Fernando A. Escobar, MD

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
MD - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Radiology - Hospital Universitario de San Ignacio Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Pediatric Diagnostic Radiology - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Pediatric Vascular and Interventional Radiology - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Diagnostic Radiology – American Board of RadiologyPediatric Radiology – American Board of Radiology
Attending Radiologist
Medsinge AN, Escobar FA, Yilmaz S, Park JK, Crowley JJ (2019 Jan). A Novel Technique for Removing a Fibrin Sheath from a Mediport Catheter in the Pediatric Population. Pediatric Radiology, 49(1): 141-145. Doi: 10.1007/s00247-018-4243-4. PMID: 30159592. Electronically published: 2018 Aug 29.
Shin D, Yannes MP, Close ON, Escobar FA, Fitz CR, Crowley JJ, Yilmaz S. Pediatric tunneled central catheter placement at a single tertiary-care center by Interventional Radiology: One year outcome analysis. Abstract presented at RSNA 2015 101st Scientific and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, December 3, 2015.
Medsinge A, Escobar F, Crowley J. ''A novel technique for salvaging malfunctioning central venous catheters by percutaneous stripping. Abstract presented at ESPR 2015 52nd Annual Meeting and 38th Post Graduate Course, Graz, Austria, June 2-6, 2015.
Medsinge A, Vaughan K, Kar E, Srinivasan A, Escobar F, Tadros S. Congenital Thoraco-abdominal Extralobar sequestration (broncho-pulmonary foregut malformation-hybrid lesion): A diagnostic dilemma. Poster presentation at Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) 58th Annual Meeting, Bellevue, Washington, April 28 May 1, 2015.
2001-present, Colombian Society of Radiology
2015-present, Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology
2011-present, Society of Interventional Radiology
2009-present, Radiological Society of North America
2009-present, American Roentgen Ray Society