I tried to find Dr. Batti recently after a friend highly recommended him ("amazing, experienced, skilled, friendly, easy to talk to...."). When I called to make an appt I was told he was "no longer with the practice;" they wouldn't give me any more information than that. They offered to make an appt with Allison Tobey saying she is a pediatric ENT. I always do my homework before taking my daughter to just anyone so I said I'd call back. Turns out Dr Tobey did not complete a pediatric ENT fellowship (Dr Batti did - it was in his bio that the practice apparently forgot to take off their website). So, while Dr Tobey may see pediatric patients she does not have the full creditials to be called a "pediatric ENT." No one at the practice does now that Dr Batti left. I want a fully credentialed and experienced pediatric specialist for my daughter - I just really believe that there are unique issues that need to be considered when dealing with a child (such as how will this surgery affect growth?).
I'm still looking for Dr Batti so please post if you've found him.
oh, and I don't think he went to Pittsburgh - he lived/worked there years ago according to a google search, but I can't seem to find him there now. And I was so excited to read he was with this Dr. Bane so I called his office -- Dr Batti isn't there either. very frustrated trying to find him as my friend absolutely RAVED about him.