Dear Leslie C. Davis, Donald Yealy, Mark Tamburri, Diane Hupp, and the Board of Directors of UPMC Children’s Hospital,

We, UPMC providers and staff members, are urgently writing in response to your decision to end gender-affirming healthcare (puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgery) for youth and adults under 19 years of age. This devastating action will irreversibly alter the lives of hundreds of UPMC patients and their families. Without immediate action to reverse this policy UPMC will put many trans youth and young adults at significantly heightened risk of suicide, depression, gender dysphoria, psychosis, harassment, and violence. 

This medically necessary healthcare is supported by decades of scientific, peer-reviewed, evidence-based research, and every major medical and behavioral health organization in the United States. Taking away medication that has been safely used for decades will force our patients who are on puberty blockers and who have never experienced gender dysphoria to be transitioned to a gender that is not their own. Teenagers who are denied hormone therapy will be forced to endure incongruent puberty. Knowing these potential harms, many families of trans youth and adults will seek non-medically guided treatment to avoid forced detransition.

As we understand it, prescribing providers have started tapering trans youth and adults under 19 years of age off of their puberty blockers and/or hormone therapy with a plan to stop care within 3-6 months. There will be no new prescriptions following June 30, 2025. Despite how this action violates our codes of ethics and could be grounds for malpractice, UPMC has mandated that those of us who choose to stand with our trans clients and continue to provide them with medically necessary healthcare will no longer be legally protected by UPMC for these actions. Providers have also been directed by UPMC to not provide referrals to gender-affirming care to our trans clients under 19 years of age, leaving our clients without both critical healthcare and guidance from their providers. 

We understand that the Executive Order 14187, dated January 28, 2025, and the Attorney General’s April 22, 2025 internal memorandum made threats to impact UPMC’s federal funding and threaten staff with litigation and loss of license if UPMC does not comply with the demand to end this critical healthcare for trans people under 19 years of age. These directives are aimed at terrorizing medical institutions and providers, but they do not change any existing laws. Gender affirming care is legal in Pennsylvania! Our political structure is built with checks and balances. The Executive branch does not have the power to remove funding without Congress’ approval nor the power to overwrite our laws. A federal district court successfully issued a temporary restraining order blocking full enforcement of this Executive Order. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act prohibits discrimination, including in healthcare, based on someone’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and transgender identity. Pittsburgh Ordinance No. 1843 protects gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh by decriminalizing it if banned nationwide, and Ordinance No. 1842 protects providers, patients, and guardians involved in gender-affirming healthcare from criminal or civil investigation or prosecution. 

We also know that UPMC has an internal and external legal team, a recent history of spending $38 million in a False Claims Act Settlement (the same act that the Attorney General threatens to utilize to “pursue investigations” against providers and institutions) and an operating revenue of $28 billion, plus $23 billion in assets as of 2023. UPMC has the power to fight back against unfounded and unconstitutional rhetoric. UPMC must resist the urge to pre-emptively give in to the Trump administration’s fear mongering and scapegoating of our most vulnerable peoples. Now is the time to stand firm in science, medicine, ethics, and values of care and justice.

As we stand with our patients, we are enraged. We will not violate our ethics or our oaths to do no harm. We will not stand by or be complicit in this atrocious attempt to eliminate transgender people from society. We are not powerless, and neither are you!

We ask UPMC to use its immense resources to fully protect us as providers and our clients instead of preemptively complying with threats from the White House that are decidedly not laws. The lives, health, and wellbeing of our clients and the safety of our providers depend on your choice. 

Sincerely,

Katherine Anderson, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk

Jess Cox, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program, UPMC Bellefield Outpatient Clinic

Kailey Andrew, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk

Ashlinn Sweeney, Medical Assistant, UPMC Shadyside Family Health Center

Hannah Davy, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk

Salena Binnig, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk

Emma Win, LSW, Research Associate Senior, UPMC Bellefield Towers

Morgan Rose, BS, Research Associate, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Kelly McCall, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Bellefield Outpatient Clinic

Anastasia Rodia, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Jamie Harris, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Olivia Mincone, RN BSN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Mackenzie Osborn, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk

Laura Nolen, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, UPMC Children's Hospital

