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Maria C. Antonucci, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Administrative Assistant: Deborah Irwin

Dr. Antonucci is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and holds a joint appointment in the divisions of Emergency Medicine and Child Advocacy. She completed a BS degree in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh and completed her medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Louisville, Kosair Children's Hospital, and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She has been practicing in Pittsburgh since finishing her fellowship in 2015.

Education & Training

  • BS, Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, 2003
  • MD, Ross University School of Medicine, 2009
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2012-2015
  • Residency in Pediatrics, University of Louisville-Kosair Children's Hospital, 2009-2012

Selected Publications

Antonucci, MC., Zuckerbraun, NZ, Tyler-Kabara, EC., Furtado, AD., Murphy, ME., Marin, JR. The Burden of Ionizing Radiation Studies in Children with Ventricular Shunts. J Pediatr, 182 (2017) Pages 210-216.e1

Schultz, B., Antonucci, MC., Kowalik, E. (06/2013). Emergency Department Guidelines for Acute Bronchiolitis, Children’s Hospital of UPMC Guideline for Clinical Effectiveness

Antonucci, MC. (02/2013). ED Physician Knowledge of CT Dose and Radiation Risks in Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows Conference, Austin, Texas; Oral Presentation

Antonucci, MC., Shroff, P., Honaker, J., Padmanabhan, P., Stevenson, M. (05/2011). Internet Use by Parents Prior to Seeking Care at a Pediatric Emergency Department: Survey of Outpatients; Pediatric Academic Society, Denver CO; Poster presentation.

Shroff, P., Antonucci, MC., Honaker, J., Padmanabhan, P., Stevenson, M. (05/2011). When Parents Consider Care for Their Child in an Emergency Department: Sources of Advice. Pediatric Academic Society, Denver, CO; Poster presentation.