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Our Mission
Rooted in the strength, resilience, and spirit of Western Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine is advancing health care through pioneering research, exceptional education, and compassionate care. Across 11 specialty divisions and 2 research institutes, our scientists and clinicians publish groundbreaking discoveries in high-impact journals, provide world-class patient care, and teach residents and fellows as part of a future where the strength that once forged steel now fuels medical breakthroughs, positioning the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine at the forefront of transformative medicine.
Research
A leader in transformative research, our scientists and clinicians make discoveries each day that improve health care worldwide.
EDUCATION
Our faculty and staff are actively engaged in training the next generation of physicians and scientists at all stages of medical education.
Patient Care
We provide world-class health care that is compassionate, comprehensive, and easily accessible to every patient in each community we serve.
$198M
in research funding
30
clinical fellowships
#6
in NIH funding
2003
publications in 2025
News and Accolades
Jennifer Corbelli, MD, MS, Receives Pitt Chancellor’s Distinguished Award for Teaching
The Department of Medicine educator was recognized for her leadership in the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators and her work fostering rigorous, supportive training for future physicians.
Trial Co-Led by Dhiraj Yadav Challenges Longstanding ERCP Practice in Recurrent Pancreatitis
Researchers from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh report that minor papillotomy does not reduce recurrence in patients with pancreas divisum.
Department of Medicine Rises to No. 6 Nationally as Pitt Nears $700M in NIH Funding
The rise from No. 9 comes amid a strong year for the University of Pittsburgh, which secured $669.7 million in NIH support and saw all six health sciences schools place in the top 20.
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