Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Kathleen M. McTigue, MD, MPH
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Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

Associate Director, Clinical Scientist Training Program for Residents
Office: 230 McKee Place
Suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-692-4843
Fax:
E-mail: mctiguekm@upmc.edu
Education
BS, University of Notre Dame, 1989
MS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992
MD and MPH, University of Connecticut, 1996
Training
Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, 1999
Residency in Preventive Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2002
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2002
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Prevention
Obesity
Women's health
 
Profile
Dr. McTigue joined the faculty in 2002. She is trained in internal medicine, preventive medicine, and public health and has a joint appointment with the Department of Epidemiology in the Graduate School of Public Health. Her research interests are in the prevention of chronic disease in women, with a focus on obesity. She has considered both evidence-based clinical medicine and public health approaches to escalating U.S. weight trends. Dr. McTigue co-teaches the epidemiology module of the clinical research methods course and is the associate director of the Clinical Scientist Training Program for residents.
Recent Grants
Title: Preventing Adverse Effects of Class II and Class III Obesity
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Start Year: 2007
End Year: 2010
Title: Biochemical Heterogeneity in Morbidly Obese Women in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Start Year: 2006
End Year: 2009
Title: Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Program for Western Pennsylvania
Role: Co-Principal Investigator of the Virtual Lifestyle Management Sub-project (USAMRAA W81XWH-04-2-0030; Siminario, Principal Investigator)
Amount:
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Defense
Start Year: 2005
End Year: 2009
Title: Environmental Influences on Weight Development in High-Risk Girls and Implications for Intervention
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) (K08)
Start Year: 2004
End Year: 2009
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