Chris Ward, LCSW, Senior Social Worker, UPMC Children's Hospital

Emily Kennedy, LSW, Family Based Clinician II, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Anna McKenna, MSW, Family Based Clinician II, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital's Family Based Program

Layne Filio, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Bellefield Towers

Hannah Gauntner, SAP Liaison, UPMC Mon Yough

Chloe Patz, BA, Milieu Therapist I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Madison Riley, BS, Family Based Clinician I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Sloan Baker, Imaging Support Specialist, UPMC Passavant

Stevie Gorsuch, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Bellefield Outpatient Clinic

Chantelle Friend, MSW, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Stacey Edick, DMSc, PA-C, Physician Assistant, UPMC Presbyterian

Leah Siebold, MD, Physician, UPMC Children's Hospital

Conrad Nilsen, MPH, Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Gabriel Cisneros, MD, Physician, UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics

Macaiah Thaxton, MSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Child & Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program & Intensive Outpatient Program Southside

Rylan Goldberg, MSW, LSW, Mental Health Worker Associate, UPMC Southside Partial Hospitalization Program & Intensive Outpatient Program

Amanda Bell, Child Activity Coordinator II, UPMC Children's Hospital

Madison Krivda, MS, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Towers

Bianca Coulter, Care Attendant, UPMC Children's Hospital

Jessica Merlin, MD, PhD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Steven Allen, MD, Physician, UPMC Children's Hospital

Cait Carpico, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Bellefield Adult Outpatient Clinic

Gina DiLuzio, MS, Graduate Student Therapist, UPMC Kaufmann Building, Bellefield Towers

Jessica Weber, BS, Research Assistant, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Jacky Thomas, BS, Research Specialist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Amitha Halthore, Medical Student, UPMC

Priyanka Amin, MD, Psychiatrist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Jordan Bream, MSCP, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Tylar Schmitt, BA, Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Josh McGee, LSW, Family Based Clinician II, UPMC Western Behavioral Health Family Based Services

Valerie Gobao, MD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore

Jillian Kyle, MD, Physician, UPMC Shadyside

Alda Maria Gonzaga, MD, Physician, UPMC Montefiore

Karlyn Edwards, PhD, Assistant Professor, UPMC Western Wellness Program

Ghady Haidar, MD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside

Kristen Ehrenberger, MD, PhD, Physician, UPMC Montefiore

Sarah Atwood, LCSW, Senior Social Worker, UPMC Community Medicine Incorporated

Marissa Vestal, LSW, Social Worker, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Makayla Moyer, LSW, Research Associate, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Bellefield Towers

Michelle Kent, RN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Jennifer Trout, RN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Traci Kennedy, PhD, Faculty Research Psychologist, UPMC Western Behavioral Health

Katherine Melson, RN, Nurse Clinical Case Manager, UPMC Health Plan

Shana Zucker, MD, Fee-Basis Physician, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore

Ava Quinn, MS, Mental Health Worker Associate, UPMC Southside Partial Hospitalization Program & Intensive Outpatient Program

Alyssa Quiray, LCSW, Social worker, UPMC St. Margaret Family Health Center

Mary Carroll, RN, BSN, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Heather Spicuzza, Patient Care Technician Specialist, UPMC Mercy

Adrienne Andrews, RN, BSN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Margaret Mass, MD, Family Medicine Resident Physician III, UPMC Shadyside

Mary Reinsburrow, MSW, Family Based Clinician II, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Julie Seidman, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Outpatient Clinic

Kim Nettke, B.S., Research Project Assistant, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Casey Monteverde, MSCP, Research Clinician, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Jenna Murray, CRNP, Nurse Practitioner, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Ashlie Gariepy, MSCP, LAPC, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Dana Taylor, CCMA, Senior Medical Assistant, UPMC Montefiore

JoAnn Pantages, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Francesca Tadeo, PsychCare+ Clinician, UPMC PsychCare+

Dev Hayostek, MSW, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Noah Lessner, LAPC, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program, UPMC Bellefield Outpatient Clinic

Elyse Watson, MD, Psychiatrist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Erin Capets, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Lindsay Keebler, MSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Emily Manno, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Kim Corey, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, UPMC Children's Hospital

Maddie Hanley, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics

Andrew J Klein, MD, Physician, UPMC Montefiore

Hannah Doty, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, UPMC Children's Hospital

