Andrew J. Nowalk MD, PhD

Dr. Andrew Nowalk is an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics, both at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After completing his undergraduate degree at Georgetown University, he entered the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine MD/Ph.D. program in 1990. He completed his Ph.D. in 1997 and his MD in 1999 and chose to do his pediatric residency here at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He completed residency, chief residency, and an infectious disease fellowship at Children's in 2005, joining the faculty of the School of Medicine. He continues to maintain clinical practice and an active research program in Lyme disease immunology and pathogenesis, beginning with K08 and ARRA funding and continuing now in collaborative efforts with multiple sites in western Pennsylvania.