Dr. Todd Wolynn, MD
Not yet claimedPediatrician · Physician (MD)
Pittsburgh, PA
Pediatrician and CEO of Kids Plus Pediatrics in Pittsburgh, co-founder of Shots Heard Round the World, which defends clinicians who advocate for routine childhood vaccination, and executive director of the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh.
About Dr. Todd Wolynn, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Todd Wolynn is a pediatrician based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and also holds a Master of Medical Management from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a board-certified pediatrician and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), a credential focused on breastfeeding support (https://secondopinion-tv.org/bios/todd-wolynn-md/, https://archive.thepcc.org/newsletter/dr-todd-wolynn-kids-plus-pediatrics-present-nov-4th-ehealth-call).
He led Kids Plus Pediatrics in Pittsburgh as CEO/President from 1995 to 2024, and previously served as Executive Director of the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh. Since 2024 his main role has been Executive Director of the Trusted Messenger Program at The Public Good Projects (https://www.doximity.com/pub/todd-wolynn-md, https://www.agingresearch.org/blog/fighting-covid-19-vaccine-myths-featuring-dr-todd-wolynn/).
Much of his public work focuses on vaccine communication and responding to health misinformation online. He co-founded Shots Heard Round the World, a group that helps health practices facing online harassment, and he has written journal articles on vaccine confidence and social media (https://cme.nicklauschildrens.org/node/2327/bio/4466/view, https://www.doximity.com/pub/todd-wolynn-md).
Federal CMS Open Payments records for 2021 through 2025 list $177,593.95 in industry payments to him across 135 records, with the largest amounts from ModernaTX, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sanofi Pasteur, Seqirus, and Pfizer. Payments from companies to doctors are common and legal, and are reported publicly (https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/).
- Board certification and IBCLC
- He is a board-certified pediatrician and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, a credential for breastfeeding care. archive.thepcc.org
- Medical school and management degree
- MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a Master of Medical Management from Carnegie Mellon University; undergraduate at Washington & Jefferson. secondopinion-tv.org
- Current leadership role
- Since 2024 he has been Executive Director of the Trusted Messenger Program at The Public Good Projects. doximity.com
- Led Kids Plus Pediatrics
- He was CEO and President of Kids Plus Pediatrics in Pittsburgh from 1995 to 2024. doximity.com
- Co-founded Shots Heard
- He co-founded Shots Heard Round the World, which supports health practices targeted by online attacks and is now run by The Public Good Projects. cme.nicklauschildrens.org
- Breastfeeding center leadership
- He previously served as Executive Director of the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh. agingresearch.org
- Published on vaccine communication
- Recent journal articles include work in Vaccines (2024), Pediatric Clinics of North America (2023) on social media and vaccine hesitancy, and Infectious Diseases and Therapy (2025) on meningococcal disease. doximity.com
- AAP award
- He appears on the American Academy of Pediatrics 2022 award winners list, recognized with the Holroyd-Sherry Award for media and public health work. publications.aap.org
- Entrepreneur award for practice
- He received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Health Care Award for Western PA and WV, shared with Dr. Albert Wolf, for Kids Plus Pediatrics. kidsplus.com
- Recent public panel
- He took part in an October 2025 panel on the state of immunization policy hosted by NCPA. ncpa.org
Worth knowing
- CMS Open Payments lists $177,593.95 in industry payments to him from 2021 through 2025 across 135 records, including from vaccine makers Moderna, Merck, Sanofi Pasteur, Seqirus, and Pfizer. Such payments are legal and publicly reported, and patients may wish to review the records themselves. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Online directories still list hospital affiliations such as UPMC Magee-Womens, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Jefferson Hospital, but these listings may be out of date since his role changed in 2024. healthgrades.com
- His clinical tenure at Kids Plus Pediatrics ran from 1995 to 2024, so the practice's social media accounts reflect the practice rather than his current work. doximity.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$177,594
135 payments
| 2021 | $27,086 |
| 2022 | $20,835 |
| 2023 | $32,067 |
| 2024 | $35,786 |
| 2025 | $61,820 |
Top payers
- ModernaTX, Inc.$39,505
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$38,373
- SANOFI PASTEUR INC.$35,200
- Seqirus USA Inc$18,678
- PFIZER INC.$17,342
Payment types
- Consulting Fee$106,941
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$47,411
- Travel and Lodging$20,262
- Food and Beverage$2,980
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: healthgrades.com · doctor.webmd.com · doximity.com · linkedin.com · kidsplus.com · shotsheard.org · cme.nicklauschildrens.org · secondopinion-tv.org. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Kids Plus Pediatrics
810 Clairton Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
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