Niall Prendergast, MD

Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Email: prendergastnt@upmc.edu

Bio

Dr. Niall Prendergast graduated from Harvard University in 2009 with a A.B. in Biochemical Science. He completed his M.D. at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2014. During that time he was a member of the ACP and AAIM. He also received the Karl-Flance Resident Teaching Award and the Mentors in Medicine Award. Dr Prendergast has also been matched for the Innovative Medical Educator track. In his spare time he enjoys trivia, ultimate frisbee, and cooking.

Research Interests

Dr. Prendergast previously did research primarily in genetics/genomics, much of it in cancer biology. After changing his career path to pulmonary and critical care medicine, he started a clinical research project working with Dr. Roger Yusen trying to identify patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism in the emergency department who would be safe to discharge home. They are currently extracting the data necessary to build a predictive model.

Education

2005 – 2009 : Harvard University
2010 – 2014 : Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
2014 – 2017 : Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital Residency

Division of PACCSM
Academic Offices

NW 628 UPMC Montefiore
3459 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-692-2210

Patient Care and Referral

Comprehensive Lung Center (CLC)
Falk Medical Building, 4th Floor
3601 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-648-6161