The Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Welcomes Avihu Gazit, MD as Patrick Dick Endowed Chair in Cardiac Critical Care, chief of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine, director of Cardiac Critical Care Services, and co-director of the Heart Institute
February 22, 2024
The Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is excited to welcome Avihu Gazit, MD, as Patrick Dick Endowed Chair in Cardiac Critical Care, chief of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine, director of Cardiac Critical Care Services, and co-director of the Heart Institute. Dr. Gazit specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified in pediatric critical care medicine, pediatric cardiology, and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Dr. Gazit earned his medical degree at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. He went on to complete a pediatrics residency at the Bnai-Zion Medical Center, followed by a pediatric critical care medicine fellowship and a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Clinical and Research Interests
Dr. Gazit’s primary clinical focus is on the care of critically ill patients in the cardiac intensive care unit. His current research interests include:
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Utilizing pre-extubation IDO2 dose, heart rate, and blood pressure variability to predict extubation readiness in infants with critical congenital heart disease following cardiopulmonary bypass operations.
Dr. Gazit serves on several critical care medicine and pediatric cardiac intensive care society committees and on the editorial boards of multiple critical care and cardiology journals. His numerous publications reflect his dedication to advancing the field of pediatric cardiac critical care medicine.
Dr. Gazit brings decades of experience, expertise, and first and foremost dedication to patient- and family-centered care to the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, a nationally recognized institution for pediatric and congenital heart care.
Contact Us
To learn more, or refer a patient, contact the Heart Institute at 412-692-5218 or email us at CHPHeartReferral@chp.edu.
