Kavitha A. Conti, MD, MBA

Administrative Assistant: Michelle Hart

Kavitha A. Conti, MD, MBA, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where she also serves as President of the Medical Staff. In these roles, Dr. Conti leads strategic initiatives to improve access, throughput, and patient experience across inpatient and ambulatory services.

Dr. Conti earned her undergraduate degrees in Biology and English at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, and her medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Since completing fellowship, she has remained on faculty at Children’s as an attending physician.

Dr. Conti later earned her Executive MBA in Healthcare from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business. Her academic and clinical interests include pediatric trauma and injury prevention, simulation-based medical education, operational efficiency in emergency care, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications, and is actively involved in physician leadership development, quality improvement, and advocacy at the institutional and state level.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

• American Medical Association, 2004-2007 
• American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow, 2004-Present 
• American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Emergency Medicine, 2013-Present