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Amy J. Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH - Award Recipient

Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Amy J. Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH is a professor of physical medicine & rehabilitation and pediatrics and the Endowed Chair for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where she also serves as the Vice Chair for Quality and the Vice Chair of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. At the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Dr. Houtrow serves as the Chief of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. She is also the director for the interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND-Pitt).

Her research has focused on health care access and outcomes for children and youth with disabilities with special emphasis on health equity. She has authored over 170 manuscripts for high-impact medical journals, written and edited textbooks, developed training programs for physicians and other health care professionals, is an internationally respected expert in childhood disability, and serves as a leader in numerous foundations and academic societies. Her work has repeatedly garnered national media attention and informed health policy. In 2018 she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

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