Lindsay Nakaishi, MD, MPH, DipABLM, FAAFP, Medical Director, Residency Faculty, Physician, UPMC St. Margaret

Joanna Gould, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program & Partial Hospitalization Program

Scott Maniglia, PA-C, Physician Assistant, UPMC Mercy

Amanda Heukeshoven BSN, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Rachel Schreiber, RN, Psychiatric Staff Nurse, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Julia Ruggieri, RN, Psychiatric Staff Nurse, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Morgan Faeder, MD, PhD, Physician, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Mary Herbert, MPH, Clinical Director, UPMC Mercy

Nikki Orkoskey, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, UPMC Children's Hospital

Margaret Shang, MD, MS, Physician, UPMC Turtle Creek Primary Care Center

Allysa DeMarco RN, BSN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Christine Kalinik, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Magee Behavioral Health

Yvonne Mowery, MD, PhD, Physician/Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Parul Barry, MD, Physician, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Em Ketterer, MD, Physician, UPMC St. Margaret

Katie O’Connor, MA, LPC, ATR-BC, CCLS, Creative and Expressive Arts Therapist III, UPMC Children's Hospital

Gabriella Humphrey, ATR-P, Creative and Expressive Arts Therapist I, UPMC Children's Hospital

Kelsey Bero, LPC, NCC, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk

Chloe Glumac, Clinical Research Assistant, UPMC Presbyterian

Lynnea Mayorga, B.S., Research Project Assistant, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Susan Wassick, RN, Nurse Coordinator II, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Anna Buttgereit, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Stephanie Corey, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Robert Tessier, MD, MPH, Psychiatrist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Christa McClusky, MSW, LCSW, Senior Social Worker, UPMC Children's Hospital

Alex Feldman, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program, UPMC Bellefield Outpatient Clinic

Rachel Borup, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Bellefield Adult Outpatient Clinic

Alex Israel, MD, Psychiatrist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Cristina McCarthy, RN, BSN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Nate Kralik, DO, MPH, Physician, UPMC Children's Hospital

Daniel Weiner MD, Physician, UPMC Children's Hospital

Piper Carroll, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Sarah Pedersen, PhD, LP, Associate Professor, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Andrea Weinstein, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Faculty Research Assistant Professor, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Mary Woody, PhD, Psychologist, IACP UPMC Western Behavioral Health

Kylie Fischer, RN, BSN, PMH-BC, Registered Nurse, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Claire Kelly, BSN, RN, CPN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics

Stephanie Fletcher, BS, Milieu Therapist III, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Anna-Binney McCague, MD, Physician, UPMC Primary Care Turtle Creek, UPMC Montefiore

Avery Baxter, BS, Crisis Clinician, UPMC Resolve Crisis Network

Ethan Silverman, MD, Physician, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian

Barbara Spell, RN, Discharge Plan Manager, UPMC Mercy

Christiane Hadi, MD, MPH, MSc, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Jason Park, MD, Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine Fellow, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore

Phuong Mai, MD, MS, Medical Director, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Elizabeth Schwartz, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Birmingham Clinic

Sydney Phillips, BSN, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Madison Stellfox, MD, PhD, Physician Scientist, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Kim Ziegler, MS.Ed, SAP Liaison II, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Mon Yough

Ken Ho, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore

Claire Steiner, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, Senior Nurse Practitioner, UMPC Greater Pittsburgh OB/GYN

Amanda Grove, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Alyssa Lisle, LCSW, ACM, Senior Discharge Plan Manager, UPMC Mercy

Eloho Ufomata, MD, Physician, UPMC Montefiore

Megan Matthews, MSCP, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Wexford Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Chloe Santa Maria, Physician, UPMC Mercy

Thuy Bui, MD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Brianna Williams MS, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC WBH Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services

Michele Hop, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Western Behavioral Health

Halee Victoria Stroup, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC WBH Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services

Alexis Winter, MS, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC WBH Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services

Sarah Glenn, Graduate Medical Education Coordinator, UPMC Presbyterian

Quincy Schlosser, Patient Care Technician Specialist, UPMC Montefiore

Genna Barr, HS-BCP, Behavioral Health Navigator II, UPMC Wellsboro

Karin Byers, MD, MS, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Rebecca Haddad, PA, Physician Assistant Endovascular ID, UPMC Presbyterian

