Julie Giuffre, DNP, CRNP

Desha M. Jordan, MD, FAAP, is a specialist in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Jordan received her medical degree from the University of Louisville. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School followed by a fellowship in allergy and immunology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. She sees patients with all allergy-immunology conditions including asthma, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, and drug allergies. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking/baking, trying new cuisines and experiencing different cultures through travel.

Laura Joyce West, MD, is a specialist in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. West received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She then completed a residency in categorical pediatrics, serving as chief resident from 2017-2018, followed by a fellowship in allergy and immunology, both at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. West is a Pittsburgh native, a die-hard Pittsburgh sports fan, and enjoys spending time outside of work with her husband and son.

Dennis J. Kitsko, DO, is a pediatric otolaryngologist and is certified in otolaryngology by the American Osteopathic of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery. He is co-director of the Hearing Center and Cochlear Implant Program at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kitsko received his osteopathic medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa., and completed his otolaryngology/facial plastic residency at Union Hospital Medical Center, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, and St. Barnabus Health Care System in Union, N.J., followed by his pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at UPMC Children's.