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Clinical Director, Univeristy of Pittsburgh

Clinical Director of the Weight Management and Wellness Center, University of Pittsburgh

The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Of UPMC, the Department of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Weight Management and Wellness Center

The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh is recruiting for a Clinical Director of the Weight Management and Wellness Center. This Center, under the leadership of Silva Arslanian, M.D., is a multidisciplinary program for clinical care and research in pediatric obesity and comorbidities, nutrition and exercise. The Center is staffed with nutritionists, behavioral psychologists, and nursing and administrative staff. The Center has an established presence in western Pennsylvania and a web-based patient registry of over 3,300 patients.

The ideal candidate for this position would be a clinician with expertise and strong interest in pediatric obesity who will lead and expand our program. A successful candidate will be BC/BE in Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Preventive Cardiology, or General Pediatrics or have expertise in Nutritional Sciences. The Director would be expected to oversee all clinical and fiscal matters and have managerial skills opportunities to participate in multicenter clinical trials in leadership position, and in teaching activities. 

Interested candidates should forward their CV to: Silva Arslanian, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Chief, Division of Weight Management and Wellness, Director, Pediatric Clinical and Translational Research Center, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, One Children’s Hospital Drive, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224