Mary Ann Brown, MSL, Data Clerk II, UPMC Division of Infectious Diseases

Mary Herbert, MPH, MS, Clinical Director, UPMC Mercy

Peter Veldkamp, MD, MSc, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Dana Duncombe, LCSW, Senior Social Worker, UPMC St. Margaret Family Health Centers

Anika Binner, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Flann Waugh, CPT, Certified Pharmacy Technician, UPMC Presbyterian

Andrea Smith, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Tresa Rollison, LCSW, Director of Outpatient Behavioral Science, UPMC St Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Gwen Harcar, LCSW, Senior Clinical Social Worker, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Alicia Rizzo, MD, PhD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Nicole Steele, MS, MT-BC, Creative and Expressive Arts Therapist III, Music Therapist, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Gretchen Shelesky, MD, MS, FAAFP, Physician, UPMC St. Margaret Bloomfield-Garfield Family Health Center

Victoria Jewell-Mahler, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics

Lauryn Rozum, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist II, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Ruth Silverman, MD, Pediatrician, UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics

Cara McAnaney, MD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Michelle Bingert, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Maria C Garcia, LSW, Palliative Care Social Worker, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Passavant

Mack Dunavant, Pharmacy Technician, UPMC Passavant

Diana Novak, Manager, Product Administration, UPMC Health Plan

Andrea Carlo Anglero, MD, Physician, UPMC Children's Hospital, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Geneviève Donahey, MD, Pediatric Fellow Physician, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Brittany Bennington, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Megan Holland, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics

Alex Bieger, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Sarah Noll, MSN, RN, Outpatient Nurse Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Orit Greenberg, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, UPMC Mercy

Shay Chapman, LSW, Discharge Plan Manager, Inpatient Social Worker, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Stephanie Maximous, MD, MS, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Tanya Nikiforova, MD, MS, Physician, UPMC Montefiore, UPMC Presbyterian

Jordan Pearson, BSN, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Shadyside

Gianna Leonard, CpHt, Certified Pharmacy Intern, UPMC Passavant

Lucas Perez, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, UPMC Mckeesport

Alexandra Beschorner, OTR/L, CNS, Occupational Therapist, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute: Hand Therapy Clinic

Julie Welles, RN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, Withdrawal Management, UPMC Mercy

Nicole Grimes, BSN, RN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Christina Gipperich, RN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Michelle Chen, Medical Assistant, UPMC Mercy

Jarrett Kier, Milieu Therapist III, UPMC Mercy

Meghan Lindsay, BS, Behavioral Health Therapist Associate, UPMC Center for Eating Disorders

Yijia Li, MD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee

Lisa Rectenwald, Provider Specialist, UPMC US Steel Tower

Tresa Rollison, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Science, UPMC St Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Kelsey May, MSN, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Sahil Angelo, MD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Alice Chen, MD, Infectious Diseases Fellow, UPMC Presbyterian

Kathryn R. Kennedy, Software Engineer, UPMC US Steel Tower

Julia Bradley, BSW, Discharge Planning Associate, UPMC Mercy

Meghan DeLuca, Phlebotomist, UPMC St. Margaret

Cody Leonard, MLS, Medical Laboratory Scientist, UPMC St. Margaret

Alysa Stephenson, RN, BSN, PMHNP student, Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, UPMC Mercy

Amanda Bachman, PA-C, Physician Assistant, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Erica Rodi, RN, Clinician Fellow, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Dana Duncombe, LCSW, Senior Social Worker, UPMC St. Margaret Family Health Centers

Suji Uhm, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Rachel Lyden, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Shadyside

Aiden Williard, BS, Research Specialist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Kenneth Connor, BS, Research Data Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Kal Husted, BA, Administrative Assistant, Biomedical Science Tower

Emily Garmirian, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Isabella Jae Boyd, Clinical Research Assistant, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Joseph Shellenbarger, RN, BSN, Clinical Research Coordinator I, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Cassidy Leasure, Grants Specialist II, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Ellie Rapp, BA, Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Sydney Crum, Program Coordinator, UPMC Presbyterian

Lynn Cratty, Patient Services Representative, UPMC St. Margaret's Family Health Center

Jill Majeski, PsyD, Pediatric Psychologist III, UPMC Children's Hospital

Amber Wanca, RN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Children's Hospital

