Natan Cramer, Christine R Aspiotes, Raymond D Pitetti> ;Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2023 Jan 1
Increased Fellow Scholarly Publication Rate After Implementation of a Comprehensive Research Curriculum and Milestone-Based Research Timeline for Pediatric Emergency M...
Kyle A Schmucker, Noel S Zuckerbraun, Melissa A Vitale, Robert W Hickey, Clifton W Callaway, Raymond D Pitetti, Richard A Saladino, Mionora D Manole> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2023 Jan 1
3 citations
Brief resolved unexplained events: a new diagnosis, with implications for evaluation and management.
Sriram Ramgopal, Jennifer Y. Colgan, Damian Roland, Raymond D. Pitetti, Yiannis L. Katsogridakis> ;European Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Aug 28
5 citations
Defining Risk Factors for Children Following a BRUE: The Need to Revisit the AAP BRUE Guideline
Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Pediatrics. 2021 Jun 24
19 citations
Developing a pediatric ophthalmology telemedicine program in the COVID-19 crisis.
Saloni Kapoor, Amgad Eldib, Jamila Hiasat, Hannah L. Scanga, Jennifer Tomasello, Michelle L Alabek, Kellie Ament, Debbi Arner, Ashley Benson, Kristine Berret, Bianca B...> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2020 Aug 1
11 citations
Brief Resolved Unexplained Events: Analysis of an Apparent Life Threatening Event Database.
Sriram Ramgopal, Jane Soung, Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2019 Nov 1
17 citations
Changes in the management of children with brief resolved unexplained events (BRUES)
Sriram Ramgopal, Kathleen A. Noorbakhsh, Clifton W. Callaway, Paria M. Wilson, Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Pediatrics. 2019 Oct 1
1 citations
Inpatient use of racemic epinephrine for children admitted with croup
Elaine Chiang, Omar Afandi, Sang Hoon Lee, Srinivasan Suresh, Raymond D. Pitetti, Sriram Ramgopal> ;World Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Jul 25
4 citations
Higher Mallampati Scores Are Not Associated with More Adverse Events During Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia.
Maya S Iyer, Raymond D. Pitetti, Melissa Vitale> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Feb 26
19 citations
Dog bites in a U.S. county: age, body part and breed in paediatric dog bites.
Sriram Ramgopal, Lauren Bealafeld Brungo, Michael R. Bykowski, Raymond D. Pitetti, Robert W. Hickey> ;Acta Paediatrica. 2018 May 1
38 citations
Double‐blind Randomized Controlled Trial of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Versus Intranasal Midazolam as Anxiolysis Prior to Pediatric Laceration Repair in the Emergency ...
Desiree N Neville, Katharina R. Hayes, Yaron Ivan, Erin R. McDowell, Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016 Aug 1
6 citations
Diastolic Hypotension, Troponin Elevation, and Electrocardiographic Changes Associated With the Management of Moderate to Severe Asthma in Children.
Daniel B. Fagbuyi, Shekhar T. Venkataraman, J. Carter Ralphe, Noel S. Zuckerbraun, Raymond D. Pitetti, Yan Lin, Kwonho Jeong, Richard A. Saladino, Mioara D. Manole> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016 Jul 1
33 citations
Hematoma block versus sedation for the reduction of distal radius fractures in children.
David M. Bear, Nicole A. Friel, Charles L. Lupo, Raymond D. Pitetti, W. Timothy Ward> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
14 citations
Seasonal variation of presentation for headache in a pediatric emergency department.
Kerry Caperell, Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2014 Mar 1
46 citations
Management of apparent life-threatening events in infants: a systematic review.
Joel S. Tieder, Robin L. Altman, Joshua L. Bonkowsky, Donald A. Brand, Ilene Claudius, Diana J. Cunningham, Craig DeWolfe, Jack M. Percelay, Raymond D. Pitetti, Michae...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2013 Jul 1
41 citations
Race and acute abdominal pain in a pediatric emergency department.
Kerry Caperell, Raymond D. Pitetti, Keith P. Cross> ;Pediatrics. 2013 Jun 1
27 citations
Mortality and child abuse in children presenting with apparent life-threatening events.
Kala N. Parker, Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2011 Jul 1
23 citations
Adolescents' perceptions of interpersonal communication, respect, and concern for privacy in an urban tertiary-care pediatric emergency department.
Kim A. Rutherford, Raymond D. Pitetti, Noel S. Zuckerbraun, Susan Smola, Melanie A. Gold> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2010 Apr 1
6 citations
Evaluation of a transthecal digital nerve block in the injured pediatric patient.
Peter M. Antevy, Noel S. Zuckerbraun, Richard A. Saladino, Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2010 Mar 1
2 citations
A comparison of parental and nursing assessments of level of illness or injury in a pediatric emergency department.
Valerie Kestner, Ev Vogeley, Raymond D. Pitetti, Qing Sun, Kala N. Parker, Lisa Maloney> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2009 Oct 1
16 citations
Is Higher ASA Class Associated With an Increased Incidence of Adverse Events During Procedural Sedation in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Kerry Caperell, Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2009 Oct 1
106 citations
Predictors of emesis and recovery agitation with emergency department ketamine sedation: an individual-patient data meta-analysis of 8,282 children.
Steven M. Green, Mark G. Roback, Baruch Krauss, Lance Brown, R McGlone, Dewesh Agrawal, Michele McKee, Markus Weiss, Raymond D. Pitetti, Mark A. Hostetler, Joe E. Wath...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009 Aug 1
161 citations
Predictors of airway and respiratory adverse events with ketamine sedation in the emergency department: an individual-patient data meta-analysis of 8,282 children.
Steven M. Green, Mark G. Roback, Baruch Krauss, Lance Brown, R McGlone, Dewesh Agrawal, Michele McKee, Markus Weiss, Raymond D. Pitetti, Mark A. Hostetler, Joe E. Wath...> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009 Aug 1
17 citations
Occurrence of serious bacterial infection in infants aged 60 days or younger with an apparent life-threatening event.
Noel S. Zuckerbraun, Arezoo Zomorrodi, Raymond D. Pitetti> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2009 Jan 1
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Journal Articles

Higher Mallampati Scores Are Not Associated with More Adverse Events During Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
Melissa Vitale, Raymond D Pitetti, Maya S Iyer, UC Open Access Publications

Press Mentions

Children’s Hospitals Ask Biden to Declare Emergency in Response to ‘Unprecedented’ Rise in RSVNovember 30th, 2022
Children’s Hospitals Call on Biden to Declare Emergency in Response to ‘Unprecedented’ RSV SurgeNovember 18th, 2022
Surge in RSV Cases Causing Longer ER Wait Times at UPMC Children's HospitalOctober 31st, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations

UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC HorizonFarrell, Pennsylvania
UPMC NorthwestSeneca, Pennsylvania
UPMC AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC MuncyMuncy, Pennsylvania