JohnPietschMD

General Surgery • Nashville, TN

Pediatric General Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Associate Professor, Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000

Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1972 - 1974
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1986 - 2024
AL State Medical License 2002 - 2004
MI State Medical License 1973 - 1987
LA State Medical License 1973 - 1985
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair at the Bedside or Operating Theater.
Jan A Niec, Meredith A Achey, Marshall W Wallace, Anuradha Patel, Shilin Zhao, L Dupree Hatch, Emily A Morris, Melissa E Danko, John B Pietsch, Harold N Lovvorn> ;The American Surgeon. 2022 Aug 1
11 citations
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Pediatric Burn Patients: Is It Worth the Risk?
Kelly B. Thompson, Fakhry Dawoud, Shannon L. Castle, John B. Pietsch, Melissa E. Danko, Brian C. Bridges> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2020 May 1
7 citations
Endothelial-Dependent Vasomotor Dysfunction in Infants After Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
Luke T Krispinsky, Ryan J. Stark, David A. Parra, Liming Luan, David P. Bichell, John B. Pietsch, Fred S. Lamb> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2020 Jan 1
4 citations
Rapid resolution of hyperammonemia in neonates using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a platform to drive hemodialysis.
Jamie R. Robinson, Patricia C. Conroy, Daphne Hardison, Rizwan Hamid, Peter H. Grubb, John B. Pietsch, Harold N. Lovvorn> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2018 Feb 21
17 citations
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among Patients with Structurally Normal Hearts.
Stephanie J. Conrad, Brian C. Bridges, Yuvraj Kalra, John B. Pietsch, Andrew H. Smith> ;ASAIO Journal. 2017 Nov 1
3 citations
Review of 1,000 consecutive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation runs as a quality initiative.
Harold N. Lovvorn, Daphne Hardison, Heidi Chen, Ashly C. Westrick, Melissa E. Danko, Brian C. Bridges, William F. Walsh, John B. Pietsch> ;Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
68 citations
Effect of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis
Zachary I. Willis, Eileen M. Duggan, Brian T. Bucher, John B. Pietsch, Monica Milovancev, Whitney Wharton, Jessica Gillon, Harold N. Lovvorn, James A. O'Neill, M. Ceci...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2016 May 1
10 citations
Smart Multi-Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Spectrometer for BIA and BIVA Applications.
Rene Harder, André Diedrich, Jonathan S. Whitfield, Macie S. Buchowski, John B. Pietsch, Franz J. Baudenbacher> ;IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems. 2016 Feb 3
25 citations
Neonatal carotid repair at ECMO decannulation: patency rates and early neurologic outcomes
Eileen M. Duggan, Nathalie L. Maitre, Amy Zhai, Harish Krishnamoorthi, Igor V. Voskresensky, Daphne Hardison, Jamie Tice, John B. Pietsch, Harold N. Lovvorn> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
78 citations
The use of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation anticoagulation laboratory protocol is associated with decreased blood product use, decreased hemorrhagic complicatio...
Michael S. Northrop, Robert F. Sidonio, Sharon E. Phillips, Andrew H. Smith, Hardison C. Daphne, John B. Pietsch, Brian C. Bridges> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2015 Jan 1
23 citations
Proactive enteral tube feeding in pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Nancy Sacks, Wei-Ting Hwang, Beverly J. Lange, Kay-See Tan, Eric Sandler, Paul Rogers, Richard B. Womer, John B. Pietsch, Susan R. Rheingold> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2014 Feb 1
46 citations
Whole exome sequencing identifies de novo mutations in GATA6 associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Lan Yu, James T. Bennett, Julia Wynn, Gemma L. Carvill, Yee Him Cheung, Yufeng Shen, George B. Mychaliska, Kenneth S. Azarow, Timothy M. Crombleholme, Dai H. Chung, Do...> ;Journal of Medical Genetics. 2014 Jan 2
153 citations
Outcomes of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in the Modern Era of Management
Julia Wynn, Usha Krishnan, Gudrun Aspelund, Yuan Zhang, Jimmy Duong, Charles J.H. Stolar, Eunice Hahn, John B. Pietsch, Dai H. Chung, Donald E. Moore, Eric D. Austin, ...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2013 Jul 1
15 citations
A case series of the successful use of ECMO, continuous renal replacement therapy, and plasma exchange for thrombocytopenia-associated multiple organ failure.
Brian C. Bridges, Daphne Hardison, John B. Pietsch> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2013 May 1
103 citations
Red blood cell transfusion volume and mortality among patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Andrew H. Smith, Daphne Hardison, BC Bridges, John B. Pietsch> ;Perfusion. 2013 Jan 1
8 citations
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a platform for recovery: a case report of a child with pulmonary hemorrhage, refractory hypoxemic respiratory failure, and new o...
Abdallah Dalabih, John B. Pietsch, Kathy Jabs, Daphne Hardison, Brian C. Bridges> ;The Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology. 2012 Jun 1
24 citations
Congenital lung anomalies: can we postpone resection?
Nadja C. Colon, Cameron Schlegel, John B. Pietsch, Dai H. Chung, Gretchen Purcell Jackson> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2012 Jan 1
15 citations
Is preterm delivery indicated in fetuses with gastroschisis and antenatally detected bowel dilation
Megan S. Wilson, Mary A. Carroll, Stephane A. Braun, William F. Walsh, John B. Pietsch, Kelly A. Bennett> ;Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 2012 Jan 1
5 citations
Central venous catheter placement at the time of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation decannulation: is it safe?
Thomas P. Rauth, B. Paul Scott, Cynthia K. Thomason, Randall E. Bartilson, Tracy M. Hann, John B. Pietsch> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2008 Jan 1
26 citations
Leukopheresis therapy for severe infantile pertussis with myocardial and pulmonary failure.
Marek J. Grzeszczak, Kevin B. Churchwell, Kathryn M. Edwards, John B. Pietsch> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2006 Nov 1
27 citations
Laparoscopic repair of traumatic bowel injury in children.
Christian J. Streck, Thom E Lobe, John B. Pietsch, Harold N. Lovvorn> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2006 Nov 1
3 citations
Hemorrhagic stress ulceration in a case of appendicitis
Hemant S. Agarwal, Kevin B. Churchwell, John B. Pietsch, Cheryl Ann Little> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2006 Aug 1
39 citations
Late presentation of alveolar capillary dysplasia in an infant.
Venkat Shankar, Anwarul Haque, Joyce E. Johnson, John B. Pietsch> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2006 Mar 1
86 citations
Liver transplantation for childhood hepatic malignancy: a review of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database
Mary T. Austin, Charles M. Leys, Irene D. Feurer, Harold N. Lovvorn, James A. O'Neill, C. Wright Pinson, John B. Pietsch> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2006 Jan 1
29 citations
Elective intestinal operations in infants and children without mechanical bowel preparation: a pilot study
Charles M. Leys, Mary T. Austin, Joshua B. Pietsch, Harold N. Lovvorn, John B. Pietsch> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2005 Jun 1
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