Clare Duffus, RN, BSN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Ala McDermott, MD, PhD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Catherine Chappell, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Physician, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Eric Lantzman, MD, Physician University Obstetrics and Gynecology, Complex Family Planning, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Courtney Dawson, BA, Senior Clinical Research Assistant, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Caroline Bennett, BSN, RN, CPN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Emily Wickline, MSN, RN, Nursing Instructor, UPMC School of Nursing

Alexa Packard, MPH, Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Emma Harrison, BS, Research Assistant, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Samantha Stilson, CRA, Grants Specialist III, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Ravella Raker, MS, CGC, Genetic Counselor II, UPMC Children's Hospital

Kathryn Armbrust, RN, Outpatient Nurse Coordinator II, UPMC Center for Care of Infectious Diseases

Chad Correll, RN, Outpatient Nurse Coordinator I, UPMC Presbyterian CCID/PACT

Caterina LoPresti, MSN, RN, Behavioral Health Nurse Specialist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Kate Thurston-Griswold, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Outpatient Clinic

Luna Zhang, MD, Graduate Medical Fellow V, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Hailey Truxell, MSW, Service Coordinator I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Julia Wilkes, RN, Behavioral Health Nurse Specialist, UPMC Montefiore

Julia Muller, CRNP, Supervisor, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Haleigh Bell, PA-C, Physician Assistant, UPMC GoHealth Monroeville

Amanda Smith BSN, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC McKeesport

Meredith Harf, RN, Senior Professional Nurse, UPMC Shadyside

Adrianna Lopaczynski, MS, Research Project Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Ashley Harbaugh, B.S., Research Project Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Sarah Riston, MA, Program Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Meilin Jia-Richards, PhD, Staff Scientist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Lori Scott, PhD, Psychologist, IACP UPMC Western Behavioral Health

Isabel Novacich, BS, Research Project Assistant, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital,

Abigail Green, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Amanda Johnston, BS, Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Brian Thoma, PhD, Psychologist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Beatrice Chen, MD, MPH, Physician, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Andrea Sliva LSW, MSW, Service Coordinator Supervisor, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor

Stacy Freeman-Pistella, MA, LPC, CAADC, Program Manager, UPMC Health Plan

Katherine Swords, LCSW, Social Worker, UPMC Shadyside Family Health Center

Madeleine Lipshie-Williams, MD, Psychiatrist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Montefiore, Shadyside, Mercy

Bridget Peterson, MD, Physician, UPMC Washington

Celeste Simpson, MMT, MT-BC, Milieu Therapist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Caitlin McNamara, MD, Physician, UPMC Children's Hospital

Nicholas Grott, MSN, BSN, RN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Abbey Farina, LMSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Mariah Faulkenberry, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services

Gregory Gallik, DO, Physician, UPMC Community Medicine Incorporated

Joanna White, MSW, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Helen Thurtle, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC WBH Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services

Sarah Brooks, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC WBH Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services

Stephanie Baverso, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Shadyside Family Health Center

Dominique Norfleet, Healthcare Unit Coordinator, UPMC mercy

Samantha Shields, BSN, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Children's Hospital

Benjamin Scott Barrett-Kale, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital

Shannon Ginder, CMSRN, RN, BSN, Expert Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital

Monica Speicher, MD, Physician, Clinical Faculty, UPMC Washington

Grayson Peake, Transporter, UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital

Amanda Lacue, MD, Graduate Medical Fellow VI, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Claire Bethel, PhD, RN-BC, Experience and Nursing Excellence Specialist, UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital & Lititz Hospital

Thomas Gaughan, MD, Fellow Physician, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Hannah Williams, MA, CCLS, Certified Child Life Specialist, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Megan Howard, MD, Fellow Physician, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Isabel Janmey, MD, MPH, Fellow Physician, UPMC Magee Womens Hospital

Kelly Evans, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital

Nat Jones, MD, OBGYN PGY-4, Physician, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Joanna Chatham MD, Graduate Medical Resident IV, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Aisvarya Panakam, MD, Resident Physician, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

OB GYN Graduate Medical Resident IV, Graduate Medical Resident II, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Hayley Steele, Senior Patient Care Technician, UPMC Orthopedic Surgery

Savannah Francis, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Osteopathic Hospital

