Department Contact
Addresses
Oakland office
Department of Biomedical Informatics
Parkvale Building M-183
200 Meyran Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: (412) 647-7113
Fax: (412) 647-7190
The Parkvale Building is on the Corner of Meyran Ave and Forbes Ave. Access the building from Meyran Ave.
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Shadyside office
Department of Biomedical Informatics
UPMC Cancer Pavilion,
3rd Floor, Suite 301
5150 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone: (412) 647-2730
Fax: (412) 647-5380
The UPMC Cancer Pavilion is located between Shadyside Hospital and Hillman Cancer Center.
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Administration and Personnel: Chuck Dizard, dizard@pitt.edu
Communications and Web site: Joseph Cummings, jxc3@pitt.edu
Development and Philanthropy: Nancy Whelan, whelannb@upmc.edu
Training Program: Toni Porterfield, tls18@pitt.edu
Pathology Informatics: Anil Parwani, parwaniav@upmc.edu
Dental Informatics: Linda Mattiko, lmgrade@dental.pitt.edu
RODS Lab: Cleat Szczepaniak,
cleats+@pitt.edu
National Meeting and Event Planning: Wendy Frank, frankwm@upmc.edu
Parking Information
There are two parking garages in close proximity to the Parkvale
Building: The Forbes Tower Parking Garage and the
Forbes-Semple Parking Garage. The Forbes Tower Parking Garage is
located in Forbes Tower, 3600 Forbes at Meyran (entrance on Meyran
Avenue). The
Forbes-Semple Garage is located at 410 Meyran Avenue.
In Shadyside, there is a parking garage located directly below the UPMC Cancer Pavilion. There is also on-street parking on Centre Ave. and Cypress Ave.
Port Authority of Allegheny County operates the mass transit system serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, including the Pittsburgh Campus. Fares vary within a five-zone system extending in all directions from Downtown Pittsburgh to the outer suburbs. Basic fare is $1.75. Exact change is required. Transfers can be purchased for a quarter, and can be used for one connection in any direction within three hours of the time of purchase; riders pay as they enter on inbound trips toward Downtown Pittsburgh, and pay as they exit on outbound trips before 7:00 p.m. After 7:00 p.m., riders must pay as they enter on all trips. Bus service to the Oakland area is frequent; local buses numbered 71 (1, B, C, or D), 67 (A or F), or 61 (A, B, or C) come into Oakland and may be boarded along Fifth Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. For bus routes and times call 412-442-2000.
Yellow Cab (412-665-8100) and Checker Cab (412-664-5600) provide service to the Oakland area. Fares from Downtown are approximately $7, and fares from the airport are approximately $30.