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Charles Bluestone MD
  • Charles Bluestone, MD

    Dr. Charles Bluestone is a professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed a residency at the University of Illinois Hospitals. A pioneer in pediatric otolaryngology, Dr. Bluestone created Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's Pediatric Otolaryngology Department in 1975 and served as its first full-time director. Since then, his unparalleled clinical care, teaching and research in pediatric otolaryngology have earned him national and international recognition. In 1980, he founded Children's Hospital's Otitis Media Research Center, which has gained international recognition for its contributions to the current understanding of the causes and treatments of otitis media in infants and children. His research interests primarily focus on otitis media, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, and sinusitis in children. Dr. Bluestone is board-certified in otolaryngology and has been credited with establishing Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC as the leading authority in innovative treatment options for children with ear, nose, and throat diseases.

Charles Bluestone, MD

Dr. Charles Bluestone is a professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed a residency at the University of Illinois Hospitals. A pioneer in pediatric otolaryngology, Dr. Bluestone created Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's Pediatric Otolaryngology Department in 1975 and served as its first full-time director. Since then, his unparalleled clinical care, teaching and research in pediatric otolaryngology have earned him national and international recognition. In 1980, he founded Children's Hospital's Otitis Media Research Center, which has gained international recognition for its contributions to the current understanding of the causes and treatments of otitis media in infants and children. His research interests primarily focus on otitis media, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, and sinusitis in children. Dr. Bluestone is board-certified in otolaryngology and has been credited with establishing Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC as the leading authority in innovative treatment options for children with ear, nose, and throat diseases.

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Dr. Charles Bluestone is a professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed a residency at the University of Illinois Hospitals. A pioneer in pediatric otolaryngology, Dr. Bluestone created Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's Pediatric Otolaryngology Department in 1975 and served as its first full-time director. Since then, his unparalleled clinical care, teaching and research in pediatric otolaryngology have earned him national and international recognition. In 1980, he founded Children's Hospital's Otitis Media Research Center, which has gained international recognition for its contributions to the current understanding of the causes and treatments of otitis media in infants and children. His research interests primarily focus on otitis media, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, and sinusitis in children. Dr. Bluestone is board-certified in otolaryngology and has been credited with establishing Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC as the leading authority in innovative treatment options for children with ear, nose, and throat diseases.