Doctor Trades Stethoscope for Paintbrush in Fitler Square

After years of treating patients, Pia De Girolamo picked up a paintbrush and never looked back, finding inspiration along the Schuylkill and around the world.

Mar 24, 2025

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By Stacia Friedman

From infectious disease specialist to acclaimed painter, Fitler Square resident Pia De Girolamo has taken an extraordinary path to artistic success.

After closing her medical practice in 2003 to pursue her "first love," De Girolamo has built an impressive body of work capturing the many moods of the Schuylkill, landscapes in Rome, and …

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