Alyssa C Messina, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner

Alyssa Messina, CPNP joined the Division of Pediatric Urology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in October 2020. Prior to joining the Division, she practiced in the pediatric urology division at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after completing her nurse practitioner training at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Messina specializes in dysfunctional voiding in the Division, treating patients for a wide range of dysfunctional voiding issues and conditions in children and adolescents. Her research interests and past work have involved studies in disorders of sexual development, genitoplasty, and the use of elastography for patients with varicoceles. Since arriving at UPMC Children’s, Ms. Messina has begun working with Rajeev Chaudhry, MD, on an ongoing study investigating aspects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in pediatric urology patients. Ms. Messina is also currently working on a biorepository study looking at the microbiome of spina bifida bladders in conjunction with the CHP Nephrology and Hospitalist teams. She is also interested in conducting quality improvement and patient satisfaction research related to point-of-care ultrasounds (POCUS). UPMC Children's has one of the largest POCUS programs the United States, with the Division of Pediatric Urology being one of 13 specialties currently part of the program.