Anna Wise, RN, BSN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Home Healthcare

Rosiris Leon Rivera, MD, PhD, OB-GYN Graduate Medical Resident IV, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Katie Jones, DPT, Physical Therapist, UPMC Presbyterian

Alexandria Chisholm, MS, LAPC, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Outpatient Clinic

Emilee Jack, MSN, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Abi Jett, MSN, CRNP, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Katelyn Ripple, MD, OBGYN Graduate Medical Resident III, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Katia Parker, BSN, RN, MPH, CCM, Telephonic Care Manager, UPMC Health Plan

Ella Kaplan, LCSW, Social Work Supervisor, UPMC Presbyterian

Mikaela Koch, MD, Graduate Medical Resident I, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Jess McKelvey, LMSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Outpatient Clinic

Alysha Suley, MM, MT-BC, Creative and Expressive Arts Therapist II, UPMC McKeesport Hospital

Tammi Butler, LCSW, Social Worker, UPMC Presbyterian

Sarah McNeilly, MD, Resident Physician, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Ngan Phan, RN, BSN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Osteopathic Hospital

Catherine Bennett, BA, RN, Supervisor, UPMC Health Plan

Christopher Gordon, MA, LAPC, Behavioral Health Therapist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Andrea Gracey, RN, Clinical Transplant Coordinator I, UPMC Presbyterian

Ashleigh Ochs, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Bellefield Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

Laura Rausch, LCSW, Bereavement Coordinator/Senior Social Worker, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Elizabeth Kerr, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Community General: OSB UNIT

Samantha Haubner, BS, Administrative Specialist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Hollis Edvardsson, MPH, CCRC, Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Katherine Mannion, BS, Research Project Assistant, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Julianne Zajdel, BS, Research Specialist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Faith Shepherd, BA, Research Project Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Emma Verdecchia, BSN, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Maddox Campbell, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse I, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Kayla Conaty, BA, Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Alivia DeSocio, BSN, RN, C-ELBW, Registered Nurse, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Haley Thomas BSN, RN, C-ELBW, Registered nurse, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Jordan Osborne, LAT ATC, Rehab Aide, UPMC Williamsport

Carle Winnie, Office Assistant II, UPMC Williamsport

Annalise Bobrow, BS, Research Specialist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Alyssa Collins, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Rachel Stewart, MD, Pediatrician, UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics

Swati Nayar, Research Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Taylor Williams, MD, Graduate Medical Resident, UPMC Washington

Katrina Buckland, DPT, Physical Therapist, UPMC Susquehanna

Zachary Kurtz, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute at Little River Plaza

Katie Krulock, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Mercy Emergency Department

Taylor Cicero, RN, BSN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Elijah Goodfriend, PhD, Statistician, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Britton Cartee, Milieu Therapist II, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Scott Thayer, Program Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Martha Post, PTA, Physical Therapist Assistant, UPMC Williamsport

Ioanna Chiotis, MS, CPRP, Program Director Homeless Services, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Megan Finnigan, MSW, Social Worker, UPMC McKeesport

Chanel Leiva, BSN, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, UPMC Passavant

Michael Carpathios, MD, Physician Hospitalist and Proud Gay Ambassador, UPMC Center for Community Hospitalist Medicine Telemedicine

Alex Tita, OCC, Service coordinator , UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Meghan Labiaux, Service Coordination Supervisor, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Lindsey Mozley, BS, Housing Specialist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Anthony Pham, DO, Physician, UPMC Washington

Nicole Pinzon, DO, Resident Physician, UPMC Washington

Deanna Walsh, DO, FM resident , UPMC Washington

Alexa Johnson, BS, Administrative Assistant, UPMC Presbyterian

Janet Leung, MD, Endocrinologist , UPMC Endocrinology

Brianna Karp, Senior Administrative Assistant, UPMC Children's Hospital

Joyce Leifer, MD, Pediatrician, UPMC Children's Hospital

Maya Fray-Witzer, BA, Research Specialist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Ashton Armbrister, Student Behavioral Associate, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Domenic Filingeri, DO, MS, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital

Sydney Lamerand, PhD, Regulatory Specialist, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Erin McCarty, Patient Care Technician, UPMC Montefiore

JoAnn Nickleach MD, Pediatrician , UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics

Marisa Millenson, ScM, Medical Student, UPMC School of Medicine

Lori Stiefel, MD, Physician, UPMC Shadyside Family Health

Kinjal Thakkar, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Eating Disorders Bellefield

Brian Kane, LAPC, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Program

Rebecca Rotman, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Bellefield Adult Outpatient Clinic

Maddie Lepore DNP, PMHNP-BC, FIAAN, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner , UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Brent Thiel, MD, Physician, UPMC Montefiore, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC General Medicine South

Anna Marie White, MD, FAAP, FACP, Physician, UPMC Family Medicine

Sara Green Williams, Nonprofit Operations Consultant, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Emily Emsurak, PA-C, Endocrinology Physician Assistant , UPMC Endocrinology

Delia O’Leary, LCSW, Senior Clinical Social Worker , UPMC Children’s Hospital

Cara Fleischman MHS, CRNA,  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, UPMC Mercy

Neeha Thulasiram, MS, Medication Management Coordinator, UPMC Shadyside Family Heath Center

Amanda Grays , Senior Patient Care Technician , UPMC Community Osteopathic

Kmaura White, Student Behavioral Assistant, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Emily Kuo, MD, MS, Resident Physician, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Morgan Mitchell, LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Magee Women's Behavioral Health Services

Hannah Gozzard LPC, Behavioral Health Therapist II, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk

Rachel Fortwangler, LSW, Senior Discharge Manager , UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Jesse Klug, MS, Clinical Data Analyst Int., UPMC Presbyterian

Jeanette Boyce MSN, RNC, Clinical Research Manager, UPMC Magee

Alex Viehman, MD, Infectious Diseases Physician , UPMC Presbyterian

Brooke Nusbaum, LCSW, Social Worker, UPMC Presbyterian

Molly Kellam, LCSW, Senior Clinical Social Worker, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Samira Daukoru, Specimen Processor , UPMC Shadyside

Jasmin Borrmann, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Presbyterian

Quincee Smires, RN BSN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Presbyterian

Kayla McGarvie, RN, BSN, CEN , Registered Nurse , UPMC Presbyterian

Jennifer Hoelle, Patient Care Technician , UPMC Presbyterian

Kacie Belsterling BSN, RN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, UPMC Presbyterian

Jewel Hicks, Patient Care Technician-Specialist, UPMC Presbyterian

Sarah Jones, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Presbyterian

Mara Hierro, MS , Patient Care Technician , UPMC Presbyterian

Cullen Elton B.S.  , Milieu Therapist II, UPMC McKeesport

Elizabeth Smith, LCSW, Social Worker, UPMC Presbyterian

Izzy Kessler, BSW, Social Worker , UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore

Cassandra Bartoch, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist , UPMC Shadyside

Kim Platek, ED Patient Service Representative, UPMC St. Margaret

Michael Chang, MD, Physician, UPMC Presbyterian/Mercy

Crystal Lee, MD, MPH, Resident Physician, UPMC Mercy

Ann Wilder, PhD, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Ives Letzo, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Matilda Theiss Child Development Center

Courtney Yobbi, Behavioral Health Therapist, UPMC Matilda Theiss Child Development Center

Raychel Wertz, BSN, MSN, Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, UPMC Passavant

Tracey Pauls, Program Supervisor, UPMC Matilda Theiss Child Development Center

Tressa MacPherson, APCT, UPMC Passavant/McCandless

Colleen Picinotti, CST Lead Surgical Technician, UPMC Mercy

Susan Rusyn, Surgical Technician Intermediate, UPMC Mercy

Thomas Le, MD, MPH, Resident Physician, UPMC Presbyterian

Jocelyn Inlay, Software Engineer, UPMC Steel Tower

Morgan Egnot, PhD, MSTP Student, UPMC School of Medicine

Jonathan Weinhold, MD, Family Medicine Physician, UPMC Montefiore

Hayley Esterline, BS, Data Coordinator and Analyst, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Colleen Fisher, MS, LPC, Supervisor, Behavioral Health Therapist, UPMC Western Behavioral Health

Madison Pilato, MD, Neurologist, UPMC Presbyterian

Cori Polonski, MD, Neurohospitalist, UPMC Presbyterian

Ashley Richardson, RN, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Joyce Eveleth, LSW, Social Worker, UPMC Adolescent Medicine

Gabriela Hutter, BS, Crisis Clinician, UPMC Resolve Crisis Network

Andrew Levin, Physician, Neurologist, UPMC Shadyside
Helen Hunt, LSW, MSW, Social Worker, University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of Gastroenterology

Madison Eveland, LSW, Social Worker, UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital

Ashley M Green, BA, Crisis Clinician I, UPMC Resolve Crisis Services

Shamia Cain, MSW, Crisis Clinician II, UPMC Resolve Crisis Services

Bennett Norris, BS, Crisis Clinician, UPMC Resolve Crisis Network

Gabrielle Russell, Assistant Service Coordinator , UPMC Community Health Choices

Chardae Williams NCC, LAPC, Crisis clinician , UPMC Resolve Crisis Services

Joud Hijazi, LSW, Behavioral Health Therapist I, UPMC Services for Teens at Risk

Leonardo Osaba, Neurodiagnostic Tech, UPMC Presbyterian

Rebecca Santangelo, BS, Crisis Clinician, UPMC Resolve Crisis Services

Sarvesh Acharya, Patient Care Technician, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Isobel Carley, ,Patient Care Technician, UPMC Magee Womens Hospital

Hannah Jahn, Patient Care Technician, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

Joann Kim, MD, Physician, UPMC Passavant

Kiera James, PhD, Psychologist, IACP UPMC Western Behavioral Health

Emilia Crow , Research Technician , UPMC Children’s Hospital

Breanna Smith , BS, Milieu Therapist ll, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Juliana Bergmann, BS, Patient Care Technician Specialist, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Lydia Wells, RN BSN, Registered Nurse , UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Jonathan Scott, MPH, Cytogenetic Histotechnologist , UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

William Coffing, NCC, Behavioral Health Therapist, UPMC Matilda Theiss Child Development Center

Taylor Burgess, BSN, Registered Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Alyssa Caddy, BS, Milieu Therapist I, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Megan Maurer, D.O., DipABOM, DipACLM, Physician, UPMC Altoona

Emily Negrinelli , Care Attendant , UPMC Presbyterian

Haley Rohlf, LSW, Social Worker, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital

Paige Engkvist , Patient Care Technician , UPMC Presbyterian

Ashley Goodell, BA, Behavioral Health Therapist Associate , UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Angela Newcomer, RN, Registered Nurse, UPMC US Steel Tower

Laura Siems, MD, Physician, UPMC Altoona

Emilee Matz, MA, Crisis Clinician , UPMC Resolve Crisis Network

Michael Geishauser, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist, UPMC Altoona Family Physicians

Maria Mangino DO, Physician, UPMC Altoona

Erin Hollen RN, CBC, Registered nurse, UPMC Altoona

Zoe Powers BSN, RN, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Mercy

Ananda Allen, BSW, MSW Student, Blended Services Coordinator, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Jesse Blank, MD, Associate Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, UPMC Altoona

Kayden Yant, BS, Blended Services Coordinator II , UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Celia Smith MS, NCC, LAPC, Crisis Clinician , UPMC Resolve Crisis Network

Michael Williams Lead APCT, Lead APCT, UPMC Presbyterian

Tyonna Turner, Milieu Therapist, UPMC McKeesport

Terra Betters Lpc, Therapist, UPMC Children’s Hospital

Wesley Sowers, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Hospital, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Amy Silberschmidt, MD, Associate Director, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Elizabeth Kirschbaum, Transport, UPMC Presbyterian

Wesley Sowers, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Sebastian Sweet, BS, Programmer, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Jess Tambellini, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist, UPMC Narcotic Addiction Treatment Program

Lisa Podgurski, MD MS, Physician, UPMC Montefiore, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital
David Madden, DNP, BSN, Nurse Clinician, UPMC Shadyside

Ben Schneider, BSN, BA, BS, RN, CHN, CNN, Nurse Educator, UPMC Shadyside Paris Simonise-Litvik, MS, LBS, LPC,NCC, SBMH, Behavioral Health Therapist III, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Mon Yough

Saam Ashenayi, Ophthalmic Technician 1, UPMC St. Margaret’s Vision Institute Michelle Ikoma, MD, MPH, Family Medicine Physician, UPMC St. Margaret