Nicolas R. De La Pena, MD, is a well-versed infectious disease specialist who diagnoses and treats patients at Infectious Disease Associates of Western Pennsylvania at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (UPMC) in Pittsburgh, PA. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, and UPMC Passavant. As an infectious disease specialist, he specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infections. Dr. De La Pena’s impressive professional journey spans twenty years. Over the years, he was honored as Physician of the Year at Life Care Hospital of Pittsburgh, was listed among America’s Top Physicians by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, and was awarded the Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2016, 2014) and the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2016, 2014) by viatls.com. In addition to English, Dr. De La Pena speaks Tagalog, Filipino, and Spanish. He is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Pennsylvania. For more information about Dr. Nicolas R. De La Pena, please visit https://providers.upmc.com/provider/Nicolas+De+La+Pena/1325108.