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    Health Disparities Q&A With A.J. Conrad Smith, MD

    February 21, 2022

    A.J. Conrad Smith, MD, is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he serves as associate chief of cardiology for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Smith also is director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute. His clinical practice focuses on interventional cardiology with an emphasis on treating complex coronary disease, and transcatheter therapies for valvular heart disease. Read More

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    Health Disparities Q&A With Jonathan K. Han, MD, and Winfred T. Frazier, MD, MPH

    January 11, 2022

    Jonathan Han, MD, and Winfred Frazier, MD, MPH, are family medicine physicians at the UPMC St. Margaret New Kensington Family Health Center. Read More

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    Health disparities Q&A
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    Mental Health Disparities in the Black Community

    December 1, 2021

    While many health disparities are recognized as physical conditions, mental health is also a prevalent disparity for some. Learn more. Read More

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    While many health disparities are recognized as physical conditions, mental health is also a prevalent disparity for some. Learn more.
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    Health Disparities Q&A With Diego Chaves Gnecco, MD, MPH

    November 17, 2021

    Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH, is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is the director and founder of Salud Para NiƱos (Health for the Children), western Pennsylvania's first pediatric bilingual and bicultural community clinic. Read More

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    Health Disparities Q&A with Naudia N. Jonassaint, MD, MHS

    November 12, 2021

    Naudia N. Jonassaint, MD, MHS, focuses on risk assessment in transplantation and explores health disparities in liver transplant outcomes. Read More

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    Naudia N. Jonassaint, MD, MHS, focuses on risk assessment in transplantation and explores disparities in liver transplant outcomes.
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    UPMC Life Changers: How Dr. Sharee Livingston Is Working to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Women of Color

    September 15, 2021

    Dr. Sharee Livingston, an ob-gyn at UPMC Lititz, co-founded an initiative to help improve outcomes for pregnant women of color. Learn more. Learn More

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    Learn more about Dr. Sharee Livingston from UPMC Lititz.
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    Health Disparities Q&A with Sharee Livingston, DO

    August 5, 2021

    Sharee Livingston, DO, is chair of obstetrics and gynecology at UPMC Lititz in Lancaster County, Pa., and a member of the hospital's board of trustees. Read More

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    Health Disparities Q&A with Representative Morgan Cephas Pennsylvania House of Representatives

    July 7, 2021

    Morgan Cephas represents the 192nd legislative district in West Philadelphia, the community in which she was born and raised. Read More

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    Morgan Cephas represents the 192nd legislative district in West Philadelphia, the community in which she was born and raised.
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    Health Disparities Q&A With Dr. Bledsoe

    June 24, 2021

    Demond E. Bledsoe, PhD, LPC, is a senior program director with UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, where he provides clinical support to inpatient behavioral health units in UPMC hospitals and select outpatient facilities across Pennsylvania. Read More

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