Patricia Rigby Hovanec, CRNP

Dr. Jeffrey Simons is an assistant professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a full-time member of the clinical staff at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine. He completed residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at UPMC. Dr. Simons then completed a clinical and research fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. His clinical interests encompass all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology, including airway and ear disorders.

Anita Saraf, MD, specializes in women's cardiovascular disease and is certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiology, and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Saraf completed her fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine.

Johanna Drickman, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is an attending at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences and completed her residency at Beth Israel Medical Center followed by her fellowship at New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital. She lives in the South Hills with her family, including a dog, a cat and 2 chinchillas. She enjoys hiking, music, and theatre.