Julie Bitner, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Senior
UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Julie Bitner, PA-C is a physician assistant, senior at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Vascular Surgery.
She earned an undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Allegheny College in 2004, followed by a master of physician assistant degree from Duquesne University in 2007. Ms. Bitner worked as a physician assistant for neurosurgery at UPMC Passavant Hospital from 2007 to 2011. She started her present role as a physician assistant for vascular surgery in 2011. She became a physician assistant, senior in 2015 after completing a venous ulcer project. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Presentation(s):

• Advanced Practice Provider-Led Tracking of Endovenous Ablation Outcomes: The Case for Continued Surveillance

  Sunday, March 1, 2026
  2:30 PM - 2:45 PM MST

• Treatment options for phlebolymphedema and venous hypertension

  Sunday, March 1, 2026
  4:15 PM - 4:30